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.
Candidates in this program must meet with the program director during their first semester to discuss the requirements for EDU 5599 Science Education Professional Portfolio.
Biology: 30 credits in Biology including
One year of intro Biology with Labs
One year of intro Chemistry with Labs
A total of eight semesters of lab courses
Study of Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology
And also: Probability/Statistics or Calc I and II
Chemistry: 30 credits in Chemistry including:
One year of introductory Chemistry with Labs.
Lab courses in Organic, Inorganic Chemistry.
Study of Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry
A total of eight semesters of Lab courses
One year of introductory Physics with labs
And also: Calculus I and II
Physics: 30 credits in Physics including:
Physics I and II with labs; Thermodynamics; Quantum or Atomic Physics; Mechanics;
Electromagnetism (Electricity, Light);
Bio I and II or Chemistry I and II; And also: Calculus I and II and Differential Equations
Entry Level
| EDU5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| OR | |
| EDU5211 | Intro to Multicultural Classroom | 3 |
| SPACE | |
| EDU5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| Take Manhattanville Writing Assessment | |
| Fingerprinting | |
Intermediate Level
To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:
Complete
| EDU5344 | Child Development and Learning | 3 |
or course in adolescent development
And the following courses for a first certification:
| A course in Mathematics | |
| A course in Literature | |
| Study of the Visual or Performing Arts | |
| Study of Communication | |
| Study of Written Analysis and Expression | |
| A course in History | |
| One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English | |
| 30 credits in Biology, Chemistry or Physics | |
| EDU5374 | Curriculum and Methods in Grades 5-12: General | 3 |
| EDU5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDU5377 | Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU5569 | Critical Pedagogy of Place | 3 |
| EDU5567 | Education for Sustainability | 3 |
| EDU5568 | Earth Citizenship | 3 |
| EDU5130 | Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU5527 | Teaching With Technology in Math, Science, English Or Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU5599 | Science Education Professional Portfolio | 0 |
| Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics | |
EDU 5567, EDU 5568: or other graduate science content course
EDU 5599: Semester before student teaching
Capstone level
| EDU5404 | Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education | 3-6 |
To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:
edTPA Student Teaching Assessment plus 3 seminars as follows:
| Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |