Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer)

Associate in Arts (A.A.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

CSC-121Technology in Education

3

EDU-200Foundations of American Education

3

EDU-210Schools in America: Organization and Issues

4

FYS-135First Year Experience for Education Majors

1

MAT-180Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I

3

MAT-280Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

3

PSY-100Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY-225Child Psychology

3

General Education

COM-110Public Speaking

3

ENG-101Composition I

3

ENG-103Composition II

3

HPE-212Health

3

SOC-100Introduction to Sociology

3

-
SUNY General Education approved courses in World Language: 2 courses in the same language

-
SUNY General Education approved Lab Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)

-
General Electives

3

-
General Electives

3

Complete one of the following:

ENG-200Children's Literature: Pre-Readers to Middle Grade

3

-
Or

ENG-209Children's Literature: Middle Grade to Young Adult

3

SUNY General Education approved course from one of the following categories:

-
US History and Civic Engagement

3

-
Or

-
World History and Global Engagement

3

Sample Schedule

The schedule below shows how the requirements for this degree may be met in four semesters. For some students, fulfilling degree requirements may take more than four semesters to complete. When planning your schedule, you should consult with your advisor.

First Semester (16 Credit Hours)

COM-110Public Speaking

3

ENG-101Composition I

3

FYS-135First Year Experience for Education Majors

1

PSY-100Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC-100Introduction to Sociology

3

SUNY General Education approved course from one of the following categories:

-
US History and Civic Engagement

3

-
Or

-
World History and Global Engagement

3

Second Semester (16 Credit Hours)

CSC-121Technology in Education

3

ENG-103Composition II

3

PSY-225Child Psychology

3

-
SUNY General Education approved course in World Language

3

-
SUNY General Education approved Lab Nature Science (and Scientific Reasoning) Electives

4

Third Semester (16 Credit Hours)

EDU-200Foundations of American Education

3

MAT-180Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I

3

-
SUNY General Education approved Lab Science Electives

4

-
SUNY General Education approved course in World Language

3

-
General Electives

3

Fourth Semester (16 Credit Hours)

EDU-210Schools in America: Organization and Issues

4

HPE-212Health

3

MAT-280Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

3

-
General Electives

3

Complete one of the following:

ENG-200Children's Literature: Pre-Readers to Middle Grade

3

-
Or

ENG-209Children's Literature: Middle Grade to Young Adult

3

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this degree program, students will be able to:

  • Analyze the impact of educational forces (e.g. political, economic, philosophical, cultural) on society.
  • Synthesize multidisciplinary information to problem solve within the field of education.
  • Evaluate the variety of career possibilities within the field of education (e.g. classroom teacher, special area teacher, speech therapist, librarian, counselor).