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Initial
Baccalaureate Level
General
Education Requirements
Admissions
Curriculum
Field
Experience
Teacher
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All candidates in
the initial baccalaureate level teacher education programs complete the
general education requirements in the liberal arts and sciences. This
core set of courses, along with a liberal arts concentration or major,
gives candidates a knowledge base to teach to the New York State Learning
Standards. The general education requirements include study in four areas:
| Area
I |
Language,
Culture & Communication |
|
| |
English
101, English 102 |
6
credits |
| |
Writing
& Literature |
6
credits |
| |
Foreign
Language |
6
credits |
| |
Fine
Arts or Music |
3
credits |
| |
Communication
Arts1 |
|
| Area
II |
Humanities |
|
| |
Philosophy |
3
credits |
| |
Religion |
3
credits |
| Area
III |
Social
Sciences |
|
| |
American
History/Political Science3 |
3
credits |
| |
Geography2
& 3 |
3
credits |
| |
European/Non-Western
History |
3
credits |
| Area
IV |
Science
& Mathematics |
|
| |
Science |
|
| |
Math
101 |
|
| |
Math2 |
|
| |
Computer
Science1 |
|
| |
Total
|
48
credits |
1 Candidates
in the teacher education programs are exempt from these requirements.
Competencies in communication and information retrieval are developed
in all education courses.
2 These courses are only required for candidates in the teacher education
programs. They are not part of the College-wide general education requirements.
3 To fulfill these requirements, candidates must select from a list of
courses approved by the Division of Teacher Education.
Liberal Arts Concentration or Major Requirements
Candidates
in the Inclusive Elementary Education Program or the Special Education
Program complete a 30-credit concentration in the liberal arts and sciences.
Candidates may select a concentration in English, Mathematics, Social
Science, History, Science and Technology, or Spanish.
Candidates
in the Inclusive Secondary Education Program complete a major in the liberal
arts and sciences. Candidates may select a major in English, Mathematics,
Social Science, Biology, Natural Science with a specialization in Biology,
Natural Science with a specialization in Chemistry, or Spanish.
Candidates
in the Inclusive Visual Arts Education Program complete a major in Fine
Arts. This program is being phased out. As of Spring 2003, applicants
are not being accepted into this program.
Pedagogy Requirements
Candidates in the
Inclusive Elementary Education Program complete a pedagogy core in three
areas:
| Area I |
Child Development
& Learning |
|
| |
ED 206 Child
Psychology |
3 credits |
| |
ED 212 Educational
Psychology |
3 credits |
| |
*EDSP 241 Exceptional
Children |
3 credits |
| |
ED 213 Issues
in Education |
3 credits |
| Area II: |
Methodology |
|
| |
EDEL 232 Literature
for Children |
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 240 Curriculum
for Inclusive Classrooms |
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 312 Social
Studies Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms
|
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 313 Math
Methods for Inclusive Classrooms |
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 314 Science
& Technology Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms
|
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 326 Literacy:
Reading Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms
|
3 credits |
| |
*EDEL 327 Literacy:
Writing Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms
|
3 credits |
| |
*EDSP 344 Strategies
for Behavior Management |
3 credits |
| |
*EDSP 350 Issues
& Strategies in Assessment |
3 credits |
| Area III: |
Student Teaching |
|
| |
ED 415 Student
Teaching |
8 credits |
| |
ED 420 Seminar
on Reflective Teaching |
2 credits |
| |
ED 316 Health
Issues |
2 credits |
| |
Total
|
51 credits |
Candidates in the
Special Education Program complete the Inclusive Elementary Education
Program and three additional courses for a total of 61 credits in pedagogy.
| |
*EDSP 345 Low-Incidence
Disabilities |
3 credits |
| |
*EDSP 347 High-Incidence
Disabilities |
3 credits |
| |
*EDSP 412 Teaching
Methods: High-Incidence 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 |
|
| |
ED
208 Adolescent Psychology |
3
credits |
| |
ED
212 Educational Psychology |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSP
241 Exceptional Children |
3
credits |
| |
ED
213 Issues in Education |
3
credits |
| Area
II: |
Methodology |
|
| |
*EDSC
318 Curriculum for Inclusive Secondary
Classrooms
|
3
credits |
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One
of the following courses according to the certification area: |
|
| |
*EDSC
320 Math Methods for Inclusive Classrooms 7-12 |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSC
321 Science & Technology Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms 7-12
|
|
| |
*EDSC
322 Social Studies Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms 7- 12
|
|
| |
*EDSC
323 English Methods for Inclusive Classrooms 7-
12
|
|
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*EDSC324
Spanish Methods for Inclusive Classrooms 7-12 |
|
| |
*EDSC
326 Reading in Content Areas |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSC
327 Writing Across the Curriculum |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSP
344 Strategies for Behavior Management |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSP
350 Issues & Strategies in Assessment |
3
credits |
| Area
III |
Student
Teaching |
|
| |
ED
415 Student Teaching |
8
credits |
| |
ED
420 Seminar on Reflective Teaching |
2
credits |
| |
ED
316 Health Issues |
2
credits |
| |
Total: |
42
credits |
*These courses include
a requirement for field experiences.
Candidates in the Inclusive Visual Arts Education Program complete a pedagogy
core in three areas:
| Area
I |
Child
Development & Learning |
|
| |
ED
206 Child Psychology |
3
credits |
| |
ED
212 Educational Psychology |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSP 241 Exceptional Children |
3
credits |
| |
ED
213 Issues in Education |
3
credits |
| Area
II: |
Methodology |
|
| |
*EDAT
332 Art in Elementary Schools |
3
credits |
| |
*EDAT
333 Art in Junior/Senior High Schools |
3
credits |
| |
*EDSP 344 Strategies for Behavior Management |
3
credits |
| |
EDEL
326 Literacy: Reading Methods for Inclusive
Classrooms
|
3
credits |
| Area
III: |
Student
Teaching |
|
| |
ED
415 Student Teaching |
8
credits |
| |
ED 420 Seminar on Reflective Teaching |
2
credits |
| |
ED
316 Health Issues |
2
credits |
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Total
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36
credits |
These courses include
a requirement for field experiences.
Note: This program
is being phased out. As of Spring 2003, applicants are not being accepted
into this program.
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