The college offers the master of science in education in
programs that qualify graduates for New York State Teacher
certification in childhood education (grades 1–6); childhood
education and special education (grades 1–6); and childhood
education and literacy (birth – grade 6).
Childhood Education: Qualifying for Initial
certification
This program is designed for college graduates holding
appropriate baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts who have not had
formal training in professional education and who wish to prepare
for a career in childhood education. The program requires a minimum
of 39 semester hours which includes a supervised student teaching
experience in area cooperating schools. Upon successful completion
of the program, candidates will be recommended to the New York
State Education Department for initial certification.
The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a
satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher
Certification Examination liberal arts and sciences test, written
assessment of teaching skills, and content specialty test(s) in the
area of the certificate, which shall be taken within one year prior
to the candidate’s applying to the department for the initial
certificate. The initial certificate shall be valid for five years
from its effective date. For the professional certificate, the
candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent.
A minimum of 39 credits is required for the master's degree in
childhood education.
Childhood Education and Special Education (grades 1-6): Qualifying
for Initial Certification
This program is designed for college graduates with an
appropriate liberal arts baccalaureate degree who have not had
formal training in professional education and who wish to prepare
for a career in childhood and/or special education. The program
requires a minimum of 48 credits which includes a supervised
student teaching experience in area cooperating schools.
Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be
recommended for New York State Initial certification in childhood
education and special education (grades 1-6). The candidate shall
submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of
performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination
liberal arts and sciences test, written assessment of teaching
skills, and content specialty test(s) in the area of the
certificate, which shall be taken within one year prior to the
candidate’s applying to the department for the initial
certificate.
The initial certificate shall be valid for three years from its
effective date. For the professional certificate, the candidate
shall successfully complete three school years of teaching
experience, or its equivalent. A minimum of 48 credits are required
for the master of science in education degree in childhood and
special education.
Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Literacy (birth-grade 6):
Qualifying for Initial Certification
This program is designed for college graduates with a liberal arts
baccalaureate degree who have not had formal training in
professional education and who wish to prepare for a career in
childhood and/or literacy education. The program requires a minimum
of 52 credits which includes a supervised student teaching
experience in area cooperating schools.
Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be
recommended for New York State Initial certification in childhood
education (grades 1-6) and literacy education (birth-6). The
candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification
Examination liberal arts and sciences test, written assessment of
teaching skills, and content specialty test(s) in the area of the
certificate, which shall be taken within one year prior to the
candidate’s applying to the department for the initial
certificate.
The initial certificate shall be valid for three years from its
effective date. For the professional certificate, the candidate
shall successfully complete three school years of teaching
experience, or its equivalent. A minimum of 52 credits are required
for the master of science in education degree in childhood
education and literacy.
For more information about the master of science in education
program, including admission requirements, application
requirements, and courses, please go to the MSMC Graduate Catalog.
You can reach the office of the graduate program coordinator for
teacher education at 845-569-3525.