Sample Degree Plan
Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed Sample Degree Map
The Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed degree prepares graduates to work with children ages 0-8 years. Graduates become certified in New York State to teach children from Birth to Grade 2. The Early Childhood program prepares candidates to understand the specific nature of the unique education needs of young children, how young children learn and develop and how that differs from older children. They are prepared to link and apply knowledge of child development content and teaching strategies to match young children’s ways of learning. Our program prepares candidates to fully understand and to support the importance of children’s earliest experiences in setting the foundation for their future success in schools.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 105 | Intro to Contemporary Inclusive Edu. | 3 |
EDU 106 | Practicum in Inclusive Ed I | 1 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 225 | Child Development | 3 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 221 | Intro. to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
EDU 222 | Practicum in Early Childhood | 1 |
MUED 215 | Music, Play, and Self | 3 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 250 | Intro to the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
EDU 251 | Practicum in Inclusive Ed II | 1 |
EDU 276 | Literacy/Tech in Inclusive Edu. | 3 |
EDU 295 | Intro to Educational Assessment | 3 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 305 | Cultural Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
EDU 313 | Field Experience | 1 |
EDU 376 | Early Childhood Emergent Literacy | 3 |
MATH 201 | Concepts of Foundational Math | 3 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 303 | SAVE/DASA/Fire & Arson | 1 |
EDU 304 | Safe Schools & Healthy Students | 1 |
EDU 315 | Early Childhood Curriculum Development | 3 |
EDU 349 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
MATH 202 | Concepts of Foundational Math | 3 |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
Concentration Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 402 | Teaching Math in Inclusive Ed | 3 |
EDU 403 | Teaching Science in Inclusive Ed | 3 |
EDU 404 | Teaching Social Studies in Inclusive Ed | 3 |
EDU 405 | Teaching Literacy in Inclusive Ed | 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
EDU 416 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
EDU 421 | Student Teaching, Pre-K (OR) | 6 |
EDU 423 | Student Teaching, K | |
EDU 425 | Student Teaching, 1 or 2 | 6 |
TOTAL | 15 |