2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
School of Education and Allied Human Services
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Refer to the Hofstra University Graduate Studies Bulletin for information about graduate programs offered by the School of Education and
Allied Human Services.
Office: Second Floor, Hagedorn Hall
Telephone: (516) 463-5740
James R. Johnson, Dean
Penelope J. Haile, Associate Dean
Jane M. Goldman, Senior Assistant Dean of External Relations and Director, Field Services
Karleen Edwards, Assistant Dean for Advisement and Certification Services
Michael Ayewoh, Assistant Dean for Special Programs
Hofstra University prides itself in having an “all-University approach” to teacher
education. Since 1935 our history has been one of a four-year liberal arts college
that early on expanded to serve the needs of such future professionals as engineers,
business people and professional educators. Unlike many other institutions that
began as teacher training colleges and later added a liberal arts component, Hofstra
University enjoys a duality between liberal and professional studies, but is based
on a University mission which places a liberal arts education of undergraduates
in overriding priority.
Students should consult the Class Schedule for specific offerings and consult with an adviser before registering for their
programs.
Mission of the School of Education and Allied Human Services
The faculty of the Hofstra University School of Education and Allied Human Services
are dedicated to the preparation of reflective and knowledgeable professionals
who use scholarship to inform their practice. Collectively, we strive toward a
more just, open and democratic society as we collaborate with and learn from children,
adolescents, and adults in diverse social and cultural settings.
We encourage and support the scholarship and practice of our colleagues and students
in their professional lives; our endeavors include research that contributes to
the knowledge base for both educators and health and human services professionals.
Thus, it is our intent to establish the School of Education and Allied Human Services
as a place which nurtures communication, collaboration, and leadership both at
Hofstra and in community settings.
For undergraduate academic programs, the goals of the School of Education and
Allied Human Services include:
- The cooperative education of students well-rounded both professionally and in
the liberal arts;
- The first professional training of entry-level professionals who will serve in
the public and independent schools of the region and nation;
- The development of analytic skills and sound judgments applied to content and
also to professional issues; the ability to make warranted and thoughtful decisions
about curriculum issues and student-related issues as well as issues relating
to the conduct of the schools/agencies/organizations and the profession;
- To set the groundwork for continued learning by the new professional, whether
that learning is through job-related experiences or graduate study applicable
toward professional certification.
The School is comprised of the following departments and their undergraduate
programs:
Counseling, Research, Special Education, and Rehabilitation (CRSR)
Curriculum and Teaching (CT)
Early Childhood Education (ELED)
Elementary Education (ELED)
Fine Arts Education (SED)
Secondary Education (SED)
Business (SED)
English (SED)
Foreign Languages (SED)
Mathematics (SED)
Sciences (SED)
Social Studies (SED)
Music (SED)
Foundations, Leadership and Policy Studies
Educational Studies Program (EDST)
Health Professions and Family Studies
Community Health (HPFS)
School Health Education (HPFS)
Literacy Studies (LYST)
Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Athletic Training (PESP)
Exercise Specialist (PESP)
Physical Education (PESP)
Teaching of Physical Education (PESP)
Accreditation And Certification
Hofstra University’s School of Education and Allied Human Services
programs are registered with the New York State Education Department
(NYSED). Studies offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, advanced
certificate, and doctoral levels are provided in the following teaching
areas: early childhood (Birth-Grade 2); elementary education (Grades
1-6); secondary education (Grades 7-12); special subjects: fine arts,
music, health, and physical education (all grades); and special
education, TESOL, bilingual, literacy, and speech and language
disabilities. Nonteaching areas include pupil personnel services and
educational administration.
Upon the successful completion of a Hofstra state-approved teacher
education program, students are eligible for the University’s
recommendation for New York state certification. Certification
applications must be submitted to the Advisement and Certification
Office the semester in which the student is graduating.
In addition to fulfilling educational requirements, the New York State
Education Department requires that all prospective teachers being
recommended for teacher education programs, receive instruction for the
purpose of preventing child abduction, preventing alcohol, tobacco and
other drug abuse, safety education and fire and arson prevention in
accordance with the Education Laws. No student is recommended for
certification without the completion of these requirements.
All prospective early childhood (Birth-Grade 2), elementary (Grades
1-6) and secondary (Grades 7-12) and special subject teachers are
required to pass the New York State Teachers Certification Examinations
(NYSTCE) administered by National Evaluation Systems, Inc. Students
should consult with their program adviser and/or the Advisement and
Certification Office regarding the appropriate examinations for their
area of study. Hofstra University has maintained an overall passing
rate (2003-2004) of 97% on these examinations. Number of program
completers: 698
Hofstra Hofstra Hofstra Statewide*
Univ.*
Univ.* Univ.*
N.Y. State Teacher
Cert.
Exams Number
Number
Pass Pass
(NYSTCE’s)
Tested Tested
Rate Rate
Test Field/Category
Professional
650
642 99% 99%
Knowledge/Pedagogy
ATS-W
Academic Content
109 103
94% 94%
Areas(including Multi-Subject)
Other Content Areas
663 649 98% 98%
LAST including Business,
Health
and Physical Education
Teaching Special
31
29 94% 89%
Populations
Summary Totals and 655
633 97% 89%
Pass Rate
*for both undergraduate and graduate programs
As a part of the continuing effort to improve teacher preparation, the
New York State Board of Regents adopted amendments to the
Commissioner’s Regulations which directly relate to teacher education
program requirements, as well as changes in teacher certification
titles.
All applicants for certification and school district employment must
undergo fingerprinting and clearance. Contact the Advisement and
Certification Office for fingerprinting sites.
New York state has interstate contracts with 42 other states and
jurisdictions. Persons prepared in one of the contract states and who
meet the contract requirements of the interstate agreement, are
eligible for an initial certificate upon application with each
individual state. New York State is also a member of the Northeast
Common Market that offers a Northeast Regional Credential (NRC) to
applicants. For additional information on interstate reciprocity,
students should visit the Advisement and Certification Office.
The School of Education and Allied Human Services at Hofstra is
accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE). The accreditation includes the initial and advanced
levels of professional education programs offered within the School.
Some states, not part of the interstate reciprocity program, offer
either full or partial reciprocity privileges to persons who are
graduates of NCATE accredited institutions. States not participating in
either of the above reciprocity systems will accept certificate
applications and evaluate them on an individual basis.
Students may obtain detailed and current information about
certification requirements in various educational specializations from
the School’s Advisement and Certification Office.
School of Education and Allied Human Services Courses May not Be Applied Toward Liberal Arts Credit Unless Otherwise Noted.
Professional Behavior
Expected of students enrolled in programs in the School of Education and Allied Human Services.
Students are expected to behave in an ethical and professional manner
according to the guidelines for student conduct and academic honesty at
Hofstra University and the professional standards identified in their
respective programs in the School of Education and Allied Human
Services. Satisfactory interpersonal behavior and professional
performance in classes and meetings, student teaching, internships, and
practica are expected. If a report is received concerning an
ethics violation or an incident of inappropriate behavior as defined by
the Judicial Code, established University procedures will be followed
to investigate the issue and determine the course of action.
Programs
A program is a coherent sequence of course work and fieldwork designed
to develop the professional competence of degree candidates. Programs
offered by the School of Education and Allied Human Services are
classified as either preprofessional or professional. The
preprofessional programs are for students seeking their first teaching
certification whether at the undergraduate or the graduate level or are
preparing for entry-level positions in selected allied human services
fields (non-school based). Professional programs are designed for
individuals already certified (provisional or initial) to teach and
those experienced as teachers (e.g., in private schools) and who wish
to pursue advanced studies in a specialized field of education, and
those who wish to pursue advanced studies in a specialized field in
selected allied human services. Consult the Hofstra University Graduate
Studies Bulletin and individual departments for advisement and specific
program information.
The School of Education and Allied Human Services also offers co-major
programs to undergraduate students interested in education as an
additional field of study and inquiry. Consult individual department
for advisement.
To locate information about preparatory programs for teaching and other
educational roles, and roles in selected allied human services, consult
the chart for Undergraduate Preprofessional Programs. Use the chart to
identify the schools and departments offering the program of interest.
Undergraduate Preprofessional Teacher Preparation Programs
Degree candidates are admitted after application to specific programs
within the School of Education and Allied Human Services. Undergraduate
degree candidates typically successfully complete a prescribed
distribution of liberal arts and sciences course work, designated by
each program before admission to the program. Enrollment is open to
students showing qualities which indicate potential as teachers of
children and youth. Judgments concerning these qualities are
accumulated in reports plus field-based experiences from several of the
students’ instructors, including faculty in liberal arts and education
and cooperating teachers in the schools. Prospective teachers should
obtain applications from the proper department in the School of
Education and Allied Human Services even though initial enrollment may
be in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, New College,
the Zarb School of Business or the School of Communication.
Enrollment
Prospective teachers in the following fields enroll as a major in the
School of Education and Allied Human Services: art, music, physical
education, health education.
Preparation for teaching in early childhood and elementary schools
requires dual enrollment in a Bachelor of Arts program in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences* or New College in the department of the
student’s interest for the liberal arts subjects, and in the School of
Education and Allied Human Services for completion of the professional
education courses leading to the co-major.
Students preparing to teach in secondary schools enroll in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences, New College or the Zarb School of
Business as a major in a teaching content and co-major in secondary
education. The chart is a guideline of teaching fields and their
respective departments. See Graduate Studies Bulletin.
A student preparing to teach early childhood, elementary, or secondary
education should, by the beginning of the sophomore year, select a
co-major in the appropriate college. With an adviser from the chosen
department, the student should develop an approved plan of study which
satisfies the requirements of that department as well as the School of
Education and Allied Human Services program. Students preparing to
teach music or fine arts should enroll in the Department of Curriculum
and Teaching during the freshman year. Students preparing to teach
physical education or school health education should enroll in the
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences or Health
Professions and Family Studies during the freshman year.
Frequently it is necessary for students to take more than the minimum
124 semester hours for graduation in order to meet the subject
requirements of their academic department in the Hofstra College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, New College or the Zarb School of Business
and the teacher education requirements of the School of Education and
Allied Human Services.
Prerequisites for Teacher Candidates
Undergraduate students preparing to teach at the early childhood,
elementary or secondary level need to apply to the Department of
Curriculum and Teaching at the beginning of the sophomore year.
Admission to the program is based on a comprehensive review of multiple criteria, including the following:
- A completed application to the program.
- In the case of elementary education,
- a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in overall course work;
- a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in liberal arts course work.
- In the case of secondary education,
- a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in overall course work;
- a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in the area(s) in which certification is sought.
- A written personal statement of professional intent and rationale.
- Two letters of reference that address the applicant’s potential
to succeed in the teaching profession. An interview, audition, and/or
portfolio requirements in some programs).
The department understands that any single criterion may not reliably
predict a candidate’s potential for success in the program.
Consequently, candidates are welcome to apply if they do not meet one
of the criteria but feel that other aspects of their experience may
compensate.
Undergraduate students should plan with their liberal arts adviser to
take their distribution and liberal arts co-major courses before the
junior year. During the upper junior year and the lower senior year,
early childhood and elementary education majors will respectively need
to plan to alternate a semester of mornings and a semester of
afternoons in order to participate in Birth-6 schools. The upper senior
year requires full-day student teaching.
Early Childhood and elementary education candidates should select a
foundations of education course (FDED 111 or 127) during the first
semester of the sophomore year. They should also submit a Change of
Major form (to declare two majors) to the Office of Academic Records.
This form should be signed by program advisers in both areas of study.
Secondary education candidates should register initially in FDED 111 or
127, SED 102 and SED 151. These courses may be taken in any order or
concurrently; these courses fulfill prerequisite requirements for
continued studies in the undergraduate secondary education professional
sequence.
Junior standing is a prerequisite to enrollment in all courses offered
by the School of Education and Allied Human Services except ELED 41,
SED 102, SED 151, all foundations of education and many physical
education courses.
Student Teaching: is the final phase of the professional education
sequence. Students must formally apply to the Office of Field Placement
the semester before student teaching.
Applications for Fall student teaching are due March 1; applications
for Spring student teaching are due October 1. Students should refer to
their program as listed in this Bulletin for details on prerequisites
and minimum grade point average requirements for student teaching.
Selection Process
The School of Education and Allied Human Services has implemented a
policy of careful initial and continuing selection of students and
courses offered by the School. Generally, courses are not open to
students who have not been accepted into the School of Education and
Allied Human Services. Exceptions are courses in foundations of
education, educational psychology and physical education.
At the end of the sophomore year students who have applied for
enrollment in the School of Education and Allied Human Services will be
assigned by the selection offices to one of three categories:
- Accepted, meaning that an applicant may continue in teacher education at Hofstra;
- Accepted provisionally, in Secondary Education, meaning
that an applicant may continue work in professional education although
specified deficiencies must be made up;
- Rejected, meaning that an applicant may not enroll in any course offered by the School.
Students who have been accepted may be dropped from programs in
education at a later date in cases where academic performance,
judgments of field-experience supervisors and cooperating school
personnel or other factors make such steps advisable.
University Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences or the
Department for Health Professions and Family Studies offers the
following programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree:
Athletic Training
Community Health
Exercise Specialist
School Health Education
Bachelor of Arts
The Department of Curriculum and Teaching offers a program leading to
the Bachelor of Arts degree with a co-major in a liberal arts combined
with one of the following: early childhood education, elementary
education, or secondary education.
Bachelor of Science in Education
- For the students taking programs (art, music, physical education)
leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree, the following
requirements must be fulfilled:
- The successful completion of the required semester hours for the
major and a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 (physical education)
or 2.75 (art, music, business) in work completed at Hofstra.
- The liberal arts requirement for the specialization must be fulfilled.
- There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in
residence at Hofstra: the minimum semester hours in the field of
specialization, and the last 30 semester hours. See specific program
for requisites.
- The following general requirements, as listed under each specialization:
- ENGL 1 and 2 or placement examination
- Humanities
- Natural Science
- Social Science
- The major and additional requirements as stated under the field of study.
School-Based Employment Opportunities
Hofstra University and faculty in the School of Education and
Allied Human Services are committed both to attracting excellent
candidates to our programs, as well as assisting them in locating
employment upon graduation. Teaching candidates are strongly encouraged
before enrolling in a given program to review the employment prospects
in their chosen field. Such opportunities, of course, differ among
teaching areas and within regions of the country. Data about the
profession, including supply and demand by region and certification
area, are routinely available and updated regularly on such Web sites
as www.jobbankusa.com. This site and others contain a wide array of
resources to job seekers in teaching and other careers.
Potential candidates for teaching careers, as well as those nearing
graduation, should visit the Hofstra Career Center in the M. Robert
Lowe Hall on the Hofstra Campus. A wide range of services are available
to future educators. Such services include: career counseling in job
hunting, assistance with resumé building, mock interviews, a job
referral service, special Career Center notices, and lists of school
districts which cooperate with us in conducting on and off campus
interviews. Most students, especially those hoping to gain employment
with area schools, use the Hofstra Career Center to focus their search
and coordinate initial interviews.
Alternately, students who expect to seek employment out of New York
state have been drawn to an increasing list of web sites that offer
details of specific job vacancies, as well as other information. These
data may be found by visiting the Hofstra University Web site and
clicking on “Career Services.” Students will find a list of special Web
sites with direct links to such organizations as the New York State
Education Department, New York City schools, the National Association
of Independent Schools, the Academic Employment Network, and eleven
other dedicated employment sites. At Hofstra, education majors find an
excellent and dedicated faculty, outstanding career support services,
and extensive electronic links to education career information and
employment opportunities.
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