Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Science in Education degree
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Office: E268 Thompson Hall
(716) 673-3701
Ana Maria Klein, Chairperson
E-mail: AnaMaria.Klein@fredonia.edu
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/coe/earlychildhood.asp
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Early Childhood Education prepares teacher candidates to teach very young children, birth through age 8 (B.S. in Ed. degree: Certification Birth through Grade 2). For more information on certification issues, assessment and curricular stipulations, students should review the Education section of the University Catalog.
Note: (F) designates courses that have a field experience component.
Introduction to Contemporary Inclusive Education (F) |
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Children's Literature |
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Introduction to Early Childhood Curriculum (F) |
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Child Development |
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Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (F) |
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Literacy and Technology in Inclusive Educational Settings |
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Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom (F) |
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Early Childhood Curriculum Development |
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Developmental Learning |
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Educational Psychology |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Child Abuse and Child Abduction |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence |
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Music, Play and Self |
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Math for School Teachers I |
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Math for School Teachers II |
Plus Foreign Language Requirement.
This requirement may be satisfied in any one of the following ways:
- Scores of 85 percent or higher on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam: Requirement is fulfilled
- Scores of 65 percent - 84 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course or an Elementary II level course of a language or equivalent course(s) or successfully complete an equivalent SUNY Fredonia proficiency exam.
- Scores below 65 percent on High School N.Y.S .Regents Exam or if student did not take a N.Y.S. Regents Exam: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course of the same language or equivalent.
Plus 7 credit hours in Natural Science courses (from two different departments)
(Note: SCI courses are considered multi-disciplinary — all 7 credit hours can be taken in SCI)
Plus an area of concentration 30-37
Methods of Instruction:
Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Educational Settings |
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Teaching Literacy in Inclusive Educational Settings |
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Literacy and Assessment in Inclusive Educational Settings |
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Integrated Methods for Early Childhood Education |
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Home-School Partnerships in a Diverse Society |
Capstone Experience – Student Teaching
Capstone Seminar |
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Plus Two of the following: |
Student Teaching – Pre-K |
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Student Teaching - Kindergarten |
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Student Teaching - Grades 1 or 2 |
Plus an area of concentration: 30-37 credit hours. Students should see Areas of Concentration
