Education: Programs of Study for Childhood, Adolescent, and Dual Childhood/ Special Education

Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)

Students successfully completing all requirements will be recommended for New York State initial certification.

FIRST YEAR	Credits	SECOND YEAR	Credits
CMPT 114	3	FINE ARTS Elective	3
EDUC 205	3	EDUC 201	3
ENGL 110	3	EDUC 301	3
HIST 207 or 206	3	EDUC 303	3
LANG	6	EDUC 318	3
PHED 110	3	ENGL Elec	3
RELS 110	3	MATH 221	3
SCI 240	3	MATH 222	3
SCI 241	3	SPCH 204	3
SCI 242	3	Concentration	6
Total for Year	33	Total for Year	33
THIRD YEAR	Credits	FOURTH YEAR	Credits
EDUC 353	3	EDUC 357	3
EDUC 354	3	EDUC 406	3
EDUC 401	3	EDUC 418	3
EDUC 402	3	EDUC 438	3
EDUC 408	3	PHED 209	1
RELS Elective	3	RELS Elective	3
Concentration	15	SOC SCI Elec (Econ. or Psyc.)	3
Total for Year	33	SOC STS Elec (Govt. or Soc.)	3
		Concentration	9
		Total for Year	31
		Total credits for graduation is:	130

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).

To obtain NYS teaching certification for Grades 7-9, candidates must take an additional content specialty test in an appropriate subject.

Note: This is the general plan for Childhood Education, each student receives a specific program plan based on his/her selected academic concentration.

The following academic concentrations are available with the Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Initial Certification, Dual-Childhood/Special Education, and the Five-Year Childhood/ Special Education Initial Certifications.

*BIOLOGY

111-112, 113-114, 217, 225, 301, 302, 309, 319-320; Biology Electives, 3 credits; 12-14 additional science credits (other than Biology).

*CHEMISTRY

101-102, 319-320, 323-324, 302, 309-310, 311, 335; Chemistry Electives, 3 credits; additional requirements – MATH 103-104; Physics Electives 6-8 credits.

*ENGLISH

Required courses include: ENGL 306, 309, 310, 365, 372, plus either 326, 331, or 333. The remaining 12 credits must be chosen from 300 or 400 level electives.

*FRENCH

30 credits of French (excluding the introductory level 101-102).

**GENERAL SCIENCE

(52-56 credits) BIOL 111-113 and 112-114; CHEM 101-102; PHYSICS Electives 6 to 8 credits; SCI 201 and 202; and an 18 credit specialization in biology, chemistry or physics with all coursework at the 200 level or above.

GENERAL STUDIES

This concentration has a total of 30 credits. Students must select TWO areas of concentration and complete 15 credits in EACH area. At least one of the areas must be from list one, as follows: English, French, General Science, Mathematics, or Spanish. The other area of concentration can also be from list one, or from list two, as follows: Government, History, Psychology, or Sociology.

*MATHEMATICS

103-104; 201, 213, 215, 311, 420, 421, 466 and one 3 credit elective.

PSYCHOLOGY

21-27 credits from PSYC 203, 205, 209, 315, 333, 340, 345, 346 and 321. An additional 3 to 9 credits from elective options: PSY 207, 216, 302, 342, 343, 347, and 421. (ED 303 is waived for PSYC 345-346, ED elective is required).

*SOCIAL STUDIES

HIST 206, 207, 217, 218; World History, 3 credits; History electives, 9 credits; ECON, GOVT or SOC, 9 credits.

*SPANISH

30 credits of Spanish (excluding the introductory level 101-102).

*Upward certification (Grade 7-9) is available.

**Upward certification in General Science has additional requirements beyond the six credits required in other areas.