What courses do I need to teach Elementary School?

Question

I am working on a Liberal Arts degree right now in General Studies and I want to know for my electives what courses should I take that will help speed up my teaching process? Is there a site that lists the courses I need in order to become a NYS teacher? I've looked at the DOE site, but I didn't find specific courses.
Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Language arts, reading (there is a difference), math, science, social studies, and possibly some type of character education or health class.

Plus you may need to supervise lunch and recess; yet, I prefer to participate in the recess to reduce the accident rates.

Good Luck....