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Name _____________________________________________ Graduation Date _______________
Course Requirements:
_____ Six credit hours of English
_____ Six credit hours of Math
_____ Six credit hours of Science
_____ Six credit hours of Social Studies (History/Political Science/Anthropology/American Studies)
_____ Six credit hours of a foreign language
_____ PSY 210 Childhood Development (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 105 Introduction to Teaching (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 275 Using Children's Literature in the Classroom (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 301 Balanced Literacy I (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 302 Balanced Literacy II (3 sem. hrs.)
EDUC 301 and 302 must be taken in sequence
_____ EDUC 325 Managing & Motivating Classrooms (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 405 Elementary Methods in Math and Science (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 315 Inclusive Classroom (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 408 Portfolio Development and Analysis (2 sem. hrs.)
Taken concurrently with student teaching
_____ EDUC 410 Student Teaching: Preparation and Analysis (12 sem. hrs.)
One of the Following:
_____ SOC 298 Sociology of Education (3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 320 Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (3 sem. hrs.)
One of the Following:
_____ EDUC 290 Education Internship (2-3 sem. hrs.)
_____ EDUC 390 Education Internship (2-3 sem. hrs.)
Additional Requirements:
_____ EDUC 001 Child Abuse Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) ($25.00)
_____ EDUC 002 Alcohol and Drug Awareness Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) (Free)
_____ EDUC 003 Violence and Prevention and Intervention Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) ($35.00)
_____ 100 hours of field experience prior to student teaching (included in all education courses)
_____ Teaching Exams:
· NYS – given in October, February, April, May and July ($88 each)
· ATS-W (Assessment of Teaching Skills - Written)
· LAST (Liberal Arts and Sciences Test)
· CST (Content Specialty Test)
· Praxis series for individuals wishing to teach outside of NYS – given February, March, May and July
_____ Fingerprinting (to be completed no earlier than 1 year before applying for certification) ($99.00)
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