Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Gr 5-12) in English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Social Studies, French, Spanish, or Italian, BA/MAT (E203, E201, E202, E212, E204, E205, E206, E209, E207)
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 may count toward both the BA degree and the MAT 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
Developmental Psychology: Early through Late Adolescence (for Psych majors or minors) OR Child Development and Learning (For all other majors and minors). 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.)
EDU 5393, EDU 5374: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates
One of the following:
| 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 5206 | Methods of Foreign Language Instruction | 3 |
graduate courses will be counted toward both the BA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates
Take the following:
| EDU 5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 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 5387, EDU 5201, EDU 5026: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MAT 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 candidates: To meet new requirements for Probability and History of Math, Math candidates must take: MATH 2075 Probability and MAC2085 Discrete Mathematics
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).
Math candidates:
To meet new requirements for Probability and History of Math, Math candidates must take:
Math candidates: To meet new requirements for Probability and History of Math, Math candidates must take: MATH 2075 Probability and MAC2085 Discrete Mathematics
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/MAT students will complete the remaining credits of their MAT program in Middle Childhood & Adolescence Education after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification upon completion of the MAT degree.
For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MAT degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.