Our non-degree option gives you the unique opportunity to take up to two graduate-level courses before applying for admission.
Educators can also earn 67.5 professional development points (PDPs) for taking a single graduate course.
Are you interested in Stonehill’s graduate teacher education programs but not sure you’re ready for an advanced degree?
Our non-degree option gives you the unique opportunity to take up to two graduate-level courses this summer to get to know Stonehill before formally applying to a degree program. Credits earned count toward your degree if you decide to matriculate in the program. Educators can also earn 67.5 PDPs for completing a single graduate course.
Whether you're seeking a teaching license or master's degree, or you wish to advance your professional development with a single course, Stonehill can help you reach your goals.
This is a preparation course to help students prepare for the required Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure. In this preparation course, students will review strategies for the various MTEL tests. The course will cover test-taking strategies and approaches, practice tests, and offer targeted feedback.
This course runs June 27–August 12.
This course explores supportive, preventative, and proactive approaches to addressing the social and academic behaviors of students with disabilities and other diverse populations. Strategies for developing a positive classroom climate to support social and emotional development, including trauma and anxiety, will be central to the learning of the course. A variety of approaches, including the connection between communication & behavior, identifying contributing factors to challenging behavior, FBA, and behavior support plans will be explored.
This course runs June 27–August 12 on Tuesdays from 4:30–8 p.m.
This course will examine the complexities of gender, identity, expression, and sexual orientation in schools, as well as how their interrelated dynamics and complexities unfold in the history of U.S. schools to present day. The course will explore the concepts of identity development and school structures that disenfranchise non-binary and LGBTQA+ students and examine constructions of gender identity, sexuality, and equality and binary/nonbinary conceptions. The course will examine inclusivity and exclusion through an examination of gender models, perpetuation of stereotypes, and implicit biases. The course analyzes key conceptual and methodological frameworks of gender, class, sexuality, power, and intersectionality.
This course runs June 27–August 12 on Wednesdays from 4:30–8 p.m.
This course provides class participants with an introduction to autism and neurodiversity, a grounding in the neurodiversity paradigm, and exposure to autistic self-advocates and perspectives. The course will include an examination of the sociopolitical context and the resulting ideals, conceptions, assumptionst and biases in education, media, and community. Course participants will unpack educational discourse, diagnosis, labels, and the ethics of different educational approaches and ideals. The course will explore tenets of collaboration and the complexity of different organizational approaches.
This course runs June 27–August 12 on Thursdays from 4:30–8 p.m.
This course examines and unpacks contemporary issues in the field of education and provides prospective teachers with a beginning foundation for understanding the teaching profession and the US education system, including policy and governance. The historical, legal, ethical, and pedagogical foundations for social justice education and democratic education will be explored, as well as the education reform context and emerging policies. The course will include an examination of professional ethics and standards.
This course runs June 27–August 12 on Mondays from 4:30–8 p.m.
This course explores supportive, preventative, and proactive approaches to addressing the social and academic behaviors of students with disabilities and other diverse populations. Strategies for developing a positive classroom climate to support social and emotional development, including trauma and anxiety, will be central to the learning of the course. A variety of approaches, including the connection between communication & behavior, identifying contributing factors to challenging behavior, functional behavioral assessment (FBA), and behavior support plans, will be explored.
This course runs June 27–August 12 and meets in-person in Boston on July 18 & 19 and August 8 & 9 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
This course explores supportive, preventative, and proactive approaches to addressing the social and academic behaviors of students with disabilities and other diverse populations. Strategies for developing a positive classroom climate to support social and emotional development, including trauma and anxiety, will be central to the learning of the course. A variety of approaches, including the connection between communication & behavior, identifying contributing factors to challenging behavior, functional behavioral assessment (FBA), and behavior support plans, will be explored.
This course runs June 27–August 12 and meets in-person on Cape Cod on July 11 & 12 and August 1 & 2 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuition and fees for the graduate teacher education programs are calculated on a per-credit basis. Additional fees may apply.
| Tuition | Rate Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Cost per credit hour | $787 |
| Skyhawk Rate (Applicable to alumni, employees and approved partners) |
$629 |
| MTEL Prep Course Tuition | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Course fee for MTEL Prep Course | $350 |
Graduate & Professional Studies Admission assists students as they explore graduate and professional opportunities offered at Stonehill College.
