Teaching Assistant, Academic Programs, SUNY Orange Catalog

Teaching Assistant

CAREER CERTIFICATE
MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS
DISTANCE LEARNING

Teaching Assistant Gateway Courses:

Gateway courses: PSY 111
Electives:
Restricted Electives Options: This program has been developed to include options matching the New York State Teaching Certifications:
- Option 1: For students who do not wish to follow a particular grade range (View table below).
- Option 2: Birth to 2nd Grade (Choose 3 courses from the table below)
- Option 3: 1st to 6th Grade (Choose 3 courses from the table below)
- Option 4: 7th to 12th Grade (View table below)

Courses above have been recommended by the department to help introduce you to the program (Gateway courses) and guide you in selecting courses that will provide you with the best academic experience (Key courses and suggested Electives).

PPREREQUISITE
CCOREQUISITE
P/CPRE/COREQUISITE

Program Requirements

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
ENG 101	Freshman English 1	P	3
PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology		3
PSY 221	Child Psychology	P	3
EDU 103	Intro to Early Childhood/Childhood Education++	P/C	3
COM 101	Foundations of Communication		3
EDU 107	Protecting Children’s Well-Being		1
_______	Restricted Elective		3
_______	Restricted Elective		3
_______	Restricted Elective		3
	Total Semester Credits		25

Milestones

During the First Semester, students should:

Attend your first Future Teachers Association meeting, and consider joining this student club
See advisor and register for classes
See Education Department faculty member for progress “check in”

During the Second Semester, students should:

Become familiar with the Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) exam, by downloading the study guide online
Apply for graduation
After preparing for the ATAS exam, register to take the exam in one of the local area testing centers
Consider completing JRTEP or Liberal Arts AA or AS degree program
Check department bulletin board for information regarding attending an education conference
Finalize a resume for use when applying for teaching assistant positions

Restricted Electives Option 1

Course #	Course Name	Credits
_____	SUNY General Education course*	3
_____	SUNY General Education course*	3
_____	SUNY General Education course*	3
	Total Restricted Elective Credits	9

Milestones

Restricted Electives Option 2 (Choose 3 Courses)

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
EDU 201	Observation and Assessment++	P	3
MAT 111	Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics	P	3
GEO 101	Elements of Physical Geography		3
HIS ____	SUNY GenEd (Category 4, 5, or 6)		3
	Total Restricted Elective Credits		9

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Restricted Electives Option 3 (Choose 3 Courses)

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
GEO 101	Elements of Physical Geography		3
MAT 111	Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics	P	3
______	SUNY General Ed. Course*		3
______	SUNY General Ed. Course*		3
	Total Restricted Elective Credits		9

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Restricted Electives Option 4

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
EDU 103	Omit course from program requirement above	P/C
PSY 222	Psychology of Adolescence (Replaces PSY 221)	P	3
GEO 101	Elements of Physical Geography		3
_______	SUNY General Education course*		3
_______	SUNY General Education course*		3
_______	SUNY General Education course*		3
	Total Restricted Elective Credits		12

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: Various

Notes:

++ Local daytime observations beyond college classroom are required. Students will be placed according to their employment/school needs.

*Each elective must be chosen from the following SUNY General Education categories: Mathematics (GE1), Natural Sciences (GE2), American History (GE4), Western Civilization (GE5), Other World Civilizations (GE6), Humanities (GE7), Arts (GE8), or Foreign Languages (GE9), with at least ONE from either Category 4, 5, or 6. Do not take more than one elective from the same category.

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