Teacher certification in addition to a departmental or interdisciplinary major (no separate degree stated)
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One year of a language other than English at the college level on a transcript of record with grades of "C" or better. May be met through American Sign Language as well as foreign languages. Some majors have more extensive language requirements.
All teacher candidates must have one year of a language other than English at the college level on a transcript of record with grades of "C" or better. This requirement may be met through the study of American Sign Language as well as foreign languages. Please note that some majors have more extensive language requirements.
Complete all requirements of the chosen academic major, with a minimum of 36 credits in the content field required for teacher certification.
Students must complete all requirements of their chosen academic major, with a minimum of 36 credits in the content field required for teacher certification. Stony Brook requirements exceed NYSED requirements in most instances.
100 hours of fieldwork prior to student teaching, with specific experiences in high-needs districts, ethnic and cultural diversity, inclusion of students with special needs, integration of technology in the curriculum, literacy across all curricula, and other selected topics. Then 75 days of supervised student teaching.
Students must complete all pedagogy credits in the professional study of education (credits vary according to the specific certification program) including foundation and literacy courses, and 100 hours of fieldwork prior to student teaching with specific experiences dealing with areas related to high-needs districts, ethnic and cultural diversity, inclusion of students with special needs, integration of technology in the curriculum, literacy across all curricula, and other selected topics. Students must complete 75 days of supervised student teaching.
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All requirements for the major in English with a minimum of 36 credits in the cognate field, including specific course content areas required for accreditation. See Program Director for details.
A 3.00 grade point average.
A writing sample that best reflects the candidate's good writing skills.
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Completion of the requirements for the major in Asian and Asian American Studies, French, Italian, or Spanish.
Students must complete 36 credit hours of courses in the language to be eligible for certification. Courses taught in English will not satisfy the language requirement for certification purposes.
Prior to student teaching, an official ACTFL OPI with a minimum spoken proficiency rating of Advanced-Low.
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Completion of either the mathematics or the applied mathematics and statistics major.
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Completion of the requirements for the biology, chemistry, earth and space science or physics major.
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Supporting science competencies in each science other than the major (biology, chemistry, earth and space science, physics), as listed by major in the program section, which the program advisor may modify individually.
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A major in one of the following social science departments: Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Sociology.
A minimum of 48 credits in the social sciences, including courses in the departments mentioned above but excluding psychology, linguistics and multidisciplinary studies. Program-specific requirements must be satisfied within these 48 credits.
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Completion of all requirements for the major in Linguistics.
A 3.00 g.p.a. in the major and a 3.00 overall g.p.a. Exceptions are at the discretion of the program director.
Two years of college-level study of a language or languages other than English. Completion of Skill 3/LANG SBC Basic Foreign Language Competence satisfies the first year.
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Excluding LIN 101, LIN 201, LIN 301, LIN 307, LIN 311, LIN 405, LIN 431.
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Alternative path: replaces MAT 360· Well-prepared student, with permission of the Director of Mathematics EducationNeeds approval
With the permission of the Director of Mathematics Education, a well-prepared student may substitute MAT 364 for MAT 360.
Teacher certification programs: English Secondary; Foreign Languages Secondary; Mathematics Secondary; Science Secondary (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics); Social Studies Secondary; TESOL Pre-K-12. Each program lists its own initial certification requirements, including professional educational requirements.
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