Course requirements for students entering the program in spring of 2006 or after are available in the document below:
Master's Including Initial Teacher Certification (MIITC) Childhood (Grades 1-6)
The information below applies to current students only.
About the Program
The MIITC program will culminate in a Master of Science in Education degree and fulfills course requirements for initial and professional New York State certification in Childhood and Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6).
Admissions Requirements
1. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an academic major in one of the liberal arts or sciences. Please submit transcripts from all colleges attended.
2. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale).
3. Submit a copy of your New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) scores or a receipt indicating your scheduled LAST test date.
4. Submit a completed Application Requirement Worksheet (included in application packet) detailing:
a. College-level work in English, mathematics, science, and social studies.
b. Your undergraduate major or courses applicable to an acceptable concentration area.
c. Two years of high school or two semesters in college in one foreign language (high school transcript should be submitted with application).
5. Complete a word-processed statement addressing the following:
a. Your reasons for wanting to become a childhood education teacher.
b. Your related professional experiences.
Your statement will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
a. Organization
b. Conventions of language
c. Content
NOTE: Please sign and date your statement.
6. Submit three reference letters on special department forms (included in application packet) that attest to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student and as a teacher. Please note that two references must be from college professors/instructors.
7. Supplemental application forms for this program may be downloaded from the Graduate School Web site.
Applicants will be judged on demonstrated academic records; the strength of recommendations; and the quality of the candidate’s statement of professional interests, goals and relevant personal experiences.
Because of the high volume of applications received, not all qualified applications may be admitted. A personal interview may be required at the option of the Admissions Committee. To receive initial certification, students must successfully pass the applicable New York State certification exams.
Further information about this program is available from:
Dr. Ellen S. Friedland, assistant chair of Graduate Programs
Bacon Hall 316P
Phone: (716) 878-5617
E-mail: friedles@buffalostate.edu.
Application Deadline Dates
Application, transcripts, and all supplemental materials are due by October 1 (for spring), March 1 (for summer) or May 1 (for fall). All documentation and test scores need to be submitted by the application deadline in order to process your application. Please return your completed application and all supplemental materials to the Graduate School Office, Cleveland Hall 204.
Program Requirements
Seminar (3 credits)
EDU 501 Seminar for the Reflective Teacher (to be taken early in the program)
Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Course (3 credits)
Select one course from the following
EDF 500 Multicultural Education
EDU 620 Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary School Classrooms
SSE 640 The Sociohistorical Context and Issues of Diversity in American Schooling
Foundation Course (3 credits)
EDF 503 Educational Psychology
Exceptional Education Course (3 credits)
EDU/EXE 577 Teaching Individuals with Exceptionalities in Regular Classroom
Curriculum (12 credits)
EDU 528 Families and Early Childhood Programs
EDU 543 Curriculum for the Young Child
EDU 654 Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom
EDU 672 Microcomputer in the Instructional Program
Literacy Course (3 credits)
EDU 513 Survey of Reading (must be taken prior to EDU 511)
Methods and Practicum Courses (27 credits)
EDU 511 Methods of Teaching English/Language Arts (6) (Prerequisites apply; must be taken prior to EDU 682)
EDU 626 Integrating the Content Areas in the Teaching of Young Children
EDU 682 Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School (6) (Prerequisites apply)
EDU 500 Practicum in Childhood Education (6)
EDU 510 Practicum in Early Childhood Education (6)
Research and Master’s Project (6 credits)
EDF 689 Methods and Techniques of Educational Research (must be taken prior to EDU 690)
EDU 690 Master’s Project
Total Required Credit Hours (60 credits)
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.