Childhood Education (Grades 1 – 6), BA/MAT (E101)
Liberal Arts Major: _______________
A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.
The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that may count toward both the BA 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 2000 | Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching | 3 |
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PSY 2001 | Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood | 3 |
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SSE 2025 | Child Development & Learning | 3 |
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EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
EDU 5380 | Curriculum, Management and Assessment In Childhood Education | 3 |
EDU 5107 | Childhood Mathematics Methods | 3 |
EDU 5108 | Childhood Science Methods | 3 |
EDU 5112 | Childhood Methods for Social Studies | 3 |
EDU 5113 | Childhood Methods for the Arts | 0 |
NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).
| A course in Artistic Expression | |
| A course in Oral Communication | |
| A course in American 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 | |
BA/MAT students will complete the remaining credits of their MAT program in Childhood Education after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Childhood Education upon completion of the MAT degree.
(E101)