Teaching assistant level II credit course offerings for completion of the required 9 college credit hours required by New York State for the application for Teaching Assistant level II. Applicants will be required to hold a New York State Teaching Assistant level I certificate.Students will:

• Communicate effectively both in oral and written formats.

• Articulate a beginning philosophy of education, and demonstrate an awareness of the role of diversity in education.

• Exhibit a beginning understanding of child development

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of and an appreciation for the cultural, social, and natural worlds