Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education - Chemistry (Gr 5-12) and Special Education (Gr 7-12), BA/MPS (E703A)
Liberal Arts Major must be in Chemistry
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 |
| SSE 2025 | Child Development & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
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| EDU5374 | Curriculum and Methods in Grades 5-12: General | 3 |
| EDU5377 | Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU5088 | Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
Courses required in the liberal arts majors and concentrations:
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.
(CHEM&SE E703)