Pathway to Teaching, B.S.
[Pathway to Teaching-0801]
Students in the Pathway to Teaching Program develop the knowledge and skills to become effective teachers, ready to meet the Next Generation Learning standards, through active engagement in small classes, classroom simulations, field experience, and student teaching.
SPECIFICS OF THE PATHWAY TO TEACHING B.S. DEGREE
Minimum Total Hours: 124
Total Liberal Arts Hours: 62
Minimum Requirements: GPA of 2.7 in all TEDU course; no grade less than B- in the major.
Admission Requirements:
- Have completed at least 60 hours of college credit with a C or better, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4.0
- Have fewer than 30 hours of General Education and/or Content core coursework still to be completed
- Be at least 25 years of age*
*Strong consideration will be given to students younger than 25 on a case-by-case basis. Please contact your Admissions Coordinator to discuss your specific situations and circumstances.
If you need additional credits to enter the program, consult the Academic Advisor to determine the coursework needed to best prepare you to meet NYSED certification requirements.
Credits in the Program: 48 for Childhood track; 60 for Adolescence track
- COMP 1050 (3) Academic Literacy Skills
- TEDU 1950 (3) Foundations of Educating All Students
- TEDU 1850 (3) Social Foundations of Education
- TEDU 3330 or TEDU 3020 (3) Foundations of Lesson Planning (Elementary/Secondary)
- PSYC 2030 (3) Child & Adolescent Development
- TEDU 3050 (3) Current Trends in Education
- LITR 3150 (3) Adolescent Literature (adol. track) or
- MATH 1050 (3) Nature of Math (childhood)
- TEDU 2550 (3) Foundations of Multiple Literacies
- TEDU 3040 (3) Application of Literacy Strategies
- TEDU 3070 (3) Assessment of Student Learning
- TEDU 3650 (3) Diagnostic & Prescriptive Teaching
- TEDU 3450 (3) Foundations of Lesson Planning II
- TEDU 3200 or TEDU 3850 (3) Specialized Teaching Methods (Elementary/Secondary)
- TEDU 3600 (3) Creating Inclusive Learning Communities
- TEDU 3940 (3) Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
- TEDU 4010 or TEDU 4020 (2) Student Teaching (Childhood/Adolescence)
- TEDU 4410 or TEDU 4420 (1) Student Teaching Seminar (Childhood/Adolescence)
Students in the Adolescence Education programs must also take the following courses (these courses may also count toward fulfillment of General Education or content core coursework):
- HIST 3061 (3) History for Adolescence Teachers
- LITR 3610 (3) Literature for Adolescence Teachers
- MATH 2630 (3) Foundations of Math for Adolescence Teachers
- NSCI 3610 (3) Foundations of Science Adolescence Teachers
Field Experience Requirement | Students must complete 150 hours of fieldwork
- EAS | Educating All Students Exam
- CST | Content Specialty Test in Appropriate Content Area (if applicable)
- CST | Students with Disabilities (if applicable)
- edTPA | Teacher Portfolio Assessment
- SAVE | Mandatory Workshop
- Child Abuse | Mandatory Workshop
- DASA - Dignity for All Students | Mandatory Workshop
- Autism Training | Mandatory Workshop
Upon successful completion of all academic requirements and completion of all required workshops, the student will be recommended to the state by RWC. A student who has not completed the required workshops will not be recommended to the state until successful completion of the required workshops. Six months after the student's conferral date, if a student has not completed all the successful workshops, the student must apply for certification himself or herself through individual evaluation. RWC will not recommend the student for certification.