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Preparing Entry-Level Elementary (Early Childhood) Teachers
PROGRAM (TA1):(NYS program code: 25005A; HEGIS #:
0823.00; ISIS code: TA1)
M.S. in Early Childhood Education
Leads to the following NYS certification(s):
- Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) (Initial
+ Professional)
(36 credits of coursework + 9 credits of field experiences)
Program of study
View Sample Programs (paths to degree depending on start
date and full-time or part-time status)
Sample program A -- full-time student (begin
Summer)
Sample program B -- part-time student
(begin Summer, one semester full-time)
Sample program C -- part-time student (begin
Fall/Spring, one semester full-time)
View Extensions
Possible Extensions After Graduation
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits
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Semester(s) Offered
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To be taken in (fill
in) |
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Pedagogical Core:
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| ED404 |
Teaching, Curriculum and Change |
3
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SuB, F, Sp |
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| ED 400 |
Topics in Teaching & Schooling - PART 1
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1
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F |
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| ED 400A |
Topics in Teaching & Schooling - PART 2 |
2
|
Sp |
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| EDU442 |
Race, Class, Gender & Disability in American
Education |
3
|
SuB,F, Sp |
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| ED 403 |
Disability and Early Childhood |
3
|
SuA (even) |
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| EDU 464 |
Child Development & Learning in Context
(5-12 years) |
3
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SuA |
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Literacy Requirement:
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| EDU498 |
Literacy Learning as Social Practice |
3
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SuA, F |
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| EDU 427 |
Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning
Literacy in Elementary School |
3
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F |
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Specialization Courses:
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| ED 408 |
Development, Learning & Teaching for 0-3
Year-old Children |
3
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SuB (odd) |
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| ED 407 |
Development, Learning & Teaching for Pre-school
Children |
3
|
Sp |
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| EDU 467 |
Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. |
3
|
SuB (even) |
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| EDU430 |
Theory & Practice in Teaching & Learning
Mathematics in Elementary School |
3
|
F |
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| EDU 477 |
Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood |
3
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SuA (odd) |
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Field-based Courses:
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| EDF 440 OR: EDF 441 |
Field Experiences 0-3 year-old children OR: Field
Experiences with 0-3 year-old children in Inclusive Settings |
2
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SuB (odd) |
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| EDF 404 OR: EDF 405 |
Field Experiences in Elementary School OR:
Field Experiences in Inclusive Elementary School Settings
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2
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F |
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| EDF 406 OR: EDF 407 |
Student Teaching in Elementary School (A)
OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Elementary School Settings
(A) |
3
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F |
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| EDF 442 OR: EDF 443 |
Student Teaching in Pre-school
OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Pre-school
Settings |
2
|
Sp |
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Portfolio |
0
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Sample program
A -- full-time student starting in Summer
Summer 1:
If Even Summer:
- (A) Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
- (B) Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childh. (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 year-old children
(3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old children (2 cr.)
Fall 1:
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy
in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics
in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
- Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 credits)
- Student Teaching in Elementary school A (3 credits)
Spring 1:
- Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education
(3 credits)
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
- Development, Learning & Teaching Pre-school Children
(3 credits)
- Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 credits)
Summer 2:
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childh. (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 year-old Children
(3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old children (2 cr.)
If Even Summer:
- (A) Child Dev. and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
- (B) Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
- Portfolio
Sample program B
-- part-time student starting in Summer
Summer 1:
If Even Summer:
- Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
Fall 1:
- Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
- Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - Part 1 (1 cr.)
Spring 1:
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)
- Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
Summer 2:
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 year-old Children
(3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old children (2 cr.)
If Even Summer:
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
Fall 2 (FULL-TIME):
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy
in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics
in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
- Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 cr.)
- Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 cr.)
Spring 2:
- Development, Learning and Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 cr.)
- Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 cr.)
Summer 3:
If Even Summer:
- (A) Child Dev. and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
- Portfolio
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Child Develoment and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 year-old Children
(3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old children (2 cr.)
- Portfolio
Sample program C --
part-time student starting in Fall/Spring
Fall 1: (Add to Spring 1 if starting in Spring)
- Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
Spring 1:
- Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
Summer 1:
If Even Summer:
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood. (3 cr.)
Fall 2:
- Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 cr.)
Spring 2:
- Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)
Summer 2:
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 year-old Children
(3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old Children(2 cr.)
If Even Summer:
- (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
Fall 3 (FULL-TIME):
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
- Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 cr.)
- Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 cr.)
Spring 3:
- Development, Learning and Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 cr.)
- Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 cr.)
Summer 3:
If Even Summer:
- (A) Childhood Development and Learning in Context(3 cr.)
- Portfolio
If Odd Summer:
- (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
- (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 year-old Children (3 cr.)
- (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old Children (2 cr.)
- Portfolio
Possible extensions
AFTER graduation to obtain initial teaching certification
in additional areas: (NOTE: These extensions can
all be completed as a part-time student while holding a full-time
teaching job)
Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood (birth
- grade 2) (12 credits if at least 2 student teaching/field
experiences were conducted in inclusive settings)
- Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (Fall)
- Early Intervention for Children 0-3 (Summer B/odd)
- Early Intervention for Pre-school Children (Spring/even)
- Assessment in Instructional Contexts (Spring)
Teaching Literacy (birth-grade 6) (18 credits):
- Collaborative Teaching Partnerships in Inclusive Classrooms
(Fall)
- Language and Literacy in Education (Fall)
- Practica in Teaching Literacy to Elementary Children (Fall)
- Children's Literature and Literacy Learning (Summer)
- Assessment in Instructional Contexts (Spring)
- Practica in Teaching Literacy to Pre-school Children (Spring)
Childhood (grades 1-6) (14 credits):
- Children's Literature and Literacy Learning (Summer)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning the Arts
in Elem. School (Summer+Fall)
- Field Experiences in Elementary Schools (grades 3-6) (Fall)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Science in
Elem. School (Spring)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Social Studies
in Elem. School (Spring)
Middle Childhood specialist in X (grades 5-9) (11-14
credits, if previous programs included a total of at least
30 credits in the subject matter of specialization):
- Adolescent Development and Youth Culture (Summer OR Fall)
- Theory and Practice in the Teaching and Learning of X
(Fall)
- Field Experiences in Middle Childhood (Fall)
- Implementing Innovation in X Education (Spring)
- For foreign language specializations only, for an additional
3 credits: Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism
(Summer)
- For Latin specializations only, for an additional 3 credits:
Latin Skills (Fall)
- For science/social studies specializations only, for all
additional 3 credits: Theory and Practice in Teaching and
Learning Science/Social Studies in Elementary School
ESOL (grades K-12) (16 credits, if previous programs
included a total of at least 12 credits in languages other
than English):
- Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (Summer)
- Language and Literacy in Education (Fall)
- Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages
and ESOL (Fall)
- Field Experiences in ESOL (Fall)
- Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages and ESOL
Education (Spring)
- Student Teaching in ESOL (Spring) (may require a leave)
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