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New York State Education Department
Updated:9/2/2010 1:27:29 PM
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Teacher Certification Program CoursesStudents interested in Siena College’s Teacher Certification program must first complete three education core courses as a prerequisite for admission to the program.*
EDUC 210 – Issues in Contemporary American Education (includes 20-hour field experience) EDUC 260 – Educational Psychology (includes 20-hour field experience) EDUC 261 – Foundations of Language and Literacy (includes 20-hour field experience)
Second, applicants must receive approval from an Education Professions Committee (EPC). This interdisciplinary review committee considers many factors, among them:
Once admitted to the program, students complete the Professional Year, which consists of the following: First SemesterEDUC 481 – Instructional Theory and Practice in Inclusive Classrooms (includes two 20-hour field experiences)
Second Semester
EDUC 487 – Clinical Experience in the Middle School EDUC 461 – Literacy in Middle and High Schools EDUC 495 – Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Workshop
In addition, students may extend their New York State certification to include a grade 5,6 extension by completing the following courses:
EDUC 385 – Teaching and Learning in the Middle School (includes 20-hour field experience) EDUC 360 – Adolescence and Schooling (includes a 20-hour field experience) New York State Education Department requires a study in a foreign language for all teachers *EDUC-365 – Exceptional and At-Risk Learners is strongly recommended, but not required.
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