Requirements
General Education Requirements (29 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*
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 29, 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/TESOL Major Requirements (52 total EDU Credits):
Sophomore, Junior, Senior & 5th Years
| EDU 1000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 2290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 2300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 2600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 2610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 2650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDU 3390 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Adolescent Teachers | 6 |
| 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 5240 | Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5252 | Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL and Bilingual Professionals | 3 |
| EDU 5253 | Second Language Acquisition, TESOL and Bilingual Education: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDU 5254 | Structure and Application of American English | 3 |
| EDU 5255 | Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods and English Language Arts for PK-12 Bilingual and English Learners | 3 |
| EDU 5485 | Pre-Student Teaching TESOL PK-12 (Five Year Program) (30 Hrs, 6 Seminars) | 0 |
| EDU 5490 | Pre-Student Teaching Adolescent Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms | 0 |
| EDU 5256 | PK-12 Bilingual and TESOL Teaching Practices and Assessment in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDU 5512 | Student Teaching Seminar-Childhood (Grades 1-6) (Five Year TESOL Program) | 0 |
| EDU 5582 | Student Teaching Adolescence (Grades 7-9 and 10-12) (Five Year Program) | 3 |
| EDU 5550 | TESOL Student Teaching PK-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5645 | Research in Education | 3 |
Complete one content area course (3 Credits):
| EDU 3160 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Social Studies for Adolescent Students | 3 |
Take one EDU Elective course (3 Credits):
EDU 5230,
EDU 5250,
EDU 5270,
EDU 5272,
EDU 5350 -
EDU 5393
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/TESOL Related Requirements (21 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 |
| | Four Languages courses | 12 |
Electives (0-1 Credits)
The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement for a B.A. degree is met. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives. No Electives are required if FST is waived.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 144-145