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Apr 19, 2024
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2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Curriculum and Instruction, M.S.Ed.
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The Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction has been designed to meet the needs of two distinct groups of candidates:
- Students with initial New York certification who seek to complete the academic requirements for Professional certification. Each candidate will develop an individualized program of study in collaboration with the candidate’s adviser. This program of study will be designed to be functionally relevant to the candidate’s initial certification area in one of the following disciplines:
| Business/Marketing |
Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B-6) |
| Dance |
English 7-12 |
| French 7-12 |
Health Education |
| Mathematics 7-12 |
Music |
| Social Studies |
Spanish 7-12 |
| Theatre |
Visual Arts |
Candidates holding initial New York certification in areas other than those listed above must consult with the program coordinator prior to enrollment to discuss the feasibility of completing this program.
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Candidates not seeking New York State teaching certification, but are interested in applying educational pedagogy in a variety of classroom/non-classroom contexts, may pursue electives in a particular focal area, or take a handcrafted set of electives based upon student’s interests and career goals.
This opportunity is also available for international students who wish to improve their English Language Skills as well as gain a greater understanding of U.S. instructional approaches, but are not seeking professional certification.
Each student will meet with and design a program that includes educational pedagogy cornerstones such as philosophical foundations, research, curriculum & evaluation, technology in education, and more. Further, a culminating research project is designed to assist the student with synthesizing the fundamental concepts of education into a skillset that can be utilized immediately in the workplace.
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A. Professional Certification Pathway
Track for candidates holding Initial certification in an eligible discipline and are seeking Professional certification
The 33 credit hours are divided as follows:
Core Requirements: 15 Credits
Content or Content-Linking Courses: 6 Credits
In addition to the required courses identified above, candidates must complete additional credits of content or content-linking courses, selected in consultation with the adviser and in relation to the candidate’s initial certification area.
While content courses may include graduate level courses in the specific discipline of the student’s initial certification area, content-linking courses (approved by NYS Education offered at Potsdam) will also satisfy professional certification requirements. Content-linking options include the following:
Electives/Concentrations: 12 Credits
(Four graduate electives that lend to an identified concentration, or a handcrafted selection of electives based upon a student’s interests.)
B. General Education Pathway
For students seeking a masters degree in an educational context, but not pursuing teaching certification.
Core Requirements: 12 Credits
Electives and Concentrations: 21 Credits
(Five graduate electives that lead to an identified concentration, or a handcrafted selection of electives based upon a student’s interests.)
Concentrations
Concentration course information is below. Each concentration is four courses, or 12 credits of the Curriculum and Instruction program:
Early Childhood Education
Total Credit Hours Required: 33
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