Program Sequence for Fall 23 Admits and Beyond – Childhood Education (MSEd) – Track 1

 

This is a recommended 2-year program sequence. Students must consult with their faculty advisor to determine their individualized course of study before registering for classes.

Students will complete a teacher preparation assessment (TPA) as a requirement for program completion.

Academic Plan

  • CHED-MSED
  • Subplan: CHEDTKONE

Total Credits

40

Academic and Professional Milestones Prior to Semester 1

  • Students must comply and complete the fingerprinting process prior to enrolling in courses. For further information, visit the Fingerprinting page for an exact order of steps.

Required Coursework with No Designated Timeline

Courses

  • CEDC 71350 – Childhood Education Health and Safety and DASA (0 credits)
    • Available Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Should be completed before student teaching semester

Semester 1 – Initial Core

Total Credits

12

Total Semester Clinical Hours

0

Courses

  • CEDF 70600 – Social, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education: The American School (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer
  • CEDF 70900 – Child Development Grades 1-6 (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer
  • CEDC 70300 – Teaching Science in Elementary School (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer
  • CEDC 70700 – The Arts: An Interdisciplinary Learning Experience (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer

Academic and Professional Milestones

    • Before registering for CEDC 708, students must first apply. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE ) and students will be given permission to register for CEDC 701, EDUC 715, and CEDC 708 as a block. Permissions will be sent to your myhunter.cuny.edu email address close to the time of registration. Apply via the Application for Fieldwork in Childhood Ed Track 1 CEDC 708 and CEDC 709.

Semester 2 – Language and Literacy Core

Total Credits

12

Total Semester Clinical Hours

50

Courses

  • CEDF 72000 – Educational Psychology: Learning and Motivation (3 credits)
  • CEDC 70600 – Teaching Social Studies: Reflective Practices and Curriculum Development (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer
  • CEDC 70100 – Beginning Literacy Methods (3 credits)
  • EDUC 715 – Supporting Multilingual Learners across the Curriculum (3 credits)
  • CEDC 70800 – Clinical Experiences 1 (1-6) (KC) (0 credits)
    • Includes 50 hours of in-person clinical experiences placed by the Office of Clinical Experiences.

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Before registering for CEDC 709, students must first apply. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE) and students will be given permission to register for CEDC 705, SPED 708, and CEDC 709 as a block. Permissions will be sent to your myhunter.cuny.edu email address close to the time of registration. Apply via the Application for Fieldwork in Childhood Ed Track 1 CEDC 708 and CEDC 709.

Semester 3 – Math/Inclusion Core

Total Credits

12

Total Semester Clinical Hours

50

Courses

  • CEDF 71600 – Assessment of Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
    • May be offered in Summer
  • CEDC 70200 – Advanced Literacy Methods (3 credits)
  • CEDC 70500 – Mathematics Curriculum and Methods (3 credits)
  • SPED 70800 – Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings (3 credits)
  • CEDC 70900 – Clinical Experiences 2 (1-6) (KC) (0 credits)
    • 50 hours in-person clinical experiences placed by Office of Clinical Experiences.

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must take and pass Content Specialty Test (CST) – Multi-Subject Teachers of Childhood before applying for Student Teaching.
  • Students must take and pass the Educating All Students (EAS) exam before applying for Student Teaching.
  • Students must apply for CEDC 72400 or CEDC 72750. Apply via the CEDC 72400 Application or the CEDC 72750 Application. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE) and students will be notified via their myhunter.cuny.edu email address close to the time of registration. Application deadlines are April 1st for the Fall semester and November 1st for the Spring semester.
  • Students must apply for graduation the semester before their planned graduation. Refer to the Graduation page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 4 – Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching

Culminating Semester Total Credits

4

Total Semester Clinical Hours

Minimum 40 days

Courses

  • CEDC 72400 – Student Teaching in Grades 1-2 and 4-6 (KC) (4 credits)

OR

  • CEDC 72750 – Supervised Teaching in Grades 1-6 (KC) (4 credits)
    • New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires all students to complete a minimum of 50 hours of clinical experience in each of two different grade bands (1st through 3rd and 4th through 6th grades). Students employed in one grade band and using their worksite for fieldwork will be expected to meet this requirement by organizing time in a different classroom, after-school or tutoring program, etc. A record of grade-band fulfillment is submitted with the application for supervised teaching before the final semester of the program. Students who are being placed by Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE) will have both grade band requirements by the time of graduation.

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must wait to apply for certification until they receive an email from the School of Education indicating their recommendation has been entered. This usually occurs six to eight weeks after the conferral of your degree. Refer to the Certification and Licensure page for more information.

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