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READ CAREFULLYAll teachers seeking to matriculatein any college’s master’s degreeprogram must apply directly to thecollege, meet all requirements andbe accepted by that college.Each college has discretion overwhich courses, if any, will be acceptedtoward one of its master’s degrees,and also how many courses studentsare required to take on campus.A college may or may not acceptUFT-sponsored courses that are notpart of a particular master’s degreeprogram. Be sure to check with thecollege so that your efforts are notwasted.The master’s degree descriptionslisted here are presented tohighlight each particular program’srequirements, but are not meantto substitute for the college’s owncatalog.It is highly recommended that youobtain a college catalog for admissionpolicies and proce dural information.HOW TO GET IN TOUCHThe UFT Educational Programs, includingNYSUT/ELT and the UFT Course Program,are located at 52 Broadway (near WallStreet), New York, NY 10004. Please directall mail and inquiries to that location.You can also call 212-475-3737 andask to speak with a NYSUT/ELT or UFTCourse Program assistant. Please havethe following information ready when youcall: UFT code, title and location of yourcourse.For specific information on degree orcertificate programs, please consult thecollege’s catalog and call the contactperson listed at the UFT Course Program,NYSUT/ELT or the participating college.NOTE: All courses, locations, dates, times and tuitions may change without notice. The UFT CourseProgram strives to offer the most current information available before each issue’s publicationdeadline, but cannot be held responsible for anylater changes.UFT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSG eneral InformationPlease read carefully and keep as a reference Course listings are grouped by category: master’s degree programs; certificate programs; post-master’s programs; graduate general education; graduate special education;graduate online education; and undergraduate. Subject areas are arranged alphabeticallyin each category. There are also separate listings for secretaries; paraprofessionals; UFTworkshops on child abuse recognition, the needs of children with autism, and violenceprevention; free UFT-sponsored stress-management workshops (Spring and Fall semesters only); and the Peer Intervention Program for tenured members who need one-on-onehelp in perfecting professional skills. The UFT Course Program and the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust offer master’sdegree courses in education from various area colleges to assist teachers in obtaining initial and professional/permanent certification. See the “Master’s Degree Programs” sectionbeginning on page 9. Registration for FALL 2021 courses will only take place online. Instructions for onlineregistration can be found on page 4. Colleges and universities will not allow students to continue as non-matriculants after 6, 9 or 12 credits, depending on their policies. Please check by calling the college’seducation department. If you are seeking a master’s through the UFT Course Program, thisinformation is listed in the college description under “Master’s Degree Programs” beginning on page 9 of this catalog. Registration fees are not refundable unless the course is canceled by the UFT CourseProgram. The deadline for receipt of registration fees is Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Keep a copy of yourregistration receipt for your records. Some courses may have different meeting times and dates. P lease read all startingdates carefully. Instructors will provide a course schedule at the first class meeting. Course schedules and offerings are subject to cancellation based on registration.Instructions for tuition payment will be available at the first class.If tuition is not paid on time, some colleges impose a late fee.This may be up to 100 or more, and is determinedby each college’s policy. If you drop a course after attending the first session, a portion of your tuition maybe refunded after the UFT Course Program and the college offering the course receivewritten notification of your decision. The refund will be pro-rated in accordance with theestablished college/program policy. Processing refunds takes at least six weeks. Bounced checks for tuition payments will be returned by banks with an administrative feeset by the individual college/program. To maintain registration in the course, replace mentpayments must be made immediately with a certified check or money order only. Photo ID is required for admission to courses at public schools and UFT borough offices.IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDINGDEGREE & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSDescriptions of degree and certificate programshave been provided to the UFT Course Programby the collaborating colleges or universities.Any problems, issues or concerns regarding thisinformation or your academic status must beaddressed there and not to the UFT. The UFTCourse Program does not grant credit; only thecollaborating colleges and universities can do so.5 PROOF OFIMMUNIZATIONREQUIREDS tudents born on or after Jan. 1,1957 are required to provide thecollege with proof of immunization from measles, mumps andrubella by the start of classes.FALL 2021

P romoting ProfessionalismUFT Educational Programs lead the wayof child abuse and learning how to report it; another is on preventingviolence in schools; the third is on the needs of children with autism;and the fourth is on prevention and intervention against bullying.Visit www.uft.org for workshop scheduling. When it comes to expanding the knowledge and skills of UFTmembers, no one does it better than the UFT Educational Programs.They include: UFT Teacher Center.NYSUT Education and Learning Trust.UFT/Department of Education Peer Intervention Program.UFT Stress Management Workshops(Spring and Fall semesters only).Knowing how tough it can be getting through a day in our schools,the union’s Stress Management Workshops provide tuition-freecourses for members (Fall and Spring semesters only).Finally, the union worked long and hard with the NYC Department ofEducation to create the Peer Intervention Program through a sectionin our contract. PIP helps tenured, appointed teachers improvetheir classroom skills with confidential, one-on-one assistance inparticipants’ own schools. Admission is by application only. Seepage XX for details. UFT TeacherLine. Mandated Workshops on: Child Abuse Recognition. The Needs of Children with Autism. Violence Prevention. Dignity For All Students Act (DASA): Training inHarassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discriminationin Schools: Prevention and InterventionIMPORTANT NOTICETO ALL TEACHERS APPLYINGFOR NYS INITIAL CERTIFICATIONThe NYSUT Education and Learning Trust and the UFT CourseProgram offer a wide variety of no-nonsense, hands-on, creditbearing courses taught by savvy classroom teachers at sitescitywide. These courses can be used to meet state certification, toachieve salary differentials or to enhance your professional growth.The UFT Teacher Center also has school-based con sultants whoprovide day-to-day professional support in schools throughout thecity. Through local resource centers full of instructional materials,they work with individual UFT members as well as with programs andentire schools, providing workshops, planning sessions, coachingand other support activities.New York State requires all teachers who are seeking initialcertification to take four workshops. One is on rec ognizing the signsIn addition to other regulations, the staterequires teachers to attend workshops on: Child Abuse Recognition And Reporting (two hours)The Needs of Children With Autism (three hours)Violence Prevention (two hours)Dignity for All Students Act (six hours)Getting CreditHere are answers to several common questions the UFT CourseProgram receives:MERCY COLLEGEMS in EducationMS in Teaching LiteracyMS in Teaching TESOL If you are in a master’s or doctoral program, you should checkwith your college to verify that it will accept particular coursesin this educational supplement for credit toward your degree.NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMS in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6MS in Instructional TechnologyMS in Adolescence Education: Specialist in MathematicsMS in Adolescence Education: Specialist in ScienceMS in Childhood Education: Professional CertificationMS in School CounselingMS in School Counseling with Bilingual Extension Only the NYS Education Department can tell you which of thesecourses will meet your individual certification requirements.Although the state has approved all of these courses, thatdoes not mean that every course will satisfy your particularrequirements, so we urge you to contact the State EducationDepartment at 518-474-3901 or TCERT@mail.nysed.gov. The NYS Education Department often updates certificationrequirements. Most classroom teaching certificates requirethree semester hours in methods of teaching reading.Many require additional semester hours in teachingliteracy skills. Each in dividual evaluation form will give theamount of literacy course work required beyond the threesemester hours needed in methods of teaching reading.You may select reading courses listed in this catalog.TOURO COLLEGEMS in Education and Special EducationIt is important to note that students must apply formallyto the college, meet all requirements, and be accepted formatriculation into the college’s master’s degree program. Although all of these graduate-level courses carry college credit,courses offered by the UFT Course Program do not, in and ofthemselves, lead to a graduate degree, with these exceptions:UFT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS6 FALL 2021

FALL2021VirtualCOLLEGE FAIRThe UFT Course Program and the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust invite youto reserve this important date to meet with representatives of most sponsoringcolleges offering master’s degree programs for teachers.Explore all the available opportunities in low-cost, conveniently located coursesleading to degrees in education, liberal studies, literacy, technology, TESOL,professional studies and educational administration.At this virtual college fair we have invited representatives from Brooklyn College,Mercy College, New York Institute of Technology, and Touro College to participateand provide information about the different programs and answers to yourquestions. Application packets will also be made available.Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 3:30-5:30 p.m.Visit www.uft.org in August 2021 for registration information.Need More Information?UFT TEACHER CENTER212-475-3737UFT COURSE PROGRAM &NYSUT EDUCATION AND LEARNING TRUST212-475-3737CERTIFICATION SERVICES212-420-1830CHILD ABUSE RECOGNITION WORKSHOPS212-475-3737DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA)212-701-9413ELEMENTARY WORKSHOPS212-598-9252MIDDLE SCHOOL WORKSHOPS212-598-6839HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS212-510-6444UFT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSPEER INTERVENTION PROGRAM212-844-0600pip@uft.orgNEEDS OF CHILDREN WITHAUTISM WORKSHOPS212-475-3737STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS212-475-3737Fall & Spring semesters onlyTEACHERLINE212-233-8800teacherline@uft.orgFall & Spring: Mon.–Fri. 4–6 p.m.Summer: Mon.–Thurs. 9 a.m.–noonVICTIM SUPPORT PROGRAM212-598-6853VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS212-701-94137 NEW UNION PHONENUMBERSDOE members212-331-6311DOE functionalchapter members212-331-6312Private sector members212-331-6313Retirees212-331-6314Find out about inclement weatherand other emergency situations,news developments and importantdeadlines by checkingthe recorded messages on theUFT Hotline, 212-777-0190or by accessing our website:www.uft.org.FALL 2021

FALL 2021HOW TO USETHIS CALENDARRead each course listingcarefully. Note the day of theweek the course runs on, thestarting date and the number ofsessions scheduled.Then, in the table below, findthat day of the week and followthe dates that are listed in 410/2210/2310/17If a course doesn’t followthis sched ule, a note will beincluded in the 21For example, a Tuesday coursethat starts on 9/29 and runsfor 12 sessions will meet on:9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19,10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23,11/30 and 12/7.NO CLASSES WILLBE HELD ON THESE DATES:ROSH HASHANAHSEPT. 6 – 7, 2021COLUMBUS DAYOCT. 11, 2021YOM KIPPURSEPT. 16, 2021TEACHER UNION DAYNOV. 7, 2021VETERAN’S DAYNOV. 11, 2021THANKSGIVING RECESSNOV. 24 – 28, 2021WINTER RECESSDEC. 23, 2021 – JAN. 3, 2022MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAYJAN. 17, 21/13ATTENTION,TOURO COLLEGESTUDENTS:141/312/211/51/20151/10In addition to the dates listedabove, Touro College courseswill NOT meet on:SEPT. 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2021.Touro courses do not meet onFriday evenings or Saturdays.1/151/12* Course Calendar Is subject to change pending the releaseof the DOE calendar for the 2021-2022 school year.

Master’sDegreeProgramsREAD CAREFULLYAll teachers seeking to matriculate inany college’s master’s degree programmust apply directly to the college, meetall require ments and be accepted bythat college. A college has sole discretion over which courses, if any, will beaccepted toward one of its master’sdegrees, and also how many coursesyou are required to take on campus.A college may or may not acceptUFT-sponsored courses that are notpart of a particular master’s degreeprogram. Be sure to check with the college so that your efforts are not wasted. The master’s degree descriptionslisted here are presented to highlighteach particular program’s requirements, but are not meant to substitutefor the college’s own catalog.It is highly recommended that you obtain a college catalog for admissionpolicies and procedural information.PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION REQUIRED Students born on or after Jan. 1,1957 are required to provide thecollege with proof of immunization from measles, mumps andrubella by the start of classes.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMSMERCY COLLEGE Students who are matriculated in any Mercy Collegeprogram are not eligible to take a course throughNYSUT or UFT.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:ELT is NOTresponsible forreimbursement oftuition for studentswho register for anyMercy courses ifthey meet any ofthese criteria.Descriptions of these degree and certificate programs have been provided to theUFT Course Program by the collaborating college or university. Any problems, issuesor concerns regarding this information or your academic status must be addressedthere, and not to the UFT. The UFT Course Program does not grant credit; only thecollaborating colleges and universities can do so.NOTE ABOUT CERTIFICATIONUpon completion of the dual certification program in Literacy, MercyCollege will recommend candidates for New York State certification in bothLiteracy, Birth-Grade 6, and Literacy, Grades 5-12.Students are not eligible to register for a Mercysponsored course through NYSUT ELT or UFT if: they have already completed 15 Mercy Collegecredits through NYSUT ELT or UFT, they are currently matriculated into a MercyCollege degree or Advanced Certificate Program, they are on a financial hold with Mercy College, or they were academically dismissed by MercyCollege.REGISTRATION PROCEDURES See page 4ELT is not responsible for reimbursement of tuition for studentswho register for the same course twice.TUITION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEThe NYSUT Education and Learning Trust, in collaboration withMercy College, invites you to participate in a 15-credit (maximum)program designed to lead to one of several different Master of Science in Education degrees from Mercy College as well as certification from the New York State Education Department. These courses may lead to a Master of Science degree and certification in oneof the following programs: Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2 Master of Science in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 Master of Science in Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12 Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL)Program participants have an opportunity to earn up to 15 education credits and apply successfully completed courses toward aMercy College master’s degree. NYSUT/ELT offers these coursesas part of a diverse degree program. Tuition for graduate coursesis 1,370 per 3-credit course. A discount of 40% is applicable to active dues-paying UFT/NYSUT members (currently 822), which includesa 50 registration fee. There will be a 50 administration fee forcancelling your participation in a class. Students will be charged 2weeks prior to the start of class.Be mindful: New York State regulation (effective Fall of 2016) requires that all graduate schools of education use a standardizedtest as part of the admission process. If you are planning to matriculate into a Graduate Education Program, you will have to takethe Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in order to meet this newregulation.Once students matriculate into Mercy College, the remainingcourse work must be completed at one of the Mercy College campuses: Bronx, Manhattan, Dobbs Ferry or Yorktown, N.Y. In addition,courses may not be taken simultaneously through the UFT an

ter 6, 9 or 12 credits, depending on their policies. Please check by calling the college's education department. If you are seeking a master's through the UFT Course Program, this information is listed in the college description under "Master's Degree Programs" begin-ning on page 9 of this catalog.