Education Transfer Program

Contact Information

Holly West, MS – Chairperson
Phone: (518) 438-3111, ext. 255

Email: hollyd@mariacollege.edu

Download: Education Transfer Program Fact Sheet

The Education Transfer program prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions to pursue childhood, middle childhood or secondary education degrees and certification with the career objective to become teachers. Students will take courses in educational theory and practice, which includes field observations and participation, as well as a substantial number of liberal arts courses to ensure successful transfer to either an education or liberal arts four-year degree.

The program goal is to ensure that graduates reach a level of accomplishment comparable to that of quality four-year college education programs, and that all credit hours earned are granted for significant achievement only. Successful students will demonstrate an understanding of the essential components of the teaching and learning process in academic settings, as well as current educational trends and practices in diverse learning settings.

A student may repeat an Education course only once. A student who receives a  “C-” or less in an education course for two consecutive semesters may not return to the program. General Studies, Letter of Intent students, who wish to apply (or re-apply) to the Education Program, must schedule an appointment with the chairperson. The interview process will include a review of the student’s course work, attendance and preparation.

Graduates of the program will transfer to four-year colleges to complete either a degree in education or a degree in liberal arts. This program offers an opportunity for liberal arts students to explore their interest in education without jeopardizing their ability to complete the liberal arts concentration for graduation.

As Maria College already offers degrees in Early Childhood Education and Liberal Arts, the addition of the transfer program will benefit students as it provides flexibility to the current program offerings.

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Division

  1. Day Division

    First Semester

    Code Course Name Credit Hours
    Total Credits 16
    Edu 100 Foundations of Education 3

    3 credit hours (Fall) 

    This course is designed to introduce students to the field of education. Content includes a comprehensive overview of the historical, philosophical, sociological, political, and legal foundations of education. Emphasis is given to school organization and structure, the roles of classroom teachers, influences on teaching and learning, diversity, and contemporary education policies and issues.

    Edu 160 Literacy and Literature for Children 4

    4 credit hours (Fall) 
    Cross listed as Eng 160 

    This course provides an introduction to children's literature and literacy. Topics the course will address are: the history and development of literature for children; major works, writers, and illustrators; various genres and their characteristics; nature and function of illustrations; social issues addressed in children’s literature today; uses of children’s literature in the elementary curriculum; and review of recent research and theory concerning literacy development (specifically oral language and assessment materials and preparation of rich literacy environments).

    CSC 100 Introduction to Computers 3

    3 credit hours

    This his course is an introduction to the varied world of computers.  It is designed to familiarize the student with background information on computers, as well as a range of hands-on experiences. This course prepares the student for using computers in an academic environment as well as in functioning as part of an increasingly technological society. Topics include, but are not limited to, using the Internet as an information and research tool, using e-mail as a communication tool, the use of word processing to produce quality documents, a survey of application packages, such as spreadsheets, databases and presentation software, computer components, including hardware and software, an introduction to operating systems, especially Windows file management, Blackboard software and other topics as time allows.

    Eng 111 Composition I 3

    3 credit hours

    A study of the principles of effective written communication with an emphasis on the practical writing needed for academic and professional work. The course concentrates on the development of writing in terms of focus, content, organization, style and mechanics. Students will engage in writing and rewriting using instructor and student feedback. Summaries, short papers, quizzes and APA-style research papers are required.

    Psy 100 General Psychology 3

    3 credit hours

    An introduction to psychology as a science: a study of cognitive, biological and social processes in understanding the dynamics of human behavior.

    Second Semester

    Code Course Name Credit Hours
    Total Credits 13
    Edu 110 Disability in Education 4

    4 credit hours (Spring) 

    This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the field of special education. It will include information on definitions and terms commonly used in the field, the historical and cultural aspects, and the laws and legal cases affecting the delivery of special education services. Students will also have an opportunity to observe programs designed to meet the special needs of children. A 10-hour field experience is required.

    Edu 260 Educational Psychology 3

    3 credit hours
    Cross listed as Psy 260 

    Application of the teaching-learning process to education covering human learning in school settings, evaluation and measurement of learning outcomes, individual capabilities and motivations, developmental factors and learning, and social factors of learning.

    Eng Elective 3
    Phi 201 Contemporary Moral Issues 3

    3 credit hours
    Cross listed as ReS 201

    This course is a theoretical and applied ethics course. Students will examine the major ethical theories and apply them to ethical issues and concerns of the twenty-first century. Topics include bioethics, end of life decision-making, environmental ethics, and racism and genocide. In addition, students will use ethical decision-making frameworks in discussing and analyzing case studies.

    Third Semester

    Code Course Name Credit Hours
    Total Credits 17
    Edu 210 Pre-Professional Seminar 3

    3-6 credit hours (Fall) 

    This seminar is intended for Education students to acquire supervised observation/participation (Observation Participation Training: OPT) hours in a classroom setting. Students will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills they have already acquired in a classroom setting reflecting the age (developmental level) they desire to teach. A one-hour weekly class meeting will provide guidance for students to complete their portfolios as a summative experience. 

    Prerequisites: Edu 100 , Edu 160 , Edu 110 Corequisite: Edu 211

    Edu 211 Portfolio Seminar 1

    1 credit hour (Fall) 

    This seminar is intended for Education students to create, gather and
    organize materials accumulated throughout their course of study in the program. Students will build a portfolio according to New York State Education Learning Standards. 

    Corequisite: Edu 210 (Pre-Professional Seminar) is required.

    Edu 240 Technology in the Classroom 3

    3 credit hours (Fall)
    Cross listed as CSC 235 

    This course focuses on how new computer technologies for learners can be created and used in an educational setting. Student will develop new multimedia environments for learners using the web, video and hypermedia, and students will choose a technology to develop a learning experience for the classroom. 

    Prerequisite: CSC 100

    Eng 230 Contemporary American Fiction 4

    3-4 credit hours 

    A study of selected short fiction from the mid-20th century to the present. The selected works reflect the diversity of contemporary American fiction, including works from writers of different ethnic backgrounds as well as different literary styles. Attention will be given to the contemporary American literary canon and whether or not the various works deserve inclusion, as well as to the literary techniques employed by the writers, contemporary literary criticism and the historical context out of which some of the works emerged. Reading, writing and class discussion will be the basis of this study.

    Eco 100 Macroeconomics 3

    3 credit hours (Fall)

    A study of aggregate economics: the income expenditure/employment relationship; use of the public budget as a stabilizing or growth-promoting device; analysis of money supply, including banking mechanics, with emphasis on the price-level problem; and some treatment of international trade, particularly gains from trade and the international balance of payments.

    ReS/Phi Elective 3

    Fourth Semester

    Code Course Name Credit Hours
    Total Credits 17
    Sci Science with Lab 4
    Edu 203 Child and Adolescent Development 4

    4 credit hours
    Cross listed as Psy 215

     This course will examine childhood from conception through the end of brain development, with a general theoretical overview emphasis on the areas of emotional, social, cognitive, language and physical development. Topics include the impact of culture and diversity
    on learning. 

    Prerequisite: Psy100 or instructor permission

    Eng 103 Speech and Oral Interpretation 3

    3 credit hours 

    The improvement of the student’s overall understanding and effectiveness in the communication process as speaker and listener is the goal. Experiences include formal speech presentations and oral interpretations with critique analyses, and group discussion.

    His 210 20th Century U.S. History 3

    3 credit hours 

    This course examines the political, economic and social development of the modern United States and its role in world affairs.

    Mat Elective 3