Master of Education: Bridges to the Future Project
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Leading to initial licensure in:

• Elementary education
• Middle and high school level mathematics, English, physics, earth science, chemistry, biology, general science, history or political science

One of the top 50 graduate schools of education in the nation — U.S. News and World Report

Earn your master’s degree while gaining intensive hands-on experience in a rural public school. The Bridges to the Future Project was launched by UMass Amherst School of Education alumnus and entertainer Bill Cosby as a broad-based effort to revitalize education in rural communities near the university’s campus. Today, this field-based immersion program creates opportunities for new teachers to build comprehensive skills and prepare for Massachusetts Initial Licensure while becoming valuable members of the community in which they teach. Benefit from the support of UMass Amherst’s cutting-edge curriculum, innovative faculty and dedicated teaching mentors as you launch your career in this progressive, community-building initiative.

Program Details

Prerequisites:

• For elementary school teachers: B.A. or B.S.
• For middle or high school teachers: B.A. or B.S. in mathematics, English, history, political science, or the sciences or equivalent coursework

Licensure: The program prepares candidates for Massachusetts teacher licensure at the elementary, middle or secondary school level in math, English, history or science.

Credits: 36

Fees: The cost of courses is $335 per credit. In addition there is a $45 per term non-refundable registration fee.

Schedule: August to June

Practice component: A year of teaching in the Greenfield, Gill-Montague School, Orange and Mahar public school districts

Partners: University of Massachusetts Amherst; Greenfield, Gill-Montague, Orange and Mahar public school districts; North Quabbin Community Coalition

For more information:
Ruth-Ellen Verock O'Loughlin (Elementary and Early Childhood Licensure)
413-545-1565
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or
Martha Ryan (Middle and High School Licensure)
413-545-0619
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