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Points/Credits: 32
Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall
Certification:
Degree Requirements
The MA program in elementary education (CUED) is a 32-point program which can lead to professional certification as a grades 1-6 teacher in New York State. The program supports three shared philosophical stances underlying our long-standing tradition of preparing teachers as education leaders. These stances include teaching as inquiry, teaching as curriculum making, and teaching for social justice. The overarching intention of the program is to assist educators who expect to exert leadership in their school settings and with their colleagues. With careful planning and advisement, the program can be completed in 12 months starting in the fall semester or the summer, or in 17 months if starting in January. The program may also be taken part-time.
Core Courses (7 points):
Content/Pedagogy Courses (12 points):
Students are required to take one course in each of the following areas:
Social Context Required Courses (4 points—Only offered in the fall semester and must be taken concurrently):
Social Context Selective Courses—Diversity (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective from the following:
NOTE: New York State now requires that CUED students, first enrolled at TC after February 1, 2011, must have a 3-credit stand-alone special education course which develops “the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.” If you have had such a stand alone 3-credit course in your undergraduate or other graduate studies, you have met this requirement. If you don’t, you should take C&T 4001 for 3 credits. You can use this course to meet your diversity selective requirement or take it as one of your electives.
Social Context Selective Courses—General (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective from the following:
Students have to take at least one elective course (minimum 2 points) outside the Department of Curriculum and Teaching.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation which are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.
Points/Credits: 32
Entry Terms: Spring/Summer
Certification:
Degree Requirements
The MA program in elementary education (CUED) is a 32-point program which can lead to professional certification as a grades 1-6 teacher in New York State. The program supports three shared philosophical stances underlying our long-standing tradition of preparing teachers as education leaders. These stances include teaching as inquiry, teaching as curriculum making, and teaching for social justice. The overarching intention of the program is to assist educators who expect to exert leadership in their school settings and with their colleagues. With careful planning and advisement, the program can be completed in 12 months starting in the fall semester or the summer, or in 17 months if starting in January. The program may also be taken part-time.
Core Courses (7 points):
Content/Pedagogy Courses (12 points):
Students are required to take one course in each of the following areas:
Social Context Required Courses (4 points—Only offered in the fall semester and must be taken concurrently):
Social Context Selective Courses—Diversity (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective from the following:
NOTE: New York State now requires that CUED students, first enrolled at TC after February 1, 2011, must have a 3-credit stand-alone special education course which develops “the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.” If you have had such a stand alone 3-credit course in your undergraduate or other graduate studies, you have met this requirement. If you don’t, you should take C&T 4001 for 3 credits. You can use this course to meet your diversity selective requirement or take it as one of your electives.
Social Context Selective Courses—General (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective from the following:
Students have to take at least one elective course (minimum 2 points) outside the Department of Curriculum and Teaching.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation which are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.
Points/Credits: 32
Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall
Certification:
Degree Requirements
The MA program in secondary education (CUSD) is a 32-point program, which can lead to professional certification as a grades 7-12 teacher in New York State in the areas of English, Social Studies, Science or Mathematics. The program supports three shared philosophical stances underlying our long-standing tradition of preparing teachers as education leaders. These stances include teaching as inquiry, teaching as curriculum making, and teaching for social justice. The overarching intention of the program is to assist educators who expect to exert leadership in their school settings and with their colleagues. With careful planning and advisement, the program can be completed in 12 months starting in the fall semester or the summer, or in 17 months if starting in January. The program may also be taken part-time.
Prerequisite: Initial Certification in Secondary Education in one of these areas: Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, or English.
Core Courses (10 points) Students are required to take the following courses:
Students are required to take 12 points of coursework in content/pedagogy in the department and program appropriate to their area of initial certification. Students will follow the content/pedagogy courses set by the particular program in one of the following areas:
Social Context Required Courses (4 points— Only offered in the fall semester and must be taken concurrently):
Social Context Selective Courses—Diversity (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective course from the following:
Special Education Course Requirement (3 points required depending on previous experience)
New York State now requires that CUSD students, first enrolled at TC after February 1, 2011, must have a 3-credit stand-alone special education course which develops “the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.” If you have had such a stand-alone 3-credit course in your undergraduate or other graduate studies, you have met this requirement. If you don’t, you should take C&T 4001 for 3 credits. Also, if you need to take C&T 4001, you will have to take C&T 4052: Designing Curriculum and Instruction for 2 points.
Social Context Selective Courses–General (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective course from the following:
Students have already met the College requirement of three courses outside their department, so electives may be taken inside or outside the Department of Curriculum and Teaching.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation which are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.
Points/Credits: 32
Entry Terms: Spring/Summer
Certification:
Degree Requirements
The MA program in secondary education (CUSD) is a 32-point program, which can lead to professional certification as a grades 7-12 teacher in New York State in the areas of English, Social Studies, Science or Mathematics. The program supports three shared philosophical stances underlying our long-standing tradition of preparing teachers as education leaders. These stances include teaching as inquiry, teaching as curriculum making, and teaching for social justice. The overarching intention of the program is to assist educators who expect to exert leadership in their school settings and with their colleagues. With careful planning and advisement, the program can be completed in 12 months starting in the fall semester or the summer, or in 17 months if starting in January. The program may also be taken part-time.
Prerequisite: Initial Certification in Secondary Education in one of these areas: Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, or English.
Core Courses (10 points) Students are required to take the following courses:
Students are required to take 12 points of coursework in content/pedagogy in the department and program appropriate to their area of initial certification. Students will follow the content/pedagogy courses set by the particular program in one of the following areas:
Social Context Required Courses (4 points— Only offered in the fall semester and must be taken concurrently):
Social Context Selective Courses—Diversity (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective course from the following:
Special Education Course Requirement (3 points required depending on previous experience)
New York State now requires that CUSD students, first enrolled at TC after February 1, 2011, must have a 3-credit stand-alone special education course which develops “the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.” If you have had such a stand-alone 3-credit course in your undergraduate or other graduate studies, you have met this requirement. If you don’t, you should take C&T 4001 for 3 credits. Also, if you need to take C&T 4001, you will have to take C&T 4052: Designing Curriculum and Instruction for 2 points.
Social Context Selective Courses–General (2-3 points) Students choose one Selective course from the following:
Students have already met the College requirement of three courses outside their department, so electives may be taken inside or outside the Department of Curriculum and Teaching.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation which are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.