Required Courses for Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)

EDCH 502 Foundation of Literacy Instruction 3
EDU 505 Foundations of Education 3
EDCH 509

Teaching Literacy with Diverse Populations
(Field Experience:  30 hours)

3

EDCH 515

Assessment for Instruction 3
EDCH 540 Childhood Learning and Development 3
SPE 541 Inclusive Strategies 3
EDCH 543 Mathematics Instruction: Elementary 3
EDCH 545 Science Instruction: Elementary 3
EDCH 546 Multicultural Social Studies 3
EDCH 570

Seminar in Teaching & Assessment: Childhood       70 hours of classroom field experience
(prerequisite:  EDCH 509)

3
EDCH 571

Student Teaching: Childhood                        Five days per week, full time experience

12
    42 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   45 Credits

Candidates wishing to obtain an extension to teach grades 7-9 (middle childhood) must take the following additional courses:

EMC 522 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: EDR 508 (Emergent Literacy). 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.

New York State Teacher Certification Examinations Required:

1. LAST: Liberal Arts and Sciences Test
2. ATS-W: Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (Childhood)
3. CST: Content Speciality Test (multi-subject exam)

Degree Requirements SummaryChildhood Education (Adobe, PDF)