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Feb 02, 2025
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2008-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Elementary Education, B.A. Specialization in
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The Department of Curriculum and Teaching strongly recommends an emphasis on
course work dealing with multicultural issues and social contexts of education.
In order to ensure that prospective teachers have a broad education in the liberal
arts and sciences, all students in B.A. degree programs with majors in elementary
education must complete course work from each of the content areas below. When
programs are planned carefully, these requirements may be satisfied while completing
the Hofstra Distribution. Specific courses and minimum credits required for prospective
teachers are indicated.
Whereas satisfaction of the Hofstra Distribution may require more credits in
the indicated areas than those stipulated below, the designated courses within
the following areas must be included in the B.A. degree program of the elementary
education major. Comparable course work must be completed by New College and School
of Communication students in each of the areas below.
Transfer students must plan their courses of study carefully with an academic
adviser to assure that their programs will fulfill both University and New York
State Education Department requirements.
Students receiving a grade lower than C- in a professional education course must
repeat the course and receive a grade of C or higher in order to remain in the
program.
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Included Areas
Areas to be included in partial fulfillment of the Hofstra Distribution and New York State Education Department requirements: Artistic Expression/Humanities - Semester Hours: 3
Recommended:
Creative Participation - Semester Hours: 3
Communication - Semester Hours: 3
Historical/Social Science Concepts - Semester Hours: 6
- HIST course listed under the Social Science Division of the Hofstra Distribution
or the equivalent particularly recommended;
Language Other Than English - Semester Hours: 0-12
- Completion of level 4 competence in a language other than English, placement above level 4, or completion of the special language option. American Sign Language, ASL 191 and 192, may be used to satisfy this requirement for New College students but do not carry liberal arts and sciences credit (6 s.h.).
Scientific Processes - Semester Hours: 3
- BIO 4 - (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
or the equivalent particularly recommended. Satisfy the Natural Science Distribution requirement by completing a laboratory science course, e.g. BIO, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS.
Mathematical Processes - Semester Hours: 3
Any MATH course listed under the Mathematics/Computer Science division of the
Hofstra Distribution.
Written Analysis and Expression - Semester Hours: 6
- A passing score on the Hofstra Writing Proficiency Examination (also required for transfer students).
- Successful completion of the New College Writing Program is a requirement prior to admission to ELED courses for New College students.
Transfer Students
Transfer students must plan their courses of study carefully with an academic
adviser to assess that their progress will fulfill both the University and the
New York State Education Department requirements. Pedagogical Core Requirements for Elementary Education
Phase 1
Satisfactory completion of 45 semester hours of college level course work and
admission to the Early Childhood Education Program. Phase 3. Admission to Student Teaching
Student Teaching Prerequisites for the Program
Program Phases 1 and 2 must be completed prior to student teaching. Application
forms for student teaching are available in the Office of Field Placement and
are accepted by October 1 or March 1 for the succeeding semester. Admission criteria
for student teaching are as follows:
- a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on overall course work;
- a GPA of 2.5 or higher in liberal arts and sciences course work;
- a grade of C- or higher in each ELED course completed and
- no unresolved INC grades in professional education course work.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation from this program requires
- completion of all graduation requirements for the appropriate B.A. degree
in the liberal arts and sciences;
- completion of all course requirements for the co-major in the elementary education
program;
- successful completion of at least 129 semester hours. (Military Science courses
may not be counted toward this total semester hour requirement.);
- completion of at least 93 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences course
work (FDED 111 and 127 may be counted toward this requirement);
- a minimum GPA of 2.75 in overall course work;
- a minimum GPA of 2.5 in liberal arts and sciences course work; and
- an electronic portfolio, illustrating the student’s education course work and
professional accomplishments.
Teacher Certification Requirements
Upon successful completion of a teacher education program, students will be eligible
to apply for the University’s recommendation for New York State teacher certification
for Initial Certification. Students are required to pass each of the New York
State Teacher Certification Examinations: The Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST),
the Assessment of Teaching Skills— Written (ATS-W), and the Content Specialty
Test (CST). Students not receiving passing scores on all three examinations will
not be eligible for certification. Note
Note: It is strongly recommended that students complete the Liberal Arts and
Sciences Test (LAST) of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
prior to student teaching and the Assessment of Teaching Skills—Written (ATS-W),
and the Content Specialty Test (CST) during student teaching. All three NYSTCE’s
should be completed prior to graduation. Students not receiving passing scores
on all three examinations will not be eligible for initial certification. |
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