Program Description

Advisory Board

Department

The Elementary Education program (Pre K-6) is divided into two components, education and liberal arts. The professional education component is designed to educate students to function in the contemporary educational system and to be agents of responsible change in education. The curriculum also takes into account current career opportunities for educators. The liberal arts component is designed to offer experiences on the humanistic, scientific, philosophic and sociologic levels.

All students entering the Elementary Education program (freshmen, transfers from within Medaille, as well as those from other institutions and returning students) will be tested in the areas listed below and must attain at least the scores indicated.

If a student performs lower, he/she will need to take and/or retake the course(s) designated to improve weak areas and pass the course(s) with a grade of C or better.

In the freshman year a student participates in field observations to develop an awareness of cultural and experiential backgrounds as preparation for the teaching profession. In the sophomore, junior, and senior years, experiences in working with children of elementary school age make the academic program more relevant and meaningful to actual experience. These experiences also provide for the student's personal and social growth through an awareness of community needs and an opportunity to respond to these.

While continuing work in the liberal arts component, the student has an opportunity to be involved in problems of teaching and decision making in elementary classroom situations through simulation and actual experiences. In a wide range of situations, the educational process is explored in greater depth through the study of basic principles relating to the nature of the learner and the learning process.

All students working toward New York State Certification Pre K-6 will become involved in the professional education component which is a field-centered program. The program provides the opportunity for completion of campus-based methods courses and two classroom student teaching situations, one at the primary grade level and the other at the intermediate grade level. Education majors are required to take the New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE) as a prerequisite for New York State Certification.

As a requirement for graduation, all students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education degree must attain a 2.50 cumulative average.

	1995	1996	1997	1998
Placement Rate	87%	87%	95%	90%
% Employed	87%	83%	95%	90%
Further Education	29%	35%	36%	70%

 

Please note: At the time of publication of this Catalog, the College has submitted modified requirements for the program as required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Check with the department chairperson or your academic advisor for updat requirements as approved by the NYSED.

Education, Elementary Pre K-6
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in English

Education Component		Credit Hours
EDU 110	Introduction to Education	3
EDU 223	Educational Psychology	3
EDU 230	Nature and Needs of Exceptionality	3
EDU 232	Basic Concepts of Reading Instruction I	3
EDU 233	Basic Concepts of Reading Instruction II	3
EDU 235	Children's Literature	3
EDU 340	Child Abuse, Drug Awareness, and Other Current Issues in Education	3
EDU 350	Education Methods and Materials: Creative Arts	1
EDU 351	Education Methods and Materials: Generic Core	3
EDU 352	Education Methods and Materials: Language Arts	1
EDU 353	Education Methods and Materials: Mathematics	2
EDU 354	Education Methods and Materials: Science	2
EDU 355	Education Methods and Materials: Social Studies	2
EDU 465	Content Area Literacy	3
EDU 469	Foundations of Education	3
EDU 477	Student Teaching	12
	Minimum Education Credit Hours	50

Computer Information Systems Component
CIS 155	Computer Applications in Elementary Education	3

General Education Component
*GEN 110	Medaille Experience	3
GEN 220	Concepts of American Culture: Early Foundations and Enduring Themes	3
GEN 230	Creative Expression	3
GEN 240	Scientific Discovery	3
GEN 410	Baccalaureate Capstone I	3
GEN 411	Baccalaureate Capstone II	3
	Minimum General Education Credit Hours	18

Liberal Arts and Sciences Component
HIS 140	Early United States History	3
MAT 114 or Above	Intermediate Algebra or Above as Determined by Placement Test	3
MAT 125	Concepts in Mathematics	3
PHY 104	Physical Science	3
PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 210	Child Development	3
Foreign Language I & II		6
	Minimum Liberal Arts and Sciences Credit Hours	24

Concentration in English
LNG 300	History of the English Language	3
LIT 220	Survey of World Literature	3
LIT 270	Survey of American Literature	3
LIT 280	Survey of English Literature	3
LIT 350 or HUM 300	Major Literary Forms or Literature and the Arts	3
LIT 360	Ethnic Literature in America	3
LIT 400 or LIT 410 or LIT 416		3
SPE 130	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
WRT 175	College Writing II	3
WRT 200	Analytical Writing	3
	Minimum Concentration Credit Hours	30

Free Elective Component (May include any college course)

3

TOTAL

128

*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute PHI 200, Logic.

Education Component		Credit Hours
EDU 110	Introduction to Education	3
EDU 223	Educational Psychology	3
EDU 230	Nature and Needs of Exceptionality	3
EDU 232	Basic Concepts of Reading Instruction I	3
EDU 233	Basic Concepts of Reading Instruction II	3
EDU 235	Children's Literature	3
EDU 340	Child Abuse, Drug Awareness, and Other Current Issues in Education	3
EDU 350	Education Methods and Materials: Creative Arts	1
EDU 351	Education Methods and Materials: Generic Core	3
EDU 352	Education Methods and Materials: Language Arts	1
EDU 353	Education Methods and Materials: Mathematics	2
EDU 354	Education Methods and Materials: Science	2
EDU 355	Education Methods and Materials: Social Studies	2
EDU 465	Content Area Literacy	3
EDU 469	Foundations of Education	3
EDU 477	Student Teaching	12
	Minimum Education Credit Hours	50

Computer Information Systems Component
CIS 155	Computer Applications in Elementary Education	3

General Education Component
*GEN 110	Medaille Experience	3
GEN 220	Concepts of American Culture: Early Foundations and Enduring Themes	3
GEN 230	Creative Expression	3
GEN 240	Scientific Discovery	3
GEN 410	Baccalaureate Capstone I	3
GEN 411	Baccalaureate Capstone II	3
	Minimum General Education Credit Hours	18

Liberal Arts and Sciences Component
LIT 220	Survey of World Literature	3
MAT 114 or Above	Intermediate Algebra or Above as Determined by Placement Test	3
MAT 125	Concepts in Mathematics	3
PHY 104	Physical Science	3
PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 210	Child Development	3
SPE 130	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
WRT 175	College Writing II	3
WRT 200	Analytical Writing	3
Foreign Language I & II		6
	Minimum Liberal Arts and Sciences Credit Hours	33

Concentration in Social Sciences
ECO 200	Macroeconomics	3
GEO 110	Physical Geography	3
HIS 100	Western Civilization	3
HIS 101	World Cultures	3
HIS 140	Early United States History	3
HIS 150	Contemporary United States History	3
HIS 315	History of Ethnic America	3
HIS 402	The History of New York State	3
	Minimum Concentration Credit Hours	24

TOTAL

128