Childhood Education Certification Program
Childhood Education Certification: A program leading to the New York State Initial Childhood Education Certificate (1-6) is offered. New York State certifies students for the initial certificate upon recommendation of the teacher certification officer. Such recommendation depends on academic excellence, specified competencies in professional course work, field experiences, and demonstrated fitness for teaching. In addition, students must pass qualifying examinations set by New York State. The program of study must include the following requirements: Psychology 105, 231; Education 235, 250, 290, 240, 350/351, 360, 361, 362.
Advisers: The department.
Recommended Sequence of Courses for Childhood Education Certification:
- Freshman year:
- Psychology 105 Introduction to Psychology
- Education 235 Issues in Contemporary Education
- Education 290 Fieldwork (1/2 unit)
- Sophomore year:
- Psychology 231 Principles of Development
- Education 240 Mathematics for Elementary Teaching
- Education 350/351 The Teaching of Reading
- Junior year:
- Education 250 Introduction to Special Education
- Education 361 Science in the Elementary Curriculum
- Senior year:
- Education 300 Senior Portfolio
- Education 360 Workshop in Curriculum Development
- Education 362 Student Teaching (2 units)
NRO work may not be used to satisfy state certification requirements.
The student teaching internship is a five-day/week full time classroom experience in selected local schools during the a-semester.