University Catalog > Undergraduate Programs > Stern College for Women > Childhood Education, BA
The SCW Education Major offers two program options which are designed to lead to NYS initial certification pending completion of education major requirements and NYS requirements for Certification: Early Childhood (EC) majors apply for Initial certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2), Childhood Education (C) majors apply for Initial certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6). The NYS Teacher Certification Exams are not required to graduate from SCW with an Education major. Students should apply to the educator preparation program at the end of their sophomore year. The application is available on the Education Department website under the Resources tab. Majors must successfully complete the following NYSTCE (New York State exams at the level specified by NY State to apply for initial NYS certification: a) Content Specialty Tests (CST), EC or Childhood depending on major. EC majors take Multi-Subject exams for EC (Birth-Grade-2); Childhood majors take Multi-Subject exams for Childhood (Grade 1-Grade 6). b) Educating all Students Test (EAS). c) TPA exams are completed during the Senior Seminar courses that accompanies student teaching. Majors are required to take four training workshops prior to graduation: FERPA, Updated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect Workshop; School Safety and Violence Prevention; DASA.
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