Graduation Requirements - MST Transition B

  • Completion of the required courses (see below).
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0
  • One full year of a school-based mentorship
  • Achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the liberal arts and science (LAST) section of the New York State Teacher Certification Examination and on the written assessment of teaching skills portion (ATS-W) of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
  • All requirements must be completed within five years from the date of admission
EDU
640
Literacy and Learning in the Content Area for Adolescent Learners (3 credit)
EDU
653
Instruction and Assessment Strategies in the Secondary School (3 credits)
EDU
712
Extending Literacy and Learning in the Content Area for Adolescent Learners (3 credits)
EDU
721
Modern Educational Philosophies and Values (3 credits)
EDU
800
Instructional Psychology (3 credits)
Courses above are taken prior to the school-based mentorship
School-Based Mentorship - One full year of mentored teaching

 

Courses below are taken during and upon completion of the school-based mentorship
EDU
658
Assessment of Language & Literacy (3 credits)
EDU
721
Modern Educational Philosophies & Values (3 credits)
EDU
783
Multimedia in Teaching (3 credits)
EDU
800
Instructional Psychology (3 credits)
EDU
922
Multicultural Education (3 credits)
EDU
950
Special projects in Curriculum Research (3 credits)
Total
27 credits in Education Department

BIO
510
The Living Environment (3 credits)
BIO
515
Genetics & Cellular Biology (3 credits)
BIO
520
Ecology & Population Biology (3 credits)
BIO
525
Biological Chemistry & Cell Physiology (3 credits)
BIO
Elective - chosen with graduate biology advisor (3 credit)
Total
15 credits in Biology Department

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