Program Overview

You will gain comprehensive experience at Endicott. During your freshman and sophomore years, you will complete internships in a range of school settings. You will gain field experience connected to your secondary education courses in your sophomore and junior years, and complete a junior year pre-practicum and senior year full practicum experience. Upon graduation, you will have completed all of the requirements necessary to become licensed to teach at the middle (grades 5-8) or high school (grades 8-12) levels in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You will also be eligible to pursue licensure in many other states.

Students receive free preparation for the required Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) as part of the program.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 130

First Year - Credits: 35

  • General Education Elective (must be above the 100 level) (Cr. 3)
  • CSC 101 - Introduction to Computer Science (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Science & Technical General Education Elective
  • CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
    Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
  • ED 125 - Approaches to Middle and Secondary Education (Cr: 3)
  • ED 111 - Clinical Field Based Experience I (Cr: 2)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • MTH 134 - Calculus I (Cr: 4)
    Initial enrollment is based on placement examinations and AP test results.
  • MTH 137 - Calculus II (Cr: 4)
    Initial enrollment is based on placement examinations and AP test results.  Students placed directly into MTH 137 will be required to replace MTH 134 with a free elective.
  • MTH 138 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics in R (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 210 - Mathematical Reasoning (Cr: 3)

Second Year - Credits: 33

  • Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Electives (Cr: 3)
  • Global Issues General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • ED 030 - Subject Matter Test Prep Workshop (Cr: 0)
  • ED 203 - Inclusionary Practices in Educational Settings (Cr: 3)
  • ED 211/211L - Clinical Field Based Experience II and Lab (Cr: 2)
  • ED 240 - Literacies for Learning at the Middle and Secondary School (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 237 - Calculus III (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 330 - Ordinary Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 331 - Real Analysis (Cr: 3)
  • PHY 201/201L - Physics with Calculus I and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • PSY 200 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (Cr: 3)

Third Year - Credits: 32

  • Individual & Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • General Education Elective (Cr: 3) 
  • ED 303 - Pre-Practicum Field Experience (Cr: 1)
  • ED 330 - Sheltered English Immersion Teacher's Endorsement (Cr: 3)
  • ED 339 - Assessment for Learning (Cr: 3)
  • ED 380/380L - Methods in the Secondary Content Areas and Field Experience (Cr: 4)
  • MTH 225 - Probability (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 238 - Linear Algebra (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 410 - Abstract Algebra (Cr: 3)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • Literary Perspectives General Education Elective (Cr. 3)
  • General Education Electives  (Cr: 3) (two must be above the 100 level)
  • ED 400/400L - Practicum and Seminar in Education (Cr: 12)
  • MTH 415 - Topics in Geometry (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 420 - Advanced Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)

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The Endicott Experiential Edge

“Learn by doing” isn’t just a motto—it’s our mission. As one of the first schools in the country to require three internships for every student, you'll have opportunities to transform classroom learning into real-world experience, giving you a head start on your career and an edge in the competitive job market. We call this the Endicott Experiential Edge. You’ll graduate with a degree, a resume, and a bold vision for your future.

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Open to all majors and student-athletes, our study abroad program provides life-changing opportunities where you’ll build lasting friendships, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the world around you.

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Our extensive resources and expert staff will support you with career advising, interview skills, networking, and crafting your resume and cover letters, so you can find that job after graduation.

Graduate With a Degree, a Resume & a Job

Endicott provides an outstanding education, along with opportunities to work in your field and build your resume through three internships. Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right after graduation, your time at Endicott will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.

  • Internship Sites

    Abiomed
    Cell Signaling
    CM&B
    New England Aquarium
    Stryker Medical

  • Employers

    Dana-Farber
    Moderna
    Johnson & Johnson
    Consigli
    BioPoint Inc.

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