Education (major only; must be combined with second major in liberal arts)
Introduction
Are you considering teaching as a career? Our teacher education programs prepare you to teach in early childhood settings, elementary classrooms, and middle school and high school classrooms for English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, Italian and Latin). There are also programs for all grades in Music Education, and Art Education. We also offer BA/MAT, BFA/MAT, BMUS /MAT, BS/MAT, and BA/MPS program that allows qualified undergraduates to earn dual degrees depending upon the program within five-five and half years (including summer). Qualified undergraduates are permitted to take 5 graduate credits by the end of their senior year. In addition we offer a SuperStart (SUPST) option for students interested in completing an MAT in Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Music. Students can also complete the BA/MAT, BFA/MAT, BMUS /MAT, BS/MAT, and BA/MPS Dual Degree Honors Programs.
Program Administrator
JoAnne Ferrara, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising, (914) 323-5180, JoAnne.Ferrara@mville.edu
Faculty and Staff
Dean
Shelley Wepner
Full-Time Faculty
Barbara Allen-Lyall
Vance Austin
Ellis Barowsky
Stephen Caldas
Rhonda Clements
Katherine Cunningham
Victoria Fantozzi
JoAnne Ferrara
Ryan Fisk
Antonia Giannakakos
Diane Gomez
Nikki Josephs
Courtney Kelly
Laurence Krute
Kristie Lynch
Micheline Malow
Sherie McClam
Kennth Mitchell
Robert Monson
John Shekitka
Patricia Vardin
Yiping Wan
Overview
As a prospective teacher at Manhattanville you must complete the required courses with satisfactory grades, demonstrate ability with specific knowledge and skills and demonstrate the ability to combine these to teach others. Candidates must also demonstrate appropriate professional dispositions. Admission to the School of Education is not automatically granted with acceptance to the College. Typically, students submit an application during the sophomore semester in which they are taking EDU 2000 (Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching) or EDU 3017 (Foundations of Early Childhood Education). Transfer students who have had the equivalent of EDU 2000 prior to their arrival at Manhattanville are strongly urged to make their application to the School of Education at the same time that they are applying to Manhattanville so that appropriate advising can begin as soon as possible.
Degree Requirements
Education Major Requirements
Manhattanville requires that undergraduate students declare both a Liberal Arts major and a second major in Education as part of the study plan. Education students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) choose Art Education as a Minor; they do not need a second major. Education students pursuing a BMus in Music Education do not require either.
New York State Liberal Arts Requirements
According to Regents Rule 3.47(c), undergraduate degrees are distinguished by the minimum number of liberal arts credits required for each degree. Education courses are among the courses offered at Manhattanville that do not count towards Liberal Arts. Exception: EDU 3003 -American Sign Language-I and EDU 3004 -American Sign Language-II do count for Liberal Arts credit.