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| NYSUT and Mercy College Master's Degree Partnership Programs update: March 1, 2006 REVISED PROGRAMS for the Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley Region beginning SUMMER 2006 The NYSUT Education and Learning Trust and Mercy College offer graduate programs leading to the Master of Science in Education degree at a significant savings for NYSUT members. Teachers may pursue a master's degree in Childhood Education Grades 1-6, Middle Childhood Education Grades 5-9, Adolescence Education Grades 7-12, or Teaching Literacy. Mercy College has revised its programs to meet changed certification requirements. The programs included in the NYSUT-ELT partnership are designed for NYSUT members who currently hold a valid teaching certificate and who need a master's degree to fulfill professional (or permanent) certification requirements. Program participants complete 15 credits through the Trust's Effective Teaching Program (ETP) with a minimum grade requirement of 'B', and then apply for matriculation into one of the programs listed above. The current tuition for ETP courses is $595 per three-credit course. The remaining credits offered at one of the college's registered campuses are offered at a one-third discount from the current college tuition rate. Childhood Education – Professional Certification Program, 33 credits NYSUT offers:
Middle Childhood or Adolescence Education – Professional Certification Program, 36 credits NYSUT offers:
The Teaching Literacy program has not changed as it already complies with the new certification requirements. Teaching Literacy, 33 credits NYSUT offers:
Track 1: Teaching Literacy, Birth – Grade 6
Track 2: Teaching Literacy, Grades 5 – 12
Please contact the regional coordinator, Bill Ferris at 845-226-1274, or the Mercy College program liaison at the Mercy College - Yorktown campus, Dr. Thomas Butera at tbutera@mercy.edu for additional program information. NOTE: The NYSUT/Mercy College partnership program outlined in previous brochures is not being offered beyond the summer 2006 semester in the Mid-Hudson Valley region. No new students will be accepted into old programs in the spring 2006 semester in the Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley region. Mercy College , New York City Region The NYSUT Education and Learning Trust existing partnership with Mercy College – Bronx and Mercy College - Manhattan continues as in prior semesters. The Trust offers 15 graduate education credits that may be applied toward a Mercy College master's degree. Remaining program coursework is completed at the college's Bronx or Manhattan campus at discounted rates. The Teaching Literacy program will be available to NYSUT/UFT members at the Bronx campus in the summer 2006 semester. Teaching Literacy, 33 credits NYSUT offers:
Track 1: Teaching Literacy, Birth – Grade 6
Track 2: Teaching Literacy, Grades 5 – 12
For additional information about the partnership programs, feel free to contact Michele Hunter at the Education and Learning Trust at 212-475-3737 or Dr. Andrew Peiser at apeiser@mercy.edu at Mercy College - Bronx campus. |
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