Education: Programs of Study for Childhood, Adolescent, and Dual Childhood/ Special Education
Five-Year: Childhood/Special Education (Grades 1-6) (BS/MSED)
Students who complete the first semester of the second year with a cumulative index of 3.00 or better and grades of “B” or better in all education courses may apply for admission into the five-year BS/MSED program, which leads to certification in both Childhood and Special Education. Upon satisfactory completion of the fifth year, students will be recommended for professional certification in each area.
| FIRST YEAR | Credits | SECOND YEAR | Credits |
| Fine Arts Elective or SPCH 204 | 3 | FINE ARTS Elective | |
| EDUC 205 | 3 | or SPCH 204 | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | 3 | EDUC 201 | 3 |
| HIST 207 or 206 | 3 | EDUC 303 | 3 |
| LANG | 6 | EDUC 318 | 3 |
| PHED 110 | 3 | MATH 221 | 3 |
| RELS 110 | 3 | MATH 222 | 3 |
| SCI 240 | 3 | RELS Elective | 3 |
| SCI 241 | 3 | Concentration | 12 |
| SCI 242 | 3 | Total for Year | 33 |
| Total for Year | 33 | ||
| THIRD YEAR | Credits | FOURTH YEAR | Credits |
| EDUC 353 | 3 | EDUC 418 | 3 |
| EDUC 354 | 3 | EDUC 438 | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | 3 | EDUC 357 | 3 |
| EDUC 402 | 3 | PHED 209 | 1 |
| ENGL Elective | 3 | RELS Elective | 3 |
| CMPT 214 | 3 | 700/800 EDUG content* | 6 |
| SOC ST Elec (Econ., Gov., Soc.) | 3 | EDUG 713 | 3 |
| Concentration | 12 | EDUG 781 | 3 |
| Total for Year | 33 | Concentration | 6 |
| Total for Year | 31 | ||
| FIFTH YEAR | Credits | ||
| EDUG 704 or 733 | 3 | ||
| EDUG 787 | 3 | ||
| EDUC 789 | 3 | ||
| EDUG 858 or 860 | 3 | ||
| EDUG 888 | 1 | ||
| 700 or 800 EDUG content* | 6 | ||
| EDUG 778 | 3 | ||
| Total for Year | 22 | ||
| Total credits for graduation is: | 152 | ||
Upward extension requires the following six additional hours: Education 376-380 – Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in Grades 7-9. (30 field hours in a middle school is required) and Education 375 – Theoretical Foundation of Teaching and Learning in the Middle School (30 field hours in a middle school is required).
* EDUG Content Courses include 768, 775, 785, 805, 808, 812, 899, 753, 754
To obtain NYS teaching certification for Grades 7-9, candidates must take an additional content specialty test in an appropriate subject.
Five-Year Childhood/Special Education majors will have to take 2 content specialty tests: multi-subject CST and the students with disabilities CST.
Note: This is the general plan for Five-Year: Childhood/Special Education, each student receives a specific program plan based on his/her selected academic concentration.
Academic Concentrations available with the Five-Year Program are the same as listed with Childhood Education.
Fourth-year students in the Five-Year Program will be charged full-time undergraduate tuition, which includes payment for graduate courses in the fourth year.
Fifth-year students in the Five-Year Program will be charged graduate tuition per credit hour. Fifth year students should be aware that the College does not provide housing for graduate students and that there is very limited financial aid for graduate students.