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Quad Inclusive Education
Program Description:
This program prepares students to effectively teach general education students and students with special needs, following an inclusive education model.
Students who successfully complete this program will receive New York State Initial Teacher Certification in the following four areas:

Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Childhood with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)
Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9)
Middle Childhood with Disabilities (Grades 5-9)
  • Students with one of the following academic majors will be certified as a Content Specialist at the Middle Childhood level in that academic area: Biology, English, French, German, History, Italian, Mathematics, Spanish.
  • Students with one of the following academic majors will be certified as a Generalist at the Middle School level: American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Science, Sociology.

Admission Requirements:
Qualified sophomores and juniors choosing to prepare for a teaching career may be admitted to the School of Education when they are recommended by the department chairperson of their academic major and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7 and satisfy the interview requirements of the major department and of the School of Education. Education courses taken at two-year institutions cannot be used to meet education requirements. Please note: You must have an academic major; you may not major in Education.

Required Course Credits: 39 credits

Required Courses:
Course Course Title Credits Fieldwork Comments
EDU 204 History and Philosophy of Education 3 No  
INCL 355 Introduction to Literacy and Differentiated Learning   Yes Co-requisite EDU 370; taken in Fall semester
INCL 360 Inclusive Practices in the Construction of Meaning in Mathematics/ Science/Social Studies 3 Yes Co-requisite EDU 355; taken in Fall semester
INCL 370 Learning Theory and Curriculum for Diverse Learners 3 Yes Co-requisite EDU 360; taken in Spring semester
INCL 372 Developmentally Appropriate Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas 3 Yes Co-requisite EDU 372; taken in Spring semester
INCL 440 Differentiated Literacy Learning in the Content Areas at the Middle Childhood Level 3 Yes Co-requisite EDU 441; taken in Summer 1 semester
INCL 441 Field Work in Inclusion at the Middle Childhood Level 3 Yes Co-requisite EDU 440; taken in Summer 1 semester
INCL 455 Classroom Management, Assessment and Collaborative Practices for Individualized Needs 3 Student teaching Co-requisites: EDU 460, EDU 464, EDU 466; no other coursework
INCL 460 Integrating the Arts and Technology for Individualized Needs 3 Student teaching Co-requisites: EDU 455, EDU 464, EDU 466; no other coursework
INCL 464 Reflective Seminar 3 Student teaching Co-requisities: EDU 455, EDU 460, EDU 466; no other coursework
INCL 466 Student Teaching 6 Student teaching Co-requisities: EDU 455, EDU 460, EDU 464; no other coursework
INCL 474 Senior Seminar: Current Issues in Inclusive Education 3 No  
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse and Violence Prevention Workshop 0 No  

To view course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog, click here.

Additional Program Information/Links Developed and Maintained by Program Faculty:
Advisement Form                                   Checklist for Quad Program         Tests & Finger Printing       Test Dates 07/08s

Test Dates 2008 - 2009

Program Director:

Mary Skvorak
Office: Golisano Academic Center, Room 207
Phone:(585) 389-2944
Fax: (585) 586-2452
Email: mlskvora@naz.edu