Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Grades 5-12) Science (Biology Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science), CERT (E201, E202, E212, E211)

30 credits

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 5000Foundations of Education

3

OR

EDU 5211Intro to Multicultural Classroom

3

 

EDU 5393Foundations 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 5344Child 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 5374Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General

3

EDU 5387Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education

3

EDU 5026Literacy in the Content Areas

3

EDU 5377Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12

3

EDU 5569Critical Pedagogy of Place

3

EDU 5130Classroom 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 5404Student Teaching & Sem: Early Childhood And Adolescence Education

3-6

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