Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education - English (Gr 5-12) and Special Education (Gr 7-12), BA/MPS (E704A)
Liberal Arts Major must be in English with concentration in English Education
A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE. (Education courses do not count towards liberal art credits.)
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 MPS program.
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 | Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General | 3 |
| EDU 5407 | English Curriculum and Method: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5088 | Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU 5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
EDU 5393, EDU 5374, EDU 5407, EDU 5088, EDU 5026: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates.
Students begin to take graduate courses in their junior year.
Courses required in the English major:
English
| ENE 3005 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| ENE 3010 | The Linguistics of English: Past, Present and Future | 3 |
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.
(ENGLISH&SE E704)