Inclusive Childhood Education Program Requirements for 2023-2024

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. 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)
  • PSYC 227 – Child and Adolescent Development (3)*

Methods I – 3–9 credits

  • EDUC 104 – Clinical Experience in Early Childhood (0)** (25 hours)
  • EDUC 105 – Clinical Experience in Early Childhood (0)** (25 hours)
  • EDUC 226 – Foundations of Language and Literacy (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)**

Methods II – 10 credits

  • EDUC 101 – Issues in Student Health and Safety (1)
  • EDUC 208 – Clinical Experience II (0)
  • EDUC 302 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Social Studies (3)
  • EDUC 316 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Literacy I (3)
  • EDUC 335 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (3)

Methods III – 9 credits

  • EDUC 301 – Clinical Experience III (0)
  • EDUC 345 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Mathematics (3)
  • EDUC 346 – Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Literacy II (3)
  • EDUC 471 – Management in Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Communities (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: 49–55 credits

*PSYC 100C – Introduction to Psychology is required as a prerequisite for PSYC 227C.

**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.

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 for 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.