Program and Certification Requirements:
The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation. Undergraduate prerequisites and graduate science or Science Education courses within this program may be used to meet this requirement but the student must present at least 30 credits in the subject area outside of the Masters degree.
Per NYSED:
Biology (30 credits)
Acceptable courses would typically be offered by a Biology department, and would include courses in scientific methods, cell biology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy, genetics and evolution, biological diversity, human biology, and ecology.
Chemistry (30 credits)
Acceptable courses would typically be offered by a Chemistry department, and would include courses in scientific methods, matter and atomic structure, energy, chemical bonds and molecular structure, chemical reactions and quantitative relationships.
Physics (30 credits)
Acceptable courses would typically be offered by a Physics department and would include courses in scientific methods, mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, and quantum theory and the atom.
Entry Level
| EDU.5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU.5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| . | Fingerprinting | |
Intermediate Level
To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:
See note above.
EDU 5344: or adolescent development course
To be completed during the first 18 credits of the program:
| . | Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Earth Science | |
| 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.5377 | Science Curriculum and Methods: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU.5569 | Critical Pedagogy of Place | 3 |
| EDU.5130 | Classroom Management for Special Education | 3 |
To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:
| . | Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
Capstone Level
| EDU.5404 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education | 3-6 |
To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:
3 Required NYS Workshops:
| | Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| | Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| | Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |