What are liberal arts and science requirements?
All programs that lead to New York State certification require a strong background in the liberal arts and sciences, including both breadth (coursework in a number of areas) and depth (a ten-course concentration in one liberal arts area). Candidates for programs that lead to middle school certification must have majored in a teachable subject (math, science, English, history, or a foreign language) at the undergraduate level; see above. A transcript review will be completed as part of the admissions process. What is the advisement process for which Bank Street is known? During one or two year(s) of your program (while also taking courses), you will be supervised by a Bank Street faculty advisor while you work fulltime as a TFA corps member. Your advisor will visit your classroom regularly, and the two of you will meet individually to conference about your ongoing development as a professional. In addition, you will be in a conference group of five to seven graduate students and your fa
