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Childhood Education Programs Masters

Childhood Education Programs (33 CREDITS) Masters

Description

MS in Education: Childhood Education Curriculum Specialist

The Childhood Education Curriculum Specialist Program meets the degree requirements for New York State Professional Childhood Education Grades 1-6, Early Childhood Birth-Grade 2*, or New York State Permanent PreK-6 certification.

Admission to the Program

Prerequisites

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university (see the Graduate Admissions section of this catalog for further details) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  2. Valid New York State initial Childhood Education Grades 1-6, initial Early Childhood Birth-Grade 2*, or provisional PreK-6 certification.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:

1. Core Courses

  • EDI600 Understanding Educational Research
  • EDI601 Diversity in Education
  • EDI603 Educational Assessment and Evaluation
  • EDI703 Siminar in Childhood Education

2. Curriculum Concentration**

At least one course in each of the following areas (selected with advisement):

  1. science or teaching of science (3 credits)
  2. mathematics or teaching of mathematics (3 credits)
  3. language arts or teaching of language arts (3 credits)
  4. social science or teaching of social studies (3 credits)

3. Guided Electives (selected with advisement)

Minimum Total: 33

** If initial Childhood certification is obtained by direct application to the New York State Education Department, The College at Brockport can then provide endorsement for the Childhood Professional Certificate. If the initial certificate is held in Early Childhood B-2, students must apply directly to the New York State Education Department for professional certification in Early Childhood.
** Candidates holding certification in Early Childhood are strongly encouraged to complete pedagogy course work under the curriculum concentration.

MS in Education: Childhood Literacy

The Childhood Literacy Program can be completed only with part-time study over a minimum of two years. Students are admitted during the spring application period and begin the program in the summer or fall. The degree leads to New York State (New York State) certification as a Literacy Birth-Grade 6 teacher. It will also meet the state's permanent/professional certification education requirement for teachers with provisional/initial certification.

I. Prerequisites

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university (see the Graduate Admissions section of this catalog for further details) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (Please note: Applicants must complete all requirements for the baccalaureate degree by the May commencement at their college or university to be eligible for summer matriculation at The College at Brockport. Applicants who are accepted and fail to graduate from the undergraduate program in May are not eligible to begin the program. Such applicants may request to begin the program the following summer. Applicants expecting to complete their baccalaureate degree in the summer or fall semesters should apply for matriculation in the following summer.)
  2. Valid New York State provisional PreK-6 certification or initial certification in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 or Early Childhood Education Birth-Grade 2. This should include six credits in literacy (reading) education. (Please note: Applicants must complete all requirements for the New York State teaching certificate prior to matriculation and provide proof of certification or eligibility for certificate.)

II. Reuqired Courses

  • EDI600 Understanding Educational Research
  • EDI601 Diversity in Education
  • EDI634 Teaching Reading to Children with Special Needs
  • EDI730 Literacy Assessment
  • EDI731 Advanced Developmental Literacy Instruction
  • EDI732 Clinical Diagnosis of Reading/Writing Difficulties
  • EDI735 Emergent Language and Literacy
  • EDI736 Literacy Seminar
  • EDI738 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
  • EDI739 Language Arts in Literacy Instruction
  • EDI740 Literacy Practicum I
  • EDI741 Literacy Practicum II

Minimum Total Credits: 36

Student Learning Outcomes

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Course Descriptions

Department of Education and Human Development

Department Chair: Donald Halquist
Location: Brown 282
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Phone: (585) 395-2205
Fax: (585) 395-2172

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