Required Courses for Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
| EDCH 598 Professional Seminar | 0 credits | |
| EDCH 502 Foundation of Literacy Instruction (Corequisite EDCH 509) |
3 credits | |
| EDU 505 Foundations of Education | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 509 Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations (Field Experience: 30 hours) (Corequisite EDCH 502) |
3 credits | |
| EDCH 515 Assessment for Instruction | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 540 Childhood Learning and Development | 3 credits | |
| SPE 541 Inclusive Strategies | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 543 Mathematics Instruction: Elementary | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 545 Science Instruction: Elementary | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 546 Multicultural Social Studies | 3 credits | |
| EDCH 570 Seminar in Teaching & Assessment: Childhood 70 hours of classroom field experience (prerequisite: EDCH 509) |
3 credits | |
| EDCH 593 Student Teaching: Childhood Five days per week, full time experience |
9 credits | |
| 39 Credits | ||
Additional Course Required for Master of Science in Education (Childhood)
| EDCH 615 or EDU 615 |
Research Methods Note: may be completed during the student teaching semester, if desired |
3* |
| Total | 42 Credits |
Candidates wishing to obtain an extension to teach grades 7-9 (middle childhood) must take the following additional courses:
EMC 552 Human Growth and Development: Middle Childhood
EMC 553 Cognition, Learning, Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching: Middle Childhood
Additionally, candidates must possess a 30 credit hour academic concentration in a teaching discipline and pass the Content Specialty Test in the area of concentration.
Candidates wishing to obtain certification in Early Childhood (Birth-grade 2) may take one additional course: EDY 509 (Early Childhood Curriculum). Minimum grade required is a B-. Once complete, candidates will apply to NY State via the TEACH pathway of Individual Evaluation for an Additional Certification. When submitting the application, select Erie 1 BOCES as the processor, rather than NYSED.
Candidates who have completed requirements for initial teacher certification may use EDR 508 (Emergent Literacy) to obtain the early childhood certification.
Required Certification Exams for Initial Certification:
Individuals seeking a teaching certificate must achieve qualifying scores on a set of assessments as part of the New York State Teacher Certification Examination Program. Visit the link below for more information:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/certexamsl2011.html
Degree Requirements Summary: Childhood Education (Adobe, PDF)