Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) Science (Biology Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science), CERT (E201, E202, E212, E211)

30 credits

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 but the student must present at least 30 credits in the subject area outside of the Masters degree.

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, and Evolutionary Biology

And also: Probability/Statistics or Calcukus I and II

Chemistry: 30 credits in Chemistry including:

One year of introductory Chemistry with Labs.

Study of  Organic Chemistry

Study of 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

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:

EDU 5344Child Development and Learning

3

See note above.

EDU 5344: or adolescent development course

To be completed during the first 18 credits of the program:

Take the NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth Science

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 5130Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course

3

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Capstone Level

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

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

 3 workshops as follows:

Child Abuse Workshop

0

Violence Prevention Workshop

0

Dignity for All Students Workshop

0