A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 64-73
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- SUNY Potsdam offers a CAEP-recognized undergraduate teacher education programs preparing students for New York State certification in grades 7-12, with many areas offering an extension for certification in grades 5-6 as well.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196200
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196200_77ac2830
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Program Requirements
0 items
Education Major: 25 Credits
5 items
- EDLS 315Teaching Students With Special Needs Grades 5 to 12 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- EDLS 349Introduction to Middle and Secondary School Education 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 316Technology and Media in Middle and Secondary School Mathematics 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 356Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 357Writing in the Middle and Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently
2 items
- SECD 370Teaching Mathematics in Middle School 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 390Pre Student Teaching Field Experience Middle Mathematics Grades 5 to 9 2 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently
2 items
- SECD 470Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 490Pre Student Teaching Field Experience Secondary Mathematics Grades 10 to 12 2 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Student Teaching Semester: 14 Credits
3 items
- EDLS 414Student Teaching Seminar 2 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- SECD 455Student Teaching Placement 1 6 Credit(s) andNot resolved to a course
- SECD 456Student Teaching Placement 2 6 Credit(s)Not resolved to a courseor: SECD 485 - Student Teaching Full Semester 12 Credit(s)
Cognate Requirements: 25 Credits
6 items
- COMP 101Writing and Critical Thinking 4 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- One elective chosen from COMP, LNGS, or LITR course prefixNot resolved to a course
- EDUC 230School Health CA 2 SAVE DASA 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH 425Applied Combinatorics 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PSYC 321Psychology of Adolescence 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- PSYC 350Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
One of the Following
2 items
- MATH 404Elements of Geometry 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH 553Concepts of Geometry 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
One of the Following
2 items
- MATH 125Probability and Statistics I 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MATH 461Probability and Mathematical Statistics I 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Additional credits are needed to fulfill General Education and College requirements
0 items
Recommended Elective
1 item
- MATH 130Mathematical Origins 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Certification Requirements
2 items
- New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial Certification: EAS, and CST Mathematics (Certification exams are subject to change)Not resolved to a course
- Fingerprinting ClearanceNot resolved to a course
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