Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2), BA (E102)
Liberal Arts Major: Education Major: Early Childhood Education
A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE. (EDU courses and some others are not considered to be liberal arts courses.) Students will, therefore, need a minimum of 128 credits in order to graduate with a BA degree in Early Childhood Education.
If other non-liberal arts courses are taken in addition to the EDU courses, more than 128 credits will be required for graduation.
Program Requirements
Courses required for the education major: (40 credits)
| EDU.3017 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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| PSY.2001 | Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Late Childhood | 3 |
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| SSE.2025 | Child Development and Learning | 3 |
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| EDU.2010 | Educating Children with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| EDU.3012 | Observing, Assessing, and Understanding Child Development: Birth to Grade 2 | 3 |
| EDU.3367 | Methods of Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I | 3 |
| EDU.3001 | Applying Phonics | 1 |
| NYSTCE Test. | EAS | |
| EDU.3016 | Integrated Currriculum in ECE I: Math Science, and Technology | 3 |
| EDU.3030 | Early Literacy | 3 |
| EDU.3460 | Integrated Curriculum in ECE II: Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| EDU.3452 | Strategies for Teaching Young Children and Guiding Their Behavior | 3 |
| NYSTCE Test. | CST | |
| EDU.3027 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood Education | 12 |
PSY 2001: for Psych majors or minors
SSE 2025: for all other majors and minors
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 |