Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) Social Studies, CERT (E205)
30 credits
This Advanced Certificate program prepares Social Studies teachers to teach adolescent students. This program leads to New York State teacher certification in Social Studies Grades 5-12.
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.
Per NYSED:
Social Studies (30 credits)
Acceptable studies include coursework in economics, government, United States history, world history, geography, sociology, anthropology, and political science, provided that the content core in social studies shall include study in economics, government, and at least a total of 21 semester hours of study in the history and geography of the United States and the world.
Entry Level
| EDU.5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU.5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
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Intermediate Level
| 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 and Methods: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU.5389 | Teaching Literacy Skills: Grades 5-9 | 3 |
| EDU.5339 | Teaching Geography in the Social Studies Classroom | 1.5 |
| EDU.5375 | Teaching Economics in the Social Studies Classroom | 1.5 |
Capstone Level
| EDU.5404 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education | 3-6 |
Additional Graduation Requirement
Students can meet this requirement either by successfully completing EDU 5344 OR through the completion of equivalent child or adolescent development course.
| EDU.5344 | Child Development and Learning (PK-12) | 3 |
Certification Requirements
To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:
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| Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
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| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Social Studies | |
Certification Workshops
3 Required NYS Workshops:
| Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |