Requirements
General Education Requirements (32 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1110*
Languages (3 Credits)
Literature (3 Credits) ENG 1610/ENG 3660 Recommended
Psychology (3 Credits) PSY 2040 or PSY 2060
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology and Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Ethics (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 credits)
*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 32, because the following Major requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement: HIS 1010, POL 1010. The two Math and Science course in the Education Related requirements satisfy the General Education requirements. (HIS 2530 replaces second Science course for Adolescence Education requirements.)
Major Requirements (42 Credits)
Complete either (3 Credits):
| HIS 2160 | History of United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| Or | |
| HIS 2210 | United States Since World War II | 3 |
Required
| HIS 2530 | History of New York State | 3 |
| HIS 3190 | Research Methods for Historians and Political Scientists | 3 |
| POL 1010 | American National Government | 3 |
Complete either (3 Credits):
| POL 1070 | Comparative Government and Politics II | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 2060 | Politics of Developing Nations | 3 |
Complete any 3 courses from the following HIS courses (9 Credits)
| HIS 2230 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| Or | |
| HIS 2240 | History of the Caribbean | 3 |
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| HIS 2300 | Study of Africa | 3 |
| HIS 2320 | Modern China | 3 |
| HIS 2330 | History of Japan | 3 |
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| HIS 2350 | History and Politics of South Asia: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 2350 | History and Politics of South Asia: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan | 3 |
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| HIS 2360 | History and Politics of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 2360 | History and Politics of Southeast Asia | 3 |
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| HIS 3400 | History and Politics of the Middle East | 3 |
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements (52 total EDU Credits)
Sophomore or Junior Year (10 Credits)
| EDU 3000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 3290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 3300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 3600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 3610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 3650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
EDU 3300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course
Spring of Junior Year (3 Credits)
| EDU 5240 | Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
Fall of Senior Year (12 Credits)
| EDU 3390 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Adolescent Teachers | 6 |
| EDU 5275 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities, Including Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
EDU Content Course
| EDU 3160 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Social Studies for Adolescent Students | 3 |
Spring of Senior Year (12 Credits)
| EDU 5130 | Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5276 | Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5278 | Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5280 | Curriculum Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5491 | Pre-Student Teaching Adolescent/Special Education Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms (30 Hrs Content Area 7-12. 30 Hrs Special Ed, 6 Seminars) | 0 |
Fall of 5th Year (9 Credits)
| EDU 5521 | Student Teaching Seminar Adolescent/ Special Education (Grades 7-12) | 0 |
| EDU 5581 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 7-9) | 3 |
EDU Elective course (6 Credits)
EDU 5230,
EDU 5270,
EDU 5272,
EDU 5277,
EDU 5279,
EDU 5350-
EDU 5393,
EDU 5642
Spring of 5th Year (6 Credits)
| EDU 5591 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 10-12) | 3 |
EDU Elective course (3 Credits)
EDU 5230,
EDU 5270,
EDU 5272,
EDU 5277,
EDU 5279,
EDU 5350-
EDU 5393,
EDU 5642
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Related Requirements (9 Credits)
The Education Adolescence Related requirement for two Math courses and one Science course also apply to the General Education requirement. (HIS 2530 meets second Science requirement.)
| Two Math courses | 6 |
| One Science course | 3 |
Electives (8 Credits)
8 Elective credits must be Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.A. degree. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 143