Educational Studies
Required courses......................................12 credits
EDS340 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3)
EDS372 Developing Adolescence (3)
EDS383 Introduction to Literacy for Diverse Learners (3)
SPE385 Differentiating Instruction in the Secondary School (3)
Secondary Education
Required courses...................................... 10 credits
SED354 Foundations of Secondary Education Seminar (1)
SED453 Introduction to Curriculum and Assessment (3)
SED356 Teaching & Learning in the Digital Environment (3)
SED353 Fieldwork #1 (1)1
SED350 Fieldwork #2 (1)
SED407 Fieldwork #3 (1)
Methods2
One of the following (taken the semester before Student Teaching).... 3 credits
SED370 Teaching English in the Secondary School (3)
SED371 Teaching French in the Secondary School (3)
SED373 Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (3)
SED374 Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3)
SED375 Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (3)
SED381 Teaching Spanish in the Secondary School (3)
Student Teaching3
Required courses......................................13 credits
SED404 Student Teaching Secondary, 7-9 (6)
SED405 Student Teaching Secondary, 10-12 (6)
SED406 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
In addition to the courses listed above, the specialized training and workshops described here are required for all New York State teacher-preparation programs leading to an Initial Certificate.
1All students are required to have a membership to the adopted assessment platform (Watermark). The cost of the membership is covered by a course fee that will be assessed when you register for SED353 Fieldwork #1. Instructions for setting up your membership will be sent via email before the midpoint of the semester when you register for this class.
2All Adolescence Education (7-12) students must have a 3.0 GPA to register for methods. Students unable to meet this GPA prerequisite will be advised to change their major so they can graduate in a timely manner.
3A grade of B or better in methods and approval of the program coordinator and department chair are required to student teach.
