Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Gr 5-12) in Mathematics BA/MAT (E204)
Liberal Arts Major must be in Mathematics
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 |
| SSE 2025 | Child Development & Learning | 3 |
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| EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 5374 | Curriculum and Methods in Grades 5-12: General | 3 |
| EDU 5403 | Mathematic Curriculum and Methodology: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU 5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
EDU 5393, EDU 5374, EDU 5403, EDU 5387, EDU 5026: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates
Students begin to take graduate courses in their junior year.
Courses required in the liberal arts majors and concentrations:
Mathematics
To meet new requirements for Probability and History of Math, Math candidates must take:
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/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.