Childhood and Early Childhood Education, BS
Leading to Two Certifications in NY:
Childhood Education, 1-6 & Early Childhood Education, B-2
Department Chair: Christine Hunt, Ph.D.
The Childhood Education undergraduate degree is registered in New York and accredited by NCATE, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education (Includes 6 credit hours of reading) | 40 | |
| Special Education | 9 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 6 | |
| Foreign Language | 6 | |
| General Education Requirements 1 | 37 | |
| EDUC-099A | SAFE SCHOOLS WORKSHOP | 0 |
| EDUC-099B | CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION | 0 |
| EDUC-099D | CULTURAL DIVERSITY WORKSHOP | 0 |
| EDUC-099F | Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying & Di | 0 |
| Cognates | ||
| MATHEMATICS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION I 1 | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION II 2 | ||
American History 3 | ||
Natural Science | ||
| Academic Concentration 1, 2 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
- 1
While 120 credits are required for graduation, this major requires additional credits. Up to 128 credit hours may be required for Childhood/Early Childhood Education degree. However, this may vary as courses may count in several categories.
- 2
3 of the 6 required credits are counted in the general education requriements
- 3
Counted in general education requirements
You must complete one course with diversity (D) coding and one writing intensive course (W). These courses need to be additional course, but can be ones that also fill another requirement.
General electives are needed when a major course is also fulfilling one of the General Education Distributions.
Notes:
- All students must take a writing intensive course and a diversity coded course.
- Workshops must be completed before Clinical Block 1.
- Clinical Block courses must be taken together in the same semester.
- Clinical Blocks 1 and 2 must be completed prior to student teaching.
- No additional courses may be taken during the student teaching semester except EDUC-499.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENG-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
| MATH-111 | 3 | MATH-112 | 3 |
| BONA-101 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | EDUC-101 or SPED 230 | 3 |
| EDUC-101 or SPED 230 | 3 | PHIL-104 | 3 |
| THFS-101 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC-210 | 3 | SPED-350 & 350L | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 | EDUC-270 | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | 6 | LVPA Distribution | 3 |
| HIST-201 | 3 | Concentration Electives | 6 |
| ECED-240 | 3 | ||
| EDUC-099A | 0 | ||
| EDUC-099B | 0 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDUC-304 | 3 | EDUC-401 | 3 |
| Clinical Block 1 | Clinical Block 2 | ||
| EDUC-310 | 3 | EDUC-425 | 3 |
| EDUC-312X | 3 | EDUC-430 | 3 |
| SPED-340 | 3 | Concentration Elective | 6 |
| ECED-420 | 3 | ||
| Concentration Electives | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Student Teaching | Natural Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| ED/ECED-490 | 5 | Philosophy Distribution | 3 |
| EDUC-491 | 5 | Concentration Electives (if needed) | 6 |
| EDUC-499 | 3 | THFS Distribution | 3 |
| EDUC-099D | 0 | ||
| 13 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits 128 | |||
Notes:
- Clinical Block courses must be taken together in the same semester.
- Clinical Blocks 1 and 2 must be completed prior to student teaching.
- No additional courses may be taken during student teaching semester except the elective EDUC-499.