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opportunity to explore education as a site of critical
analysis through disciplines including history,
sociology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy.
Students pursuing this Minor concentration will
develop critical understandings of school as a site
of inquiry and study. They will become broadly
familiar with the bodies of scholarship that
constitute the foundations of education as a field.
Students pursuing a Minor in Education with a
concentration in Teaching and Learning have an
opportunity to explore the processes of teaching and
learning both empirically and theoretically. This
concentration is especially well suited to students
wanting to pursue possible teaching careers and
those wanting to better understand these processes
from different perspectives.
For more information on the Minor in Education,
please call the Department of Education at
617-627-3244 or visit http://ase.tufts.edu/
education/programs/minor/index.asp.
GRADUATE ProgrAMS
The department offers the following programs
leading to the degrees of master of arts (M.A.),
master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.), master of
science (M.S.), educational specialist (Ed.S.), and
doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Degree programs
may be completed on a part- or full-time basis. To
accommodate employed teachers who must conduct
advanced work on a part-time basis, a considerable
portion of the department’s graduate instruction is
offered during late afternoon, evening, and summer
sessions.
Admission Requirements
All applicants must provide three letters of
recommendation. At least two of the letters should
be from the applicant’s former college professors.
For M.A.T. candidates, these two letters should be
from college or university professors representing
the subject area in which the candidate seeks
licensure. GRE general test scores are required of
all applicants except Tufts current undergraduates
and art education candidates. Art education
applicants must submit a portfolio to the School of
the Museum of Fine Arts. Applicants seeking
licensure as teachers of French, German, Spanish,
or other languages must also submit a writing
sample in the language of specialization, and must
also complete an interview in that language. School
psychology candidates must have completed course
work in personality or developmental psychology,
abnormal psychology, and statistics and should have
experience in a human services setting or with
children and adolescents in other settings. Ph.D.
applicants must submit, besides a personal statement,
a writing sample that illustrates the research
they would like to develop toward their dissertation.
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
Students who plan to teach in Massachusetts must
pass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
(MTEL) required for the area in which they wish
to be licensed. Students who wish to be licensed as
school psychologists in Massachusetts must pass
the communication and literacy portion of the
MTEL. Tufts degree candidates who took the
MTEL in 2009–2010 demonstrated an aggregate
pass rate of 97% on the communication literacy
reading and writing tests and a 94% pass rate in the
academic content areas. Complete testing information
has been submitted and validated by the Title
II program. During the fall semester, information
sessions are scheduled to help students know what
to expect on these tests. Written materials and
study guides are provided. Tutoring or additional
preparation sessions are offered as needed through
consultation with the student’s advisor.
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Degree
Offered to students seeking teacher licensure, the
department’s state-approved M.A.T. degree
program prepares candidates to teach in academic
fields at the elementary, middle, and secondary
school levels. At the completion of their program,
students may apply for initial licensure in Massachusetts.
Students interested in urban education
may participate in the Fenway Pilot High School/
Boston Arts Academy Program. This collaborative
program focuses on preparing teachers to work in
innovative urban high schools. Successful applicants
work as interns in either of the two sites throughout
the entire school year.
Master of Arts (M.A.) in German with Teaching Licensure
Tufts University offers a master of arts degree in
German with initial teaching licensure. It requires
two academic years plus one summer and is offered
in conjunction with the Department of German,
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