An Overview of the Clinically Rich Integrated Science Program by Professor Pamela Fraser-Abder Program of Study
The Clinically Rich Integrated Science Program (CRISP) M.A. leads to eligibility for initial/professional certification in teaching science (biology, chemistry, or physics), grades 7-12, in New York State.
Length of Program
Students complete 35 units (credits) through continuous study, commencing in the first summer and concluding in late June of the following year. While the residency component of the program starts in July with a three-week session, the majority of the residency program takes place from September through June, following the calendar of the public school year.
Students are required to study full time in this program.
Degree Requirements
Students complete 12 credits in the practice of science teaching, 11 in science content, and 12 on core learning in special education, the learning sciences, literacy, and assessment. Some elements of the curriculum span more than one semester.
Sample Program of Study:
|
Course Title |
Credits |
Type or Location |
|---|---|---|
Summer: 3 credits | ||
|
SCIED-GE 2400 Residency I: Initial (variable) |
3 |
based at host school |
Fall: 14 credits | ||
|
SCIED-GE 2400 Residency I: Initial (variable) |
0 |
based at host school |
|
SCIED-GE 2401 Residency I: Other Contexts |
2 |
Lower East Side schools |
|
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries in Teaching and Learning |
3 |
field-based course |
|
SCIED-GE 2405 Data and Assessment for Educators |
3 |
field-based course |
|
SCIED-GE 2018 Breakthroughs in Science |
0 |
on-campus Saturday course (full year) |
|
SCIED-GE 2410 Concepts in Modern Science |
3 |
online (full year) |
|
SCIED-GE 2420 Science Curriculum and Teaching Methods |
0 |
campus- and field-based course (full year) |
|
SCMTH-GE 2002 Research Investigations in Math/Science |
3 |
field based course |
Spring: 14 credits | ||
|
SCIED-GE 2402 Residency II: Advanced (variable) |
0 |
based at host school |
|
SCIED-GE 2403 Residency II: Specialized |
2 |
resident-selected placement |
|
TCHL-GE 2275 Literacy and Language Acquisition |
3 |
field-based course |
|
TCHL-GE 2999 Social Responsibility of Educators |
0 |
hybrid course (online and on-campus) |
|
SCIED-GE 2018 Breakthroughs in Science |
3 |
on-campus Saturday course (full year) |
|
SCIED-GE 2410 Concepts in Modern Science |
0 |
online (full year) |
|
SCIED-GE 2420 Science Curriculum and Teaching Methods |
3 |
campus- and field-based course (full year) |
|
SPCED-GE 2162 Educating Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Settings |
3 |
campus-based course |
|
SCIED-GE 2100 Culminating Seminar: Teacher as Research, Reflective Practitioner, and Curriculum Developer |
0 |
based at host school (Spring and Summer semesters) |
Summer: 4 credits | ||
|
SCIED-GE 2402 Residency II: Advanced (variable) |
3 |
based at host school |
|
SCIED-GE 2100 Culminating Seminar: Teacher as Research, Reflective Practitioner, and Curriculum Developer |
1 |
based at host school (Spring and Summer semesters) |
Total credits |
35 |
|