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Admission requirements ensure that candidates enter the initial post baccalaureate level teacher education programs with a baccalaureate degree and have completed a general education core that includes a minimum of 6 credits in each of the following areas: English, science, social studies, mathematics, and a language other than English. In addition, candidates seeking Childhood Education Grades 1-6 certification have completed a 30-credit concentration in an academic area of the New York State learning standards. Candidates seeking Adolescence Grades 7-12 certification have completed a major in an academic area of the New York State learning standards that is aligned with the standards of a particular specialized professional association (e.g. NCTE, NCTM, NSTA, NCSS).

Pedagogy Requirements

Candidates in the Inclusive Elementary Education Program complete a pedagogy core in three areas:

Area I Child Development & Learning  
  GED 2101 Psychology of Learning/Models of Teaching 3 credits
  GED 2102 Reading and Language Development 3 credits
  *GESP 2601 Exceptional Children 3 credits
  GED 2103 Historical and Contemporary Issues in
Education
3 credits
     
Area II Methodology  
  *GED 2104 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 credits
  *GED 2105 Social Studies: Teaching Strategies for
Inclusive Classrooms
3 credits
  *GED 2106 Mathematics: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive
Classrooms
3 credits
  *GED 2107 Science & Technology: Teaching Strategies for
Inclusive Classrooms
3 credits
  *GESP 2602 Classroom Organization and Management
3 credits
  *GESP 2603 Assessment: Principles and Practices 3 credits
Area III Student Teaching  
  GED 2100 Student Teaching 6 credits
  GED 2108 Action Research and Evaluation 3 credits
  GED 2109 Comprehensive: Action Research (completed
during GED 2108)
0 credits
 
Total:
39 credits
     

Candidates in the Special Education Program complete the Inclusive Elementary Education program and two additional courses for a total of 45 credits.

  *GESP 2604 Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credits
  *GESP 2605 Severe Disabilities 3 credits

*These courses include a requirement for field experiences

Candidates in the Inclusive Secondary Education Program complete a pedagogy core in three areas:

Area I: Child Development & Learning  
  GED 2101 Psychology of Learning/Models of Teaching 3 credits
  *GESP 2601 Exceptional Children 3 credits
  GED 2103 Historical and Contemporary Issues in
Education
3 credits
  GED 2403 Teaching Adolescents: Issues in Learning 3 credits
Area II: Methodology  
  *GED 2401 Writing Across the Curriculum: Teaching
Strategies for Inclusive Adolescent Classrooms
3 credits
  *GED 2402 Reading Across the Curriculum: Teaching
Strategies for Inclusive Adolescent Classrooms
3 credits
  One of the following courses according to the certification area: 3 credits
  *GED 2404 English: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive
Adolescent Classrooms
 
  *GED 2404 English: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive
Adolescent Classrooms
 
  *GED 2405 Mathematics: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive
Adolescent Classrooms
 
  *GED 2406 Social Studies: Teaching Strategies for
Inclusive Adolescent Classrooms
 
  *GED 2407 Science: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive
Adolescent Classrooms
 
  *GESP 2410 Classroom Organization and Management:
Adolescent Classrooms
3 credits
  *GESP 2603 Assessment: Principles and Practices 3 credits
Area III Student Teaching  
  GED 2400 Student Teaching 6 credits
  GED 2408 Action Research and Evaluation 3 credits
  GED 2409 Comprehensive: Action Research (completed
during GED 2408)
0 credits
 
Total:
36 credits

*These courses include a requirement for field experiences.

 

 
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