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BA/MPS (E709) Program in Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2)

BA/MPS (E709) Program in Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2)

Liberal Arts Major: ________________

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.

The following 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 fifth year.

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
EDU 3017	Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education	3	FA
PSY 2001 or SSE 2025	Developmental Psychology: Birth through Late Childhood (for Psych majors or minors) OR Child Development and Learning (for all other majors and minors)	3	FA SP
EDU 5393 * +	Foundations of Special Education	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5307 * +	Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood	3	FA
EDU 5323 * +	The Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum I	3	FA
EDU 5298 *	Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education	3	SP
EDU 5088 *	Introduction Students with Learning and Behavior Problems	3	FA SP SU

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
	A course in Artistic Expression		FA SP
	A course in Communication		FA SP
	A course in American History (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Literature (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Science (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Mathematics (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A research paper course		FA SP
	One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English		FA SP

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining 34 credits of their 49 credit MPS program in Early Childhood Education and Special Education: Early Childhood after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Early Childhood Education and Special Education: Early Childhood upon completion of the MPS degree.

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MPS degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.

(E709)

*Asterisks indicate graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

+ Plus sign indicates courses to be taken by Senior Start candidates

BA/MPS (E701) Childhood Education (Grades 1 – 6) & Special Education: Childhood (Grades 1 – 6)

BA/MPS (E701) Childhood Education (Gr 1-6) & Special Education: Childhood (Gr 1-6)

Liberal Arts Major: ________________

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.

The following 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 fifth year.

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
EDU 2000	Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching	3	FA SP
PSY 2001 or SSE 2025	Developmental Psychology: Birth through Late Childhood (for Psych majors or minors) OR Child Development and Learning (for all other majors and minors)	3	FA SP
EDU 5393 *	Foundations of Special Education	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5380 *	Curriculum, Management and Assessment in Childhood Education	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5108 *	Childhood Science methods (prerequisite EDU 5107)	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5112/5113 *	Childhood Social Studies and the Arts	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5088 *	Introduction Students with Learning and Behavior Problems	3	FA SP SU

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
	A course in Artistic Expression		FA SP
	A course in Communication		FA SP
	A course in American History (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Literature (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Science (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Mathematics (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A research paper course		FA SP
	One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English		FA SP

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining 30 credits of their 45 credit MPS program in Childhood Education and Special Education: Childhood after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Childhood Education and Special Education: Childhood upon completion of the MPS degree.

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MPS degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.

(E701)

*Asterisks indicate graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

BA/MPS (E704A, E702A, E703A, E705A, E706A) Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (English, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Social Studies) (Gr 5-12) and Special Education (Gr 7-12)

Liberal Arts Major (must be in the Content Area): Liberal Arts Major: (must be in the Content Area) English with concentration in English Education, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, History with concentration in Social Studies, French, Spanish, Classics or Italian Literature

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.

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 fifth year.

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
EDU 2000	Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching	3	FA SP
PSY 2002 or SSE 2025 (PSY 1004 - Social Studies only)	Developmental Psychology: Early through Late Adolescence (for Psych majors or minors) OR Child Development and Learning (For all other majors and minors) All candidates except in the Social Studies program must take PSY 2002 or SSE 2025. (Social Studies candidates must take PSY 1004 Fundamentals of Psychology.)	3	FA SP
EDU 5393 * +	Foundations of Special Education	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5374 * +	Curriculum & Methodology in Middle Childhood and Adolescence (General)	3	FA SP SU
One of the following: EDU 5407 * or EDU 5377 * or EDU 5403 * or EDU 5411 * or EDU 5204 *	Curriculum & Methodology in Grades 5-12 English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, or Second Language Instruction	3	SP SU SP SU SP SU SP SU FA SP SU
EDU 5088	Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems		FA SP SU
EDU 5201 * or EDU 5026 *	Principles of Language Learning & Teaching (for Second Language candidates ONLY) Reading in the Content Areas (for all EXCEPT those in Second Language)	3	FA SU FA SP SU

Courses required in the liberal arts majors and concentrations:

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
English
ENE 3005	Literature for Adolescents	3
ENR 3010	Linguistics of English: Past, Present, Future	3
Social Studies
SOC......	A course in Cultural Diversity	3
POS 1031	Introduction to American Government	3
INS 2050	Environmental Geography	3
ECO 1011	Principles of Economics I	3
ECO 1012	Principles of Economics II	3
POS 3081	Public Policy of Science and Technology	3
POS 2011, 2003, OR 3012	Comparative Politics, Introduction to Political Thought, OR Environmental Politics	3
Mathematics
MATH 2075	Probability	3
MATH 3008	History of Math (OR write 4 Math History papers in connection with 4 Math courses to be submitted to the Education department).	3
Biology
	6 credits in Chemistry as required in the major	6
Chemistry
	6 credits in Physics as required in the major	6

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed before graduation.

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
All candidates:	A course in Artistic Expression		FA SP
	A course in Literature (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in communication		FA SP
	A course in History (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Science (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Mathematics (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A research paper course		FA SP
	One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English		FA SP

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining 32 credits of their 47 credit 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.

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MPS degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.

(BIO&SE E702; CHEM&SE E703; ENGLISH&SE E704; MATH&SE E705; SOCST&SE E706)

*Asterisks indicate graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

BA/MPS (E602) Program in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language: TESOL (All Grades)

BA/MPS (E602) TESOL - Teaching English as a Second Language (All Grades)

Liberal Arts Major: _______________

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.

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.

All international students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission. This will be determined by completing the TOEFL exam with a score of 600 (computer score 230) or higher.

Candidates will student teach only once, during the fifth year.

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
EDU 2000	Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching	3	FA SP
PSY 2001 or SSE 2025	Developmental Psychology: Birth through Late Childhood (for Psych majors or minors) OR Child Development and Learning (for all other majors and minors)	3	FA SP
EDU 5393 *	Foundations of Special Education	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5200 *	Structure of English	3	FA SU
EDU 5204 *	Methods and Materials for Second Language Instruction	3	FA SP SU
EDU 5216 *	Cultural Perspectives for Educators	3	SP SU
EDU 5___ *	Education Elective	3	FA SP SU

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
	A course in Artistic Expression		FA SP
	A course in Communication		FA SP
	A course in American History (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Literature (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Science (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A course in Mathematics (3 cr.)		FA SP
	A research paper course		FA SP
	12 credits of coursework in a Language other than English		FA SP

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining 24 credits of their 39 credit MPS program in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language upon completion of the MPS degree.

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MPS degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.

(E602)

*Asterisks indicate graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

SuperStart (SUPST) option for students who wish to prepare for the MAT program in Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy

The SuperStart program is designed for undergraduate students interested in completing an MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. SuperStart students should apply through the graduate admissions office for the MAT in Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy by October 1 of the senior year. An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better is required for admission to MAT programs.

The MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy has certain Liberal Arts requirements as well as additional prerequisite courses needed for New York State Teacher Certification. Students are advised to try to meet the Liberal Arts requirements during the undergraduate program.

New York State Liberal Arts Requirements for physical education (may be completed within the undergraduate level).

COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
	One course in Visual or Performing Arts		FA SP
	One course in Communication		FA SP
	One course in History	3	FA SP
	One course in Literature	3	FA SP
	One course in Science	3	FA SP
	One course in Mathematics	3	FA SP
	One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English		FA SP
	One course in information retrieval		FA SP

To prepare to meet the additional prerequisites, the undergraduate student can enroll in one or more of the following courses during the BA program, depending on the number of free elective credits available in their major (students must check with their major advisor). Students whose schedule does not allow for these additional courses can complete them while enrolled in the graduate program in addition to the 39 graduate credits in the MAT program.

Prerequisite courses, of which one or more may be taken during the undergraduate program:


COURSE #	Course Title	Cr.	Semester	Year	Grade
EDU 2000	Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching	3
SSE 2025	Child Development and Learning	3
EDU 3367 OR EDU 3278	Methods for Teaching Literacy I Literacy in the Content Areas	3
Two of the following courses: BIO I, BIO 2, BIO 3007 Human Anatomy and Physiology, DTH 3645 Anatomy and Kinesiology OR (for Juniors and Seniors only) MPE 5542 and MPE 5545		6-8
BIO 2008 Nutrition OR (for Juniors and Seniors only) MPE 5546 Sports Nutrition		3
October 1st of senior year you should apply to graduate admissions

SuperStart students will complete the remaining 39 graduate credit MAT program in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy after completion of the BA degree. They may become eligible for state certification in Physical Education grades K-12 upon completion of the MAT degree.