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.3017Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3

.

PSY.2001Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Late Childhood

3

.
OR

SSE.2025Child Development and Learning

3

.

EDU.2010Educating Children with Diverse Needs

3

EDU.3452Strategies for Teaching Young Children and Guiding Their Behavior

3

EDU.3012Observing, Assessing, and Understanding Child Development: Birth to Grade 2

3

EDU.3030Early Literacy

3

EDU.3460Integrated Curriculum in ECE II: Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health, and Safety

3

EDU.3367Methods of Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I

3

EDU.3001Applying Phonics

1

EDU.3016Integrated Currriculum in ECE I: Math Science, and Technology

3

EDU.3027Student 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

CAM.2010

PSY.2001 PSY.2004

PSY.2008

PSY.2009

PSY.2011

PSY.2036

PSY.2040

PSY.2042

PSY.2044

PSY.2066

SOC.2000

SOC.2021

SOC.2028

SOC.2038

SPRT.1604

SPRT.2010

SPRT.2200

SPRT.2608

SPRT.2610

WGS.2066

WGS.2200

 

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

 

Complete six credits from this approved list:

CAM.3072

CAM.3080

PSY.3012

PSY.3027

PSY.3038

PSY.3042

PSY.3047

PSY.3063

PSY.3080

PSY.3105

SOC.3003

SOC.3005

SOC.3007

SOC.3020

SOC.3022

SOC.3056

SPRT.3015

SPRT.3020

SPRT.3068

SPRT.3547

SPRT.3609

WGS.3080

WGS.3609

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.2070

BIO.2071

BIO.2072

BIO.3003

BIO.3005

BIO.3007

BIO.3013

BIO.3017

BIO.3019

BIO.3032

BIO.3047

BIO.3055

BIO.3056

BIO.3057

BIO.3058

BIO.3059

BIO.3060

BIO.3063

BIO.3064

BIO.4497

 

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