Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (English, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Social Studies) (Gr 5-12) and Special Education (Gr 7-12), BA/MPS (E704A, E702A, E703A, E705A, E706A)
Liberal Arts Major (must be in the Content Area): Liberal Arts Major: (must be in the Content Area) English with concentration in English Education, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, History with concentration in Social Studies, French, Spanish, Classics or Italian Literature
A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.
The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that will count toward both the BA degree and the MPS degree.
Candidates will student teach only once, during the fifth year.
Program Requirements
Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:
| EDU 2000 | Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching | 3 |
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| PSY 2002 | DEV PSYCH: EARLY/LATE ADOLESC | 3 |
| OR | |
| SSE 2025 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING | 3 |
| OR | |
| PSY 1004 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
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| EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 5374 | Curriculum and Methods in Grades 5-12: General | 3 |
PSY 2002: for Psych majors or minors
SSE 2025: For all other majors and minors
PSY 1004: Social Studies only
All candidates except in the Social Studies program must take PSY 2002 or SSE 2025. (Social Studies candidates must take PSY 1004 Fundamentals of Psychology.)
One of the following:
Curriculum & Methodology in Grades 5-12
| EDU 5407 | English Curriculum and Method: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5377 | Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5403 | Mathematic Curriculum and Methodology: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5411 | Social Studies Curriculum & Methodology In Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education | 3 |
| EDU 5204 | Methods of Tesol | 3 |
Take the following:
| EDU 5088 | Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course | 3 |
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| EDU 5201 | Principles Lang Learning & Teach | 3 |
| OR | |
| EDU 5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
EDU 5201: for Second Language candidates ONLY
EDU 5026: for all EXCEPT those in Second Language
EDU 5201, EDU 5026: graduate courses that may be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates
Courses required in the liberal arts majors and concentrations:
English
Social Studies
SOC
| A course in Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| POS 1031 | INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| INS 2050 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ECO 1011 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 1012 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POS 3081 | PUBLIC POLICY OF SCI & TECH | 3 |
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| POS 2011 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS I | 3 |
| OR | |
| POS 2003 | INTRO TO POLITICAL THOUGHT | 3 |
| OR | |
| POS 3012 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS | 3 |
Mathematics
MATH 3008: OR write 4 Math History papers in connection with 4 Math courses to be submitted to the Education department
Biology
| 6 credits in Chemistry as required in the major | 6 |
Chemistry
| 6 credits in Physics as required in the major | 6 |
NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed before graduation.
All candidates:
| A course in Artistic Expression | |
| A course in Literature | 3 |
| | A course in Oral Communication | |
| A course in History | 3 |
| A course in Science | 3 |
| A course in Mathematics | 3 |
| A research paper course | |
| One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English | |
BA/MPS students will complete the remaining credits of their MPS program in Adolescence Education (with Extension in grades 5-6) and Special Education: Middle Childhood and Adolescence after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification upon completion of the MPS degree.
For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MPS degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.
(BIO&SE E702; CHEM&SE E703; ENGLISH&SE E704; MATH&SE E705; SOCST&SE E706)