Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) Social Studies, CERT (E205)

30 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree or above in a functionally related area

Program and Certification Requirements:

The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation.

30 credits in Social Studies, including:

• Economics
• U.S. Government
• Intro to Psychology
• Sociology
• 21 credits in History & Geography including
  • 9 credits of Non-Western History
  • US History
  • Geography

Entry Level

EDU 5000	Foundations of Education	3
EDU 5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
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Intermediate Level

To be completed during the first 18 credits of the program:

	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Social Studies
EDU 5374	Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General	3
EDU 5387	Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education	3
EDU 5026	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDU 5411	Social Studies Curriculum & Methodology In Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education	3
EDU 5389	Teaching Literacy Skills Grades 5-9 School Thru Collaborative Study of Social Identity	3
EDU 5339	Teaching Geography in the Social Studies Classroom	1.5
EDU 5375	Teaching Economics in the Social Studies Classroom	1.5

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

	Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Social Studies

Capstone Level

EDU 5404

Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

edTPA Student Teaching Assessment plus 3 seminars as follows::

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0