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Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures.
Students take six credits in German (four of the six
credits may be taken in Tübingen, Germany), two
credits in the methods and practices of teaching
foreign language (Education/German 114 and 124),
and six credits in education—including a onesemester
teaching practicum. For details, students
should contact Professor Bernhard Martin, faculty
advisor in the Department of German, Russian,
and Asian Languages and Literatures.
Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Tufts/
Shady Hill Cooperative Program
In this program, participants work and study as
apprentices at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge
throughout the entire school year. Shady Hill
apprentices are eligible to apply for Massachusetts
licensure for grades 5 to 8. Apprentices who wish to
be licensed for grades 8 through 12 must complete
at least 150 hours of additional student teaching.
Master of Arts (M.A.)/Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
in School Psychology
This three-year program offers advanced course
work integrated with a specific sequence of fieldbased
training and supervision in core competency
areas of assessment, consultation, counseling, and
intervention. Students are exposed to a broad
spectrum of assessment and intervention techniques
from various theoretical perspectives and are
challenged to develop their own perspectives and
models of assessment and intervention for working
with diverse learners found in contemporary
schools. Assessment and intervention strategies are
anchored in a developmental perspective that
stresses the social, intellectual, and emotional
growth of the individual from childhood through
the early adult years. A core feature of the program
is an emphasis on problem solving as a major model
for approaching, understanding, and proposing
solutions to challenges in educational settings.
Students in this program complete a minimum of a
150-hour pre-practicum during the first year and
a 600-hour practicum in school psychology during
the second year. During the third year, students
complete a 1,200-hour advanced internship, 600
hours of which must be in a school setting, which is
accompanied by a supervision seminar. Attendance
during the summer is required. The three-year
program of study culminating in the M.A./Ed.S.
degree in School Psychology leads to initial
licensure as a school psychologist in Massachusetts
and eligibility for national certification.
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Degree in Art
Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching Art Education
(M.A.T.) program prepares the artist to teach in
elementary, middle, and high schools with a critical
focus on both contemporary visual culture and
traditional arts. Offered in affiliation with the
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this
program leads to licensure as a teacher of visual art
for grades pre-K to 8, or 5 to 12. The M.A.T. is a
12-month program of study in education foundations,
art theory and curriculum, and studio art.
Many M.A.T. students start with three education
classes at Tufts in the summer, and then take four
studio classes and two art education classes in the
fall. They then complete their course of study in the
spring with a student-teaching internship. For
more information, please contact Director of Art
Education Susan Barahal at
susan.barahal@tufts.edu.
Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Educational Studies
This individualized program allows students to
explore a variety of areas in education. Graduates of
the program have found careers in such settings as
independent schools, educational research groups,
non-profit organizations, and curriculum development;
others have entered doctoral programs upon
completion of this degree. Possible fields of study
include urban education; gender studies in education;
science, mathematics, and engineering
education; and cognitive, cultural, and social
analysis of learning.
Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree: Museum Education
A program for candidates interested in careers as
education directors or education coordinators in
museum settings. This program prepares students
for work in museums in a variety of areas.
Master of Science (M.S.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering
Education (M.S.T.E. Education)
The graduate program in MSTE education at
Tufts grants M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in three areas:
mathematics education, science education, and
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