Middle Childhood Physics 7-9 (Adv Cert)

12 credits

NYSED 25440/25450

Admissions to this program are currently on hold for the 2024-2025 application cycle. Program faculty are in the process of redesigning this program; the present Bulletin content refers to the version of the program that is on hold. This content will be updated when the program's redesign is complete.

The middle childhood extension program builds on previous coursework in childhood education and leads to certification in teaching physics for grades 7–9. The program is open to persons who are completing the M.S.T. in childhood education or who already possess initial/professional certification in childhood education or provisional/permanent certification in elementary education (Pre-K–6).

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School of Education, applicants must

  • Provide evidence of teacher certification in childhood or elementary education, or concurrent pursuit of one of Fordham's childhood education degree programs; and
  • Complete or have completed 30 credits or more in a physics major or concentration, including coursework in these areas: mathematics, electricity, waves, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, and quantum mechanics.

Program of Study

Course Title Credits
PSGE 53023
CTGE 5279Contemporary Science Education3
CTGE 5290Teaching Physics to Adolescents3
CTGE 5547Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum3
Total Credits12