Middle Childhood/Adolescence Ed Science (Biology or Chemistry Grades 5-12) or (Physics Grades 7-12), MAT (E201, E202, E212)

39 credits

Prerequisites:

  • Bachelors Degree

Program and Certification Requirements:

The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript before the college can recommend you for certification. Undergraduate prerequisites and graduate science or Science Education courses within this program may be used to meet the content requirements but you must have 30 credits in the relevant Science outside of the Masters..

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 or above 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

Probability/Statistics or Calc I and II

Chemistry: 30 credits or above 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

Calculus I and II

Physics: 30 credits or above 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

Calculus I and II and Differential Equations

Entry Level

EDU 5000Foundations of Education

3

EDU 5393Foundations of Special Education

3

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Intermediate Level

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

Complete

EDU 5344Child Development and Learning

3

or course in adolescent development

And the following courses for a first certification:
30 credits in Biology, Chemistry or Physics

EDU 5374Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General

3

EDU 5387Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education

3

EDU 5026Literacy in the Content Areas

3

EDU 5377Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12

3

EDU 5569Critical Pedagogy of Place

3

EDU 5567Education for Sustainability

3

EDU 5568Earth Citizenship

3

EDU 5130Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course

3

EDU 5527Teaching With Technology in Math, Science, English Or Social Studies

3

EDU 5599Science Education Professional Portfolio

0

Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics

EDU 5599: Semester before student teaching

Capstone level

EDU 5404Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

3 seminars as follows:

Child Abuse Workshop

0

Violence Prevention Workshop

0

Dignity for All Students Workshop

0