Elmira College
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Elmira, New York 14901
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Education Curriculum
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Bachelor of Arts (A. B.) or Bachelor of Science (S. B.)
In addition to the required number of credits needed to complete the major, all students must also fulfill the general degree requirements in order to graduate.
Elmira College offers the following undergraduate teacher education certificate programs:
Childhood Education (Grades One Through Six)
Adolescence Education (Grades Seven Through Twelve)
Visual Arts (Art Education) (All Grades)
Childhood Education (Grades One Through Six)
Adolescence Education (Grades Seven Through Twelve)
Visual Arts (Art Education) (All Grades)
To be eligible for institutional recommendation to the New York State Department of Education for teacher certification under any one of the aforementioned titles, students must successfully complete all degree requirements for the specific certification title being sought. These include the Teacher Education requirements (Pedagogical Core), the approved Major or Concentration requirements (Content Core), and the college-wide General Degree Requirements (Liberal Arts and Sciences Core). Each of these programs is designed to provide an excellent liberal arts foundation as well as to provide a strong teacher preparation program that will enable beginning teachers to meet the challenge of educating children in today’s society.
Because the requirements for each certificate title are complex and leave little room for error, students must assume an active participatory role in their academic advising. According to the subsection on Student Responsibility under Academic Services and Regulations in The Elmira College Bulletin, students must fully understand and adhere to the following policy:
“Although the academic advisor as well as other members of the faculty and administration are available to help the student plan a program and work toward the completion of a degree, ultimate responsibility for knowing and complying with these regulations and for meeting all requirements rests with the students.”
“Although the academic advisor as well as other members of the faculty and administration are available to help the student plan a program and work toward the completion of a degree, ultimate responsibility for knowing and complying with these regulations and for meeting all requirements rests with the students.”
Childhood Education (Grades One Through Six)
(Optional Extension for the Childhood Education Certificate: Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Seven Through Nine.)
(Optional Extension for the Childhood Education Certificate: Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Seven Through Nine.)
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| PSY 1010 | Introductory Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 1010 | Foundations of Education | 3.0 |
| PED 1162 | Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher | 1.5 |
| EDU 1920 | Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education | 3.0 |
| PSY 2060 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 2020 | Teaching Students With Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom | 3.0 |
| EDU 3335 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Childhood Education: Social Studies and The Arts (W course) | 3.0 |
| EDU 3345 | Literacy Acquisition and Development for Preschool and Elementary School Learners | 3.0 |
| EDU 3355 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Childhood Education: Mathematics, Science and Technology | 3.0 |
| EDU 3365 | Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Schools | 3.0 |
| EDU 3935 | Student Teaching I and Seminar: Childhood Education | 5.0 |
| EDU 3955 | Literacy Intervention and Enrichment: Childhood Education | 1.0 |
| EDU 4395 | Student Teaching II and Seminar: Childhood Education | 12.0 |
Additional Requirements for Childhood Education Certification
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education for:
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education for:
- Current information regarding their specific teacher education program;
- Language-Other-than-English (LOTE) requirements (6 college credits) or equivalent;
- Information for taking the mandatory New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. All students who complete their programs on or after May 1, 2014, will be required to take four separate examinations: the Academic Literacy Skills Test, the Education All Students Test, the Teacher Performance Assessment (Portfolio), and the Content Specialty Test (CST). Student must complete and pass the Academic Literacy Skills Test prior to Student Teaching I in their junior (third) year. The three remaining exams should be taken prior to Term III of their senior (fourth) year. Please see current checklist for updates on these new exams;
- Forms, including the Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education Application, the Teacher Education Program Application, the Student Teaching I Application and the Student Teaching II Application, requirements, procedures, policy statements, application deadlines, and so forth;
- Other requirements, such as required GPA for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching (a 2.7 GPA is required in both the academic major or concentration and in the Teacher Education program) and New York State Teacher Certification requirements.
In addition to completing the requirements listed above for Childhood Education, students also must complete their general distribution requirements and one of the following approved academic majors or concentrations:
| Majors (for required coursework in approved majors, see the specific major listed in the Bulletin) | Concentrations (for required coursework in concentrations, see “Listing of Approved Concentrations for Childhood Education” in this section of the Bulletin) |
| Biology | Biology |
| Chemistry | English Literature |
| English Literature | Mathematics |
| Foreign Language (French or Spanish) | Social Studies |
| Mathematics | Visual and Performing Arts |
| Social Studies | |
Optional Extension for the Childhood Education Certificate
Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Seven Through Nine
Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Seven Through Nine
| Required Courses | credits | |
| EDU 3336 | Curriculum Design and Instruction: Middle Childhood Education | 3.0 |
| EDU 3356 | Methodologies of Teaching: Middle Childhood Education | 3.0 |
The Extension (grades seven through nine) prepares students in Childhood Education who complete an approved Major that includes thirty hours of study in a subject area (not a concentration) for an extension to teach a subject in grades seven through nine.
NOTE: Childhood Education students pursuing an Extension will need to pass the LAST, ATS-W (elementary), CST (multisubject) and the CST in their content core (e.g., biology).
This Extension requires one of the following majors:
| Certificate Extension | Required Major
(for required coursework in approved majors, see the specific major listed in the Bulletin) |
| Biology 7-9 Ext. | Biology |
| Chemistry 7-9 Ext. | Chemistry |
| English Language Arts 7-9 Ext. | English Literature |
| French 7-9 Ext. | Foreign Languages with a specialization in French |
| Mathematics 7-9 Ext. | Mathematics |
| Social Studies 7-9 Ext. | Social Studies |
| Spanish 7-9 Ext. | Foreign Languages with a specialization in Spanish |
Listing of Approved Concentrations for Childhood Education
Childhood Education - Biology Concentration:
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| BIO 1020 | Biological Concepts I | 4.0 |
| BIO 1022 | Biological Concepts II | 4.0 |
| BIO 1071 | Human Biology | 4.0 |
| BIO 2050 | General Botany | 4.0 |
| BIO 3120 | Ecology | 4.0 |
| BIO 4605 | Evolution | 3.0 |
| CHE 1010 | Introductory Chemistry | 4.0 |
| Total credits for required courses: | 27.0 | |
| Electives: |
A student will select two of the following courses, including one at the 3000 level
(selection of a field course as one of the electives is strongly recommended): |
|
| BIO 1110 Introduction to Microbiology | 4.0 | |
| BIO 2902 Field Botany | 6.0 | |
| BIO 3010 Invertebrate Zoology | 4.0 | |
| NSC 1902 Marine and Island Ecology | 6.0 | |
| Total credits required to complete Biology concentration: | 35.0-37.0 | |
Childhood Education - English Literature Concentration:
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| Either: | ||
| ENG 1075 | Introduction to Literature | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ENG 1100 | Foundations of Literature: King Arthur | |
| or | ||
| ENG 1101 | Foundations of Literature: The Hero | |
| or | ||
| ENG 1102 | Foundations of Literature: The American Short Story | |
| or | ||
| ENG-LAL 1104 | Foundations of Literature: Ancient, Classical and Biblical | |
| Either: | ||
| ENG 2010 | The Craft of Writing Fiction | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2015 | The Craft of Writing Poetry | |
| or | ||
| ENG 2180 | Expository Writing | |
| Either: | ||
| ENG 2020 | Major English Authors I | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2021 | Major English Authors II | |
| or | ||
| ENG 2022 | Major English Authors III | |
| Either: | ||
| ENG 2042 | American Literature: Beginning to the Civil War | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2043 | American Literature: Civil War to 1945 | |
| or | ||
| ENG 2044 | American Literature: 1945 to Present | |
| Either: | ||
| ENG 2250 | Shakespeare | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2260 | Shakespeare and His Contemporaries | |
| Electives: |
Five electives chosen from courses in English (ENG), including 6 credits at or above the 3000 level. ENG 1050 and ENG 1051 are excluded from the elective courses. ENG 4590 may be taken as one of these courses.
| 15.0 |
| Total credits required to complete English Literature concentration: | 30.0 | |
Childhood Education -Mathematics Concentration:
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| Either: | ||
| MAT 1092 | Pre-Calculus II | |
| or | 4.0 | |
| MAT 2010 | Calculus I | |
| MAT 2003 | Mathematical History: Ancient to Medieval | 3.0 |
| MAT 2009 | Mathematical History: Renaissance to Modern | 3.0 |
| MAT 2090 | Statistical Methods | 4.0 |
| MAT 2100 | Discrete Mathematics | 4.0 |
| MAT 3200 | Operations Analysis and Modeling | 3.0 |
| MAT 3260 | Introduction to Classical and Modern Geometry | 3.0 |
|
Total credits for required courses: | 24.0 | |
| Electives: |
Students will select any pair of the following:
|
|
| Either: | ||
| BIO 1020 Biological Concepts I and BIO 1022 Biological Concepts II |
||
| or | 8.0 | |
| CHE 1510‑1511 Basic Chemical Principles I‑II | ||
| or | 8.0 | |
|
CHE 1505-1515-1925 General Chemistry I-II-III
|
||
| or | 11.0 | |
| PHY 2000 Principles of Physics I and PHY 2010 Principles of Physics II |
||
| or | 8.0 | |
| CHE 1010 Introductory Chemistry and PHY 1030 The World of Physics |
||
| Total credits: | 8.0-11.0 | |
| Either: | ||
| ECO 2010 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ECO 2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Total credits required to complete Mathematics concentration: | 35.0-38.0 | |
Childhood Education - Social Studies Concentration:
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| Nine credits in courses in American History: | ||
| HIS 1400 | United States History I Through 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 1401 | United States History II 1865 to Present | 3.0 |
| One 3000 level American History course* | 3.0 | |
| Six credits in courses in European History: | ||
| HIS 1500 | European History I | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| HIS 1501 | European History II | |
| One 3000 level European History course* | 3.0 | |
| Six credits in courses in Non-Western History: | ||
| HIS 1600 | Asian History I | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| HIS 1601 | Asian History II | |
| One 3000 level Non-Western History course* | 3.0 | |
| Nine credits in courses in Social Sciences: | ||
| PSC 1040 | American Government and Politics | 3.0 |
| SOC-SSC 1492 | Introduction to Geography | 3.0 |
| One of the following: | ||
| ANT 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| ANT 2170 | Ancient Mesoamerica | |
| or | ||
| ANT 2185 | Peoples of Latin America | |
| Total credits required to complete Social Sciences concentration: | 30.0 | |
| *Must take one 3000 level W course. | ||
Adolescence Education (Grades Seven Through Twelve)
Optional Extension for the Adolescence Education Certificate: Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Five and Six.
| Required Courses: | credits | |
| PSY 1010 | Introductory Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 1010 | Foundations of Education | 3.0 |
| EDU 1920 | Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education | 3.0 |
| PSY 2060 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 2020 |
Teaching Students With Disabilities Inclusive Classroom
| 3.0 |
| EDU 3337 | Curriculum Design and Instruction: Adolescence Education (W course) | 3.0 |
| EDU 3347 | Content Area Literacy in the Middle Schools | 3.0 |
| EDU 3357 | Methodologies of Teaching: Adolescence Education | 3.0 |
| EDU 3367 | Content Area Literacy in the Secondary Schools | 3.0 |
| EDU 3937 | Student Teaching I and Seminar: Adolescence Education | 6.0 |
| EDU 4397 | Student Teaching II and Seminar: Adolescence Education | 12.0 |
Additional Requirements for Certification
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education fo
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education fo
- Current information regarding their specific teacher education program;
- Language-Other-than-English (LOTE) requirements (6 college credits) or equivalent;
- Information for taking the mandatory New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. All students who complete their programs on or after May 1, 2014, will be required to take four separate examinations: the Academic Literacy Skills Test, the Educating All Students Test, the Teacher Performance Assessment (Portfolio), and the Content Specialty Test (CST). Students must complete and pass the Academic Literacy Skills Test prior to Student Teaching I in their junior (third) year. The three remaining exams should be taken prior to Term III of their senior (fourth) year. Please see current checklist for updates on these new exams;
- Forms, including the Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education Application, the Teacher Education Program Application, the Student Teaching I Application and the Student Teaching II Application, requirements, procedures, policy statements, application deadlines, and so forth;
- Other requirements, such as required GPA for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching (a 2.7 GPA is required in both the academic major or concentration and in the Teacher Education program) and New York State Teacher Certification requirements.
In addition to completing the Adolescence Education requirements, as previously indicated, students must also complete their general distribution requirements and an academic major approved for certification as listed below:
| Certificate Title | Required Major
(for required coursework in approved majors, see the specific major listed in the Bulletin) |
| Biology 7-12 | Biology |
| Chemistry 7-12 | Chemistry |
| English Language Arts 7-12 | English Literature |
| French 7-12 | Foreign Languages with a specialization in French |
| Mathematics 7-12 | Mathematics |
| Social Studies 7-12 | Social Studies |
| Spanish 7-12 | Foreign Languages with a specialization in Spanish |
Optional Extension for the Adolescence Education Certificate:
Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Five and Six
Extension to Teach a Subject in Grades Five and Six
| Required Courses | credits | |
| EDU 3336 | Curriculum Desk and Instruction: Middle Childhood Education | 3.0 |
| EDU 3356 | Methodologies of Teaching: Middle Childhood Education | 3.0 |
The Extension (grades five and six) prepares students in Adolescence Education who complete an approved Major that includes thirty hours of study in a subject to teach that subject in grades five and six.
NOTE: Adolescence Education students pursuing an Extension will need to pass the LAST, ATS-W (secondary), CST (in their content core) state exams.
This Extension requires one of the following majors:
| Certificate Extension | Required Major
(for required coursework in approved majors, see the specific major listed in the Bulletin) |
| Biology 5 - 6 Ext. | Biology |
| Chemistry 5 - 6 Ext. | Chemistry |
| English Language Arts 5 - 6 Ext. | English Literature |
| French 5 - 6 Ext. | Foreign Languages with a specialization in French |
| Mathematics 5 - 6 Ext. | Mathematics |
| Social Studies 5 - 6 Ext. | Social Studies |
| Spanish 5 - 6 Ext. | Foreign Languages with a specialization in Spanish |
Visual Arts (Art Education) (All Grades):
| Required Courses | credits | |
| PSY 1010 | Introductory Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 1010 | Foundations of Education | 3.0 |
| EDU 1920 | Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education | 3.0 |
| PSY 2060 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 |
| EDU 2020 | Teaching Students With Disabilities Inclusive Classroom | 3.0 |
| EDU 3338 | Curriculum Design and Instruction: Visual Arts (W course) | 3.0 |
| One of the following two literacy courses | ||
| EDU 3345 | Literacy Acquisition and Development for Preschool and Elementary School Learners | |
| or | 3.0 | |
| EDU 3347 | Content Area Literacy in the Middle Schools | |
| EDU 3358 | Methodologies of Teaching: Visual Arts | 3.0 |
| EDU 3938 | Student Teaching I and Seminar: Visual Arts | 6.0 |
| EDU 4398 | Student Teaching II and Seminar: Visual Arts | 12.0 |
Additional Requirements for Certification:
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education for:
To better ensure that all students fulfill their responsibilities, they must contact Elmira College’s Office of Teacher Education for:
- Current information regarding their specific teacher education program;
- Language-Other-than-English (LOTE) requirements (6 college credits) or equivalent;
- Information for taking the mandatory New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. All students who complete their programs on or after May 1, 2014, will be required to take four separate examinations: the Academic Literacy Skills Test, the Educating All Students Test, the Teacher Performance Assessment (Portfolio), and the Content Specialty Test (CST). Students must complete and pass the Academic Literacy Skills Test prior to Student Teaching I in their junior (third) year. The three remaining exams should be taken prior to Term III of their senior (fourth) year. Please see current checklist for updates on these new exams;
- Forms, including the Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education Application, the Teacher Education Program Application, the Student Teaching I Application and the Student Teaching II Application, requirements, proced- ures, policy statements, application deadlines, and so forth;
- Other requirements, such as required GPA for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching (a 2.7 GPA is required in both the academic major or concentration and in the Teacher Education program) and New York State Teacher Certification requirements.
Visual Arts Education students must also complete the Art courses listed below:
| ART 1210 | Drawing I | 3.0 |
| ART 1220 | Painting I | 3.0 |
| ART 1360 | Sculpture I | 3.0 |
| ART 2100 | Introduction to Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic | 3.0 |
| ART 2101 | Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3.0 |
| ART 3163 | Contemporary Art | 3.0 |
| Electives: | Additional electives, including at least 6 credits at the 3000 level or above selected from | |
| Art History | 3.0 | |
| Painting | 3.0 | |
| Sculpture | 3.0 | |
| Ceramics | 3.0 | |
| Printmaking | 3.0 | |
| Media (photography, video art, computer assisted art) | 6.0 | |
| Studio Art Specialization | 6.0 | |
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