Childhood Education 1-6 (020C)
Nataly Chesky, Coordinator, (845) 257-2872
cheskyn@newpaltz.edu
The School of Education offers students holding a baccalaureate degree an opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Teaching (MST) degree leading to NYS initial/professional certification in Childhood Education (1-6). The typical candidate for the MST degree will hold a baccalaureate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences1 from an accredited college and will have a background in history, a foreign language, mathematics, English and science.
The program includes instruction in educational studies, developmentally appropriate practices, content pedagogy, research, and one semester of full-time student teaching. It can be completed in four semesters. Professional certification requires three years of successful teaching experience at the 1-6 grade level.
| 1 | Acceptable Liberal Arts or Science Majors: Currently at SUNY New Paltz, teachable liberal arts or science majors registered with New York State are: art history, biology, black studies, English, French, geography, geology (earth science), history, mathematics, political science, and Spanish. |
Admission Requirements
Candidates for admission to program need to:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree in an approved liberal arts or science area from a regionally accredited institution;1
- Have earned an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher;
- Have completed:
- six college credits of history including American History
- six college credits or the equivalent in a foreign language
- six credits of mathematics at the College Algebra level with a grade of “B” or better
- six credits of English Composition with a grade of “B” or better
- one laboratory science course, or two 3 credit science courses
- Complete an admission application available from http://www.newpaltz.edu/graduate/forms.html and provide one official transcript of all college/university course work;
- Submit two appropriate letters of recommendation on professional letterhead, no older than one year, from individuals who can attest to the candidate’s ability to do graduate work and/or to work with children;
- Earn a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Examination.
| 1 | Acceptable Liberal Arts or Science Majors: Currently at SUNY New Paltz, teachable liberal arts or science majors registered with New York State are: art history, biology, black studies, English, French, geography, geology (earth science), history, mathematics, political science, and Spanish. |
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Studies Core (6 Credits) | ||
| SPE565 | Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Issues in Multicultural Education | ||
| Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education | ||
| Education Across Borders:International Ideas and Experience | ||
| Elementary Content Core (6 Credits) | ||
| EED523 | Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| EED536 | Research in Child, Family, School in Grades 3-6 | 3 |
| Literacy and Diversity (3 Credits) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Literacy and Language Learners | ||
| Issues in Literacy for Diverse Learners | ||
| Tchg. Learners of Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (3) Yearly | ||
| Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education | ||
| Education Pedagogy (12 Credits) | ||
| EED580 | Connecting Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Elementary School | 6 |
| EED579 | Integrating Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies in Grades 1-6 | 6 |
| Fieldwork (3 Credits) | ||
| EED501 | Fieldwork in Early Childhood | 1 |
| EED502 | Fieldwork in Math, Science, and Technology | 1 |
| EED503 | Fieldwork in Grades 3-6 | 1 |
| Student Teaching (7 Credits) | ||
| EED604 | Student Teaching Grades B-3 | 3 |
| EED605 | Student Teaching Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| EED606 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Requirements for Completion of the Degree
Candidates are required to:
- Develop a plan of study with an advisor upon matriculation;
- Complete prescribed course work and other requirements within five years of matriculation;
- Maintain a cumulative average of 3.0 or better, with no more than two grades below B-.
Certification Requirements
- Teacher Performance Assessment portfolio (edTPA)
- Content Specialty Test (CST) Multi-Subjects
- EAS (Educating All Students) test
- Completion of Child Abuse (mandated reporting) Seminar
- Completion of SAVE workshop
- Completion of DASA workshop
- Training in Health & Safety Education (EDI 095)
- Fingerprinting
