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Division: Business, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Public and Human
Services
Academic Dept: Teacher Education Transfer
Curriculum Chair: Dr. Saul Yanofsky, Assistant Dean
Tel: 914-606-8576
Program Description:
This program is for
the student who wishes to enter the field of teaching grades 2 through
6. The program is based on the prescribed course of study universally
recognized across the State University of New York to enable transfer to
classroom teaching programs at baccalaureate campuses with New York
State teacher certification authority.
The Program is designed to provide the
student with a solid foundation in the Liberal Arts, while introducing
the student to the professional study of education. Students are
encouraged to select an appropriate concentration from the following
areas: Biology, English, History and Mathematics. The concentration
becomes the student’s major upon transfer into a four-year teacher
certification program.
To ensure adequate preparation and smooth transfer,
students will:
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Complete Composition
and Literature I with a grade of “C” or above before enrolling in
INTER 101 Introduction to Schools and Teaching.
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Be formally admitted
into the Teacher Education Transfer Program only after completing
two semesters and 25 to 30 credits.
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Have earned an
overall GPA of 2.75 and a 3.0 in both Pedagogical Core courses. This
GPA is higher than the college’s standard requirement for graduation
and is dictated by certification requirements.
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Maintain a GPA of
2.75 or above to continue in the Teacher Preparation Transfer
Program.
Recommended Full-Time
Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this
program
recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order.
Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of
the classes needed to complete this program.
Program
Descriptions Table of Contents
|
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Core
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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| ENG 101, 102 Comp & Lit I & II |
6 |
| MATH
123 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers |
3 |
| MATH 114 Elements of
Geometry |
3 |
| BIOL
115, 116 General Biology I and Lab. |
4 |
| BIOL 117, 118 General
Biology II and Lab * |
4 |
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Foreign Language |
6-8 |
| PSYCH
101 |
3 |
| HIS
110, 111, 112, or POLSC 102 ** |
3 |
| HIS 101A or 102 Western
Civilization I or II |
3 |
| HIS
119, 128, 131 or 129 |
3 |
| COMM 109
Speech Communication |
3 |
| ART
108 Introduction to Art |
3 |
| Physical
Education (one health/fitness, one sport) |
2 |
| Total |
46-48 |
Pedagogical Core
|
Credit Hours
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| INTER 101 Introduction
to Schools and Teaching |
3 |
| PSYCH
109 Developmental Psychology – Childhood |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
* Also applies to Biology concentration
** All four of these courses are required for History concentration
Concentrations/Majors
Students select one of the following concentrations.
Biology (15-16 credits)
|
Credit Hours
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| BIOL 117, 118 General
Biology II and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL
121, 122 Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 123, 124 Anatomy &
Physiology II and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL
236 Human Genetics |
3 |
| Unrestricted Elective
*** |
0-1 |
Biology (15-16 credits)
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Credit Hours
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| BIOL 117, 118 General
Biology II and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL
121, 122 Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 123, 124 Anatomy &
Physiology II and Lab |
4 |
| BIOL
236 Human Genetics |
3 |
| Unrestricted Elective
*** |
0-1 |
English (12 credits)
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Credit Hours
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| ENG 202 Children’s
Literature |
3 |
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ENG 200 American Literature through 19th Century
or ENG 201 20th Century American Writers
|
3 |
| ENG 205 British Literature I
or ENG 207 British Literature II |
3 |
| ENG
209 Short Story or ENG 298 Women Writers |
3 |
History (12 credits)
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Credit Hours
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| HIS 111A 19th Century
U.S. History |
3 |
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HIS 112 20th
Century U.S. History
|
3 |
| HIS 115 Modern Europe |
3 |
| POLSC
102 American Government & Issues |
3 |
Math (15 credits)
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Credit Hours
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| MATH 121 Calculus I |
4 |
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MATH 122
Calculus II
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4 |
| MATH 113 Statistics |
4 |
| MATH
130 Discrete Mathematics. |
3 |
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Total |
12-15 |
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Minimum Total Credits |
64 |
*** Elementary-level foreign language courses are 4
credits each. Intermediate are 3. If a student completes a 4-credit
Elementary-level language course, she/he will need NO unrestricted
elective to earn the college’s minimum requirement for graduation.
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