Education: Programs of Study for Childhood, Adolescent, and Dual Childhood/ Special Education
Dual-Childhood/Special Education (Grades 1-6)
Students successfully completing all requirements will be recommended for New York State initial certification in childhood education and special education.
| 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 301 | 3 |
| LANG | 6 | EDUC 303 | 3 |
| PHED 110 | 3 | EDUC 318 | 3 |
| RELS 110 | 3 | ENGL Elec | 3 |
| SCI 240 | 3 | MATH 221 | 3 |
| SCI 241 | 3 | MATH 222 | 3 |
| SCI 242 | 3 | Concentration | 12 |
| Total for Year | 33 | Total for Year | 36 |
| THIRD YEAR | Credits | FOURTH YEAR | Credits |
| EDUC 353 | 3 | EDUC 357 | 3 |
| EDUC 354 | 3 | EDUC 406 | 3 |
| EDUC 355 | 3 | EDUC 408 | 3 |
| EDUC 356 | 3 | EDUC 418 or 438** | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | 3 | EDUC 444 or 446** | 3 |
| EDUC 402 | 3 | PHED 209 | 1 |
| CMPT 214 | 3 | RELS Electives | 3 |
| Concentration | 12 | SOC STS Elec (Econ., Gov., Soc.) | 3 |
| Total for Year | 33 | Concentration | 6 |
| Total for Year | 28 | ||
| 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 teaching certification for Grades 7-9, candidates must take an additional content specialty in an appropriate subject.
Dual-Childhood/Special Education majors will have to take two content specialty tests: multi-subject CST and the students with disability CST.
Note: This is the general plan for Dual-Childhood/Special Education, each student receives a specific program plan based on his or her selected academic concentration.
**Student teaching must be taken at different levels (Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-6) and one must occur in a regular education classroom and one in a special education or inclusion classroom.
Academic Concentrations available with Dual Certification are the same as listed with Childhood Education.