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.
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, Evolutionary Biology
And also: Probability/Statistics or Calc I and II
Chemistry: 30 credits in Chemistry including:
One year of introductory Chemistry with Labs. Lab courses in Organic, 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 5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDU 5211 | Intro to Multicultural Classroom | 3 |
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| EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| | Take Manhattanville Writing Assessment | |
| | 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 |
| | A course in Mathematics | |
| | A course in Literature | |
| | Study of the Visual or Performing Arts | |
| | Study of Communication | |
| | Study of Written Analysis and Expression | |
| | A course in History | |
| | One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English | |
| | 30 credits in Biology or in Chemistry | |
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 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 5377 | Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5569 | Critical Pedagogy of Place | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Classroom 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 5404 | Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education | 6-Mar |
To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:
edTPA Student Teaching Assessment plus 3 seminars as follows:
| | Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| | Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| | Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |