Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Admissions

Admissions

Application for admission to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Pathway consists of a personal statement, resume, two letters of recommendation, and one official transcript from each college attended (including the University of Massachusetts). To be considered for acceptance to the Post-BA pathway, candidates will need to have met all subject matter requirements for the license pursued. Many of these requirements can be satisfied through completing an undergraduate degree in the subject they wish to teach.  However, there may be additional course requirements not satisfied by the major or degree; to complete these additional requirements, students are expected to meet with a subject matter advisor for further consultation.

Applicants to Post-Baccalaureate Licensure should be aware that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education now requires candidates for educational licensure to pass a two-part examination in Communication and Literacy Skills and in the Subject Area content of the license. The College of Education policy requires that the Communication and Literacy Skills test be passed before the end of the first semester of enrollment in the pathway, and that the Subject Area test be passed before the beginning of student teaching.

Please note that in cases where Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requirements are less stringent than those established within the university, university standards take precedence. Also note that Massachusetts teacher licensure is not awarded automatically. During the final semester of a program of study, candidates apply for the license through the Undergraduate Advising & Educator Licensure Office in the College of Education (W144 Furcolo).