Program
Description
The Elementary Education: Childhood (1-6) program is divided into two components, professional 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 of usage and writing, reading comprehension, and arithmetic skills and must attain an appropriate score. If a student performs below the acceptable standard, he/she will need to take and/or retake the course(s) designated to improve weak areas and pass the course(2) 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/middle 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/middle 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 Childhood 1-6 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.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Placement Rate |
95%
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90%
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100%
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96%
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| % Employed |
95%
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90%
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100%
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91%
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| Further Education |
36%
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70%
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95%
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52%
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Elementary
Education: Childhood (1-6)
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in English
| EDU 377 | Junior Participation and Seminars | 3 |
| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | 3 |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
| SPE 130 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| WRT 175 | College Writing II | 3 |
| WRT 200 | Analytical Writing | 3 |
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| HUM 300 | Literature and the Arts | 3 |
| Themes and Topics in American Literature | ||
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*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Free Elective.
**Students who meet the math competency must substitute MAT 201, Statistics and Society.
| EDU 377 | Junior Participation and Seminars | 3 |
| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | 3 |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
| LIT 360 | Ethnic Literature in America | 3 |
| SPE 130 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| WRT 175 | College Writing II | 3 |
| WRT 200 | Analytical Writing | 3 |
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| BIO 120 | Botany | 4 |
| Genetics | ||
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Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Free Elective.
**Students who meet the math competency must substitute MAT 201, Statistics and Society.
Elementary
Education: (1-6)
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration
in Social Sciences Credit
Distribution
Social Studies |
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| EDU 377 | Junior Participation and Seminars | 3 |
| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | 3 |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
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| GEO 310 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIS 401 | The History of Buffalo | 3 |
| POL (Any) | Political Science Elective | 3 |
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*Required of first-year day students; all other students must substitute a Free Elective.
**Students who meet the math competency must substitute MAT 201, Statistics and Society.
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