Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) Mathematics, CERT (E204)

30 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree or above in a functionally related area

Program and Certification Requirements:

The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation. Prerequisite undergraduate coursework as well as graduate mathematics (MATH) or Math Education (MAE) courses within this program may be used to meet this requirement but a total of at least 30 credits in Mathematics must be completed outside of the Masters degree.

• Per NYSED:

  Mathematics (30 credits)

  Acceptable courses would typically be offered by a Mathematics department, and would include courses in mathematical reasoning, quantitative methods, number theory and concepts, algebra, analytic geometry, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, data analysis, probability, and discrete mathematics. A maximum 6 S.H. of statistics coursework (offered by a Mathematics or Statistics department) can be accepted. Calculus 1 and 2 are required.

Entry Level

EDU.5000	Foundations of Education	3
EDU.5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
.	Fingerprinting

Intermediate Level

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

EDU.5344	Child Development and Learning	3
.	30 credits in Mathematics (see note above)

EDU 5344: or adolescent development course

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

.	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Math
EDU.5374	Teaching Methods and Curriculum: Grades 7-12 General	3
EDU.5387	Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education	3
EDU.5026	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDU.5403	Mathematics Curriculum and Methods: Grades 5-12	3
EDU.5569	Critical Pedagogy of Place	3
.
MAE.5___	Math Ed Elective	3
.	OR
EDU.5013	Mathematics for the Learning Disabled Student (Special Education Course)	3

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

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Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Capstone Level

EDU.5404

Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

3 Required NYS Workshops:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0