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Adelphi College Education on Long IslandCurriculum & Instruction at Adelphi School of Education on Long Island, New York
Elementary Childhood Education at Adelphi School of Education on Long Island, New York | Master of Arts, In-Service
Plan of Study (33 credits)

In-Service Track (Pre-K–6)
Open only to those provisionally certified in elementary education Pre-K–6. Leads to permanent certification only. Not available for initially certified childhood teachers.
Adelphi Manhattan Center College programs in New York This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center.
Required Core Courses for Elementary Education
Course# Course Title Credits
EDS 601 Schools and Society 3
EAR 500-
505		 Exploring the Arts 3
EDS 825 Masters Seminar: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning 3
ECH 620 Assessment and Instruction in Childhood Education 3
Total Credits: 12

Areas of Concentration for Elementary Education
(12–15 credits)

Students may choose from a combination of the following, but at least two courses must be taken in any one area.
  • Art Education
  • Bilingual Education
  • Foundations of Education
  • Health Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Middle School Education
  • Literacy
  • Adolescence Education
  • Special Education
  • TESOL
Education Electives for Elementary Education Students
(3–6 credits)
Course# Course Title Credits
HED 610 Health Promotion for Teachers 1
Total Credits: 1

Pedagogical Arts Core for Elementary Education Students
Course# Course Title Credits
ECH 595 Child Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts 3
ELY 625* Approaches to Literacy in Childhood Education 3
ECH 700* Social Studies and Critical Literacy in Education 3
ECH 710** Mathematics and Technology 3
ECH 720**

Science and Technology

 3
Total Credits: 15

* Fifty hours combined fieldwork required.
ELY 625 and ECH 700 should be taken together in one semester.
** Fifty hours combined fieldwork required.
ECH 710 and 720 should be taken together in one semester.


Capstone Course for Elementary Education Students

(must be taken prior to student teaching)
Note: Already NYS Certified classroom teachers are waived from student teaching and take a six-credit education elective in place of student teaching.
Course# Course Title Credits
EDS 825 Master’s Seminar: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning 3
Total Credits: 3

Student Teaching for Elementary Education Students

Uncertified students not currently teaching childhood education must take:
Course# Course Title Credits
ECH 830 Student Teaching in Childhood Education Pre-certification 6
Total Credits: 6


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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Devin Thornburg
Professor
Harvey Hall, Room 230
p - 516.877.4026
e - thornburg@adelphi.edu
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