Inclusive Childhood Education Program Requirements Beginning 2025-2026
B.S. in Inclusive Education - Childhood
All of the following credit-bearing courses in the inclusive education major are used in the determination of the grade point average in the major. Note: Candidates must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each of the following courses required for certification in order to move forward in the program, which might prolong the duration of the program. Courses in which the candidate has earned a grade lower than a “C” must be repeated.
Requirements
Foundations Sequence – 15 credits
- EDUC 102 – Schools, Ability, and Learning (3)
- EDUC 108 – Clinical Experience I (0) (50 hours)
- EDUC 112 – Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3)
- EDUC 202 – Introduction to Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3)
- EDUC 204 – Educational Technology (3)
- EDUC 242 – Growing Minds – Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Development for Teachers (3)
- EDUC 104 – Clinical Experience in Early Childhood (0)* (25 hours)
- EDUC 105 – Clinical Experience in Early Childhood (0)* (25 hours)
Methods I – 7 credits
- EDUC 101 – Issues in Student Health and Safety (1)
- EDUC 208 – Clinical Experience II (0)
- EDUC 316 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Literacy I (3)
- EDUC 471 – Management in Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Communities (3)
Methods II – 6-12 credits
- EDUC 301 – Clinical Experience III (0)
- EDUC 347 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in STEM (3)
- EDUC 346 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Literacy II (3)
- EDUC 331 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Early Childhood (2)*
- EDUC 332 – Practicum in Early Childhood (1)*
- EDUC 333 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Middle School (3)*
Student Teaching – 12 credits
- EDUC 424 – Education for Social Justice (3)
- EDUC 485 – Student Teaching Seminar: Childhood (1)
- EDUC 488 – Student Teaching: Childhood (4)
- EDUC 498 – Student Teaching: Inclusive Education 1–6 (4)
Total: 40–46 credits
*Although the required courses for early childhood extension (EDUC 104, 105, 331, and 332) and the required course for middle school extension (EDUC 333) are included in the above program, the choice to pursue these certifications (and therefore to take these courses) is optional. Students should consult with their education advisors regarding qualification for these additional certifications.
New Core Requirements for Inclusive Childhood Program (beginning Fall 2025)
The following course requirements are approved to fulfill New York state requirements for the dual certification, students with disabilities All Grades generalist program. Candidates must earn a grade of "C" or higher in each of these courses required for certification. Students must take at least 6 credits (2 courses) in mathematics, 6 credits (2 courses) in science, 6 credits (2 courses) in English, and 6 credits (2 courses) in social studies.
- Mathematics courses (6 credits) – courses may be chosen from the subject areas of mathematical reasoning, quantitative methods, number theory and concepts, algebra, analytical geometry, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, data analysis, probability, and discrete mathematics.
- Science courses (6 credits) – courses may be chosen from the subject areas of earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.
- English courses (6 credits) – courses may be chosen from any ENGL subject designation; may also apply one course from a learning community as well as a research-based writing course, even though the course(s) may not carry the ENGL subject designation.
- Social Studies courses (6 credits) – courses may be chosen from the subject areas of American studies, history, sociology, economics, political science, or geography.
Content Area Major Requirements
Inclusive childhood education majors are required to have a second major or a concentration in a content/liberal arts area. For those students seeking the middle school extension certification, content area majors or concentrations are in English, Spanish, science (biology, chemistry, earth science, physics), mathematics (mathematics or statistics), and social studies (American studies or history). All coursework in any content area major or concentration must be completed with a grade of “C” or above. Please refer to individual majors' catalog pages for requirements of either second majors or concentrations.
Certification Requirements
Qualification for New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Grades 1–6, Students with Disabilities Grades 1–6, Middle School Extension in the Content Area Grades 7–9, and Early Childhood Extension Birth – Kindergarten
Candidates in inclusive childhood education (grades 1–6) must successfully complete the following:
- Bachelor's degree program, which includes study in the liberal arts and sciences, the general education core, and the content requirements that provide coursework in all the New York Learning Standards.
- Major or concentration in a content area: American studies, history, English, science (biology, chemistry, earth science, physics), Spanish, mathematics, or statistics – if a student wishes to pursue middle school extension
- Optional Completion of EDUC 333 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Middle School (3) (required for middle school extension certification)
- Optional Completion of EDUC 331 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Early Childhood (2), and EDUC 332 – Practicum in Early Childhood (1), and EDUC 104 and 105 – Clinical Experiences in Early Childhood (0) (50 hours) (required for early childhood extension certification)
- Major or concentration in any liberal arts field if not pursuing middle school extension
- Education Core: 49 credits in teacher preparation courses
- At least 150 hours of successful clinical experiences prior to student teaching
- Student teaching experience (14 weeks)
- New York state teacher certification examinations: EAS, the Content Specialty Test for each certification area, and a multi-measure portfolio assessment completed during student teaching
- Fingerprint clearance
- Child abuse and school violence intervention and prevention workshops
Additional Certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The purpose of this additional certificate is to provide an option for undergraduate inclusive childhood or adolescence education majors to receive teacher certification in TESOL through a certificate attached to their inclusive education program. The certificate will help candidates meet the needs of and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students, but especially those from groups at risk of marginalization due to limited language proficiency. Due to the number of credit hours required for the certification, the courses to complete the program are offered online over the course of two summers. Students who are declared inclusive childhood or adolescence education majors who wish to pursue TESOL certification must:
- Successfully complete EDUC 108, 102, 112, 202 and 204, with a grade of “C” or higher;
- Have an overall grade point average of at least 2.75;
- Complete a goal statement for submission to the School of Education;
- Complete twelve credits of a language other than English with a grade point average of 3.00
Requirements
- EDUC 234 – Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition (3)
- EDUC 236 – Foundations of Inclusive Bilingual Education (3)
- EDUC 237 – Culture and Context in TESOL/Bilingual Curriculum (3)
- EDUC 238 – Methods 1: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment TESOL 1 (3)
- EDUC 239 – TESOL Fieldwork (1)
- EDUC 240 – Methods 2: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment TESOL 2 (3)
- EDUC 241 – Student Teaching Placement: TESOL (2)
Total: 18 credits As early as possible, interested inclusive childhood or adolescence education majors should consult with an education advisor to discuss completion of the TESOL certification courses.
Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ.
- Visit the catalog website to access current and past catalogs.
- View Core requirements and degree requirements.