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volunteer work in community, business, or human service agencies or programs, and a weekly seminar are strongly recommended. The handbook lists field placement opportunities. The Human Development major has six core courses and three foci or concentrations: human services; organizational studies human resources, and community advocacy and social policy. Each focus has an additional required course and several electives from which to choose. SECOND MAJORS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJORS FOR LYNCH SCHOOL STUDENTS All students in the Lynch School pursuing an Education major leading to licensure are required to complete a second major in Arts and Sciences or an interdisciplinary major as outlined below. Human Development students are required to carry a minor of six courses in a single subject in Arts and Sciences, a major or an interdisciplinary minor in Arts and Sciences, or a second major or interdisciplinary major in the Lynch School. Acceptable interdisciplinary majors are listed below. Lynch School Majors Interdisciplinary Majors Interdisciplinary majors are based in two or more Arts and Sciences disciplines that are relevant to the teaching endeavors of early childhood and elementary teachers. Each of these majors is available to students in the Lynch School pursuing Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Human Development. Students should consult their advisors regarding the specific courses for these interdisciplinary majors. A list of courses required for these interdisciplinary majors is available in the Offices for Students and Outreach (Campion 104/106). Note: Secondary Education students may not pursue any of these interdisciplinary majors and be certified to teach in these areas. Secondary licensure requires an Arts and Sciences major in one of the specific subjects listed under the description of Secondary Education requirements. Human Development majors may choose a second major or one of the interdisciplinary majors listed below in place of their Arts and Studies minor requirement. Child in Society Introduces students to theory and research that focus on the child from the perspectives of several different social science disciplines: considering the child as an individual and in the context of the family and community (psychology and sociology) and the child in the context of a cultural group and community (anthropology and cultural psychology). Mathematics/Computer Science Recommended for students who have had four years of high school mathematics and wish to specialize in the area of mathematics and computer science, but who are not interested in the traditional Mathematics major because of their intended career objective as elementary, early childhood, or special needs educators. Human Development Provides students with a background in the fields of counseling, developmental, and educational psychology. This major is particularly appropriate for students seeking a deeper understanding of the relationships between psychology and education and between schools and other social services, community agencies, and public and private organizations, including business. American Heritages Recommended for students who are interested in the American heritage from literary and historical perspectives. Two tracks are available for students pursuing this major a cultural track with emphasis in the literary perspective and a social science track for students interested in historical and sociological perspectives. Perspectives on Spanish America Recommended for students who may have had at least two years of high school Spanish and wish to develop Spanish language skills, coupled with a background in the historical, sociological, and literary traditions of Hispanic cultures. General Science Designed for students seeking a broad and general background in science to help them teach in an early childhood, elementary, or special education setting. Nine courses are required from four science departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Geology. Note: Secondary students may not pursue any of the above interdisciplinary majors and be certified to teach in these areas. Secondary licensure requires an Arts and Sciences major in one of the specific subjects listed under the description of Secondary Education requirements. MINORS IN THE LYNCH SCHOOL Minors for Lynch School Students All Lynch School majors may minor in Special Education or Health Science. Some Lynch School Elementary and Secondary Education majors are eligible to minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching (see details below). Lynch School Human Development majors may apply for the minor in Organizational Studies Human Resources Management. The English as a Second Language concentration is open to Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education majors. A GPA of 3.0 is generally required. Further information on these minors is below. Minor in Special Education All Lynch School undergraduate majors may minor in Special Education, and any Lynch School student who has an interest in special needs education is encouraged to pursue this minor. (Note: Human Development majors in the Lynch School may declare the Special Education minor in addition to the required Arts and Sciences minor.) Interested students must complete a Declaration of Major form and submit it to the Offices for Students and Outreach (Campion 104/106). While the minor in Special Education does not lead to licensure as a special needs teacher, students can pursue fifth year programs that lead to licensure as a Teacher of Students with Special Needs (pre-K to grade 9 and grades 5-12) or as a Teacher of Low Incidence Disabilities (including severe disabilities, visual impairments, deaf/blindness, and multiple disabilities). A listing of specific course requirements may be obtained from the Offices for Students and Outreach. The minor in Special Education is not available to students outside of the Lynch School. Minor in Health Science All Lynch School majors (as well as all Connell School of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, and Carroll School of Management majors) may minor in Health Science. Students in the Lynch School who major in Human Development may declare Health Science as a second minor. See more information about this minor at the end of the Minors section. 250 The Boston College Catalog 2004-2005 EDUCATION

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