Early Childhood Education, BS

This BS program prepares teachers to work with Early Childhood students from Birth to Grade 2.. This program leads to New York State teacher certification in Early Childhood Education.

Program Requirements

Students will complete the required courses for this major AND one of the three associated concentrations:

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
English and Writing

Courses Required for the Major 40 Credits

EDU.3017	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3
.
PSY.2001	Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Late Childhood	3
.	OR
SSE.2025	Child Development and Learning	3
.
EDU.2010	Educating Children with Diverse Needs	3
EDU.3452	Strategies for Teaching Young Children and Guiding Their Behavior	3
EDU.3012	Observing, Assessing, and Understanding Child Development: Birth to Grade 2	3
EDU.3030	Early Literacy	3
EDU.3460	Integrated Curriculum in ECE II: Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health, and Safety	3
EDU.3367	Methods of Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I	3
EDU.3001	Applying Phonics	1
EDU.3016	Integrated Currriculum in ECE I: Math Science, and Technology	3
EDU.3027	Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood Education	12

NY State Certification Workshops (must be completed before student teaching).

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
.	Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Workshop	0

Social and Behavior Sciences Concentration

This concentration fulfills the liberal arts concentration requirement for Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education mandated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED).

Requirements List - Social and Behavior Sciences Concentration

Here are the courses in this concentration.

Complete two introductory courses:

PSY 104

AND

WGS.1040 or SOC.1001

Complete one methods course.

SOC.2091 or PSY.2012

NOTE: Students wishing to take upper-level psychology courses must take PSY.2012 for methods.

Complete 15 credits from this approved list, from at least two different disciplines.

CAM.2009

NOTE: Students wishing to take upper-level psychology courses must include PSY.2040 in their course selection.

Complete six credits from this approved list:

SOC.3022

Natural Sciences Concentration

This concentration fulfills the liberal arts concentration requirement for Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education mandated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED).

Requirements List - Natural Sciences Concentration

Here are the courses in this concentration.

Introductory Courses

Take BIO.1000 BIO.1001 or BIO.1002

Take CHM.1000 or CHM.1001

Take 1 courses from 1000 level PHY (Minimum 3 credits)

Take MATH.1110 or MATH.1012

Complete one course each in biology, chemistry, physics, and

mathematics.

Upper Level Courses

Take 17 credits;

From Subjects BIO CHM PHY (Levels 2000 and 3000)

From Levels 2000 3000;

Courses with Lab

Take 2 courses from:

BIO.3005

BIO.3032

BIO.3055

BIO.3060

Natural Science Electives

Select five natural science electives at the 2000 or 3000 level, two of which must be lab courses.

English and Writing Concentration

This concentration fulfills the liberal arts concentration requirement for Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education mandated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED).

Requirements List - English and Writing Concentration

Here are the courses in this concentration.

English Requirements

Complete five ENG elective courses, including at least one at the 1000 level, one at the 2000 level, and one at the 3000 level.

Writing Requirements

Complete 3 required courses and 2 electives.

Required courses: ENW 1013, ENW 4009, and ENW 4011

Electives: Take 2 other ENW courses