Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2), BS/MAT (E102)
Liberal Arts Major: Behavioral Studies
A TOTAL OF 60 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BS DEGREE.
The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that may count toward both the BS degree and the MAT degree.
Candidates will student teach only once, during the fifth year.
Program Requirements
Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:
| EDU 3017 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| SSE 2025 | Child Development & Learning | 3 |
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| EDU 5217 | Working With Parents in Inclusive Schools Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU 5480 | LiteracyMethods/EarlyChildhoo | 3 |
| EDU 5307 | Observing, Assessing and Understanding Child Development: Birth -Grade 2 | 3 |
| EDU 5323 | The Integrated Curriculum in ECE I: Math, Science and Technology | 3 |
| EDU 5452 | Strategies for Teaching Young Children And Guiding Their Behavior | 3 |
EDU 5217, EDU 5480, EDU 5307, EDU 5323, EDU 5452: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BS and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates.
Students begin to take graduate courses in their junior year.
NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).
| A course in Artistic Expression | |
| | A course in Oral Communication | |
| A course in History | 3 |
| A course in Literature | 3 |
| A course in Science | 3 |
| A course in Mathematics | 3 |
| A research paper course | |
| One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English | |
BS/MAT students will complete the remaining credits of their MAT program in Early Childhood Education after completion of the BS degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Early Childhood Education upon completion of the MAT degree.
(E102)