B.A. in Childhood/Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6)

123-128 total credit hours required.

Contact Person: Becky Duprey, Program Coordinator
202G Satterlee, (315) 267-2737, dupreybl@potsdam.edu

Education Major
48 credit hours
All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:



Credits
Required Courses

7
EDLS 201
Principles of Education
(prerequisite to the following education courses)
EDLS 207Literacy I (4 credits) (prerequisite to Block I)

Professional Block I: (prerequisite to Block II)
13
EDLS 306Early Childhood Literacy
EDUC 308Practicum I (1 credit)
EDUC 310Childhood/Early Childhood Mathematics Methods PK-6
EDUC 312Childhood/Early Childhood Social Studies Methods PK-6
EDUC 314Teaching Students with Special Needs, Grades B-6

Professional Block II: (prerequisite to student teaching)
14
EDUC 303Creative & Sensory Experiences for Young Children B-2nd grade
EDUC 407Childhood Literacy
EDUC 408Practicum II (2 credits)
EDUC 409Childhood/Early Childhood Science Methods PK-6
EDUC 411
Foundations of Classroom Behavior for Childhood/ Early Childhood
PK-6

Student Teaching Semester
14
EDLS 414
Student Teaching Seminar with Portfolio Assessment
(2 credits)
EDUC 425Student Teaching Internship I: Pre-K-Grade 2 (6 credits)
EDUC 426Student Teaching Internship II: Grades 3-6 (6 credits)

Certification Requirements

  1. New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial certification: LAST, ATS-W and CST (multi-subject) (Tests are subject to change)

  2. Fingerprinting Clearance

Arts and Sciences Concentration
60-62 credit hours, plus 4 PE activities. All courses in the arts and sciences concentration must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.
 
Please note: General Education requirements can be met by your choices in this section. Choices could yield need for additional required credits. Seek guidance from your adviser.


English

  10
COMP 101Writing and Critical Thinking (4 credits)
LITR 100Introduction to Literature
COMM 106Basic Principles of Speech

  Mathematics
  		 
  9

Students interested in the math specialization, major or minor, should contact the Department of Mathematics prior to registering for the following courses:

MATH 101Mathematics for Elementary Education I
MATH 102Mathematics for Elementary Education II
MATH 125Probability and Statistics I

Science

9
BIOL125Biological Concepts
GEOL125Dynamic Earth

Plus one of the following 

PHYS 100Physical Science
CHEM 125Matter and Energy


Note: For students planning to pursue a science specialization in physics, PHYS 101 College Physics is a recommended alternative to PHYS 100 or CHEM 125.


Social Science/History
  9
HIST 100World History
HIST 295U.S. History and Geography
HIST 295AEuropean History and Geography

Fine Arts I: one of the following
  3-4
ANTH 140World Art & Culture
ARTH 100Idea and Image
ARTH 101Survey of Art: Ancient to Renaissance
ARTH 102Survey of Art: Renaissance to Modern
DANC 100Mind of the Artist (4 credits)
DRAM 101Introduction to Performance Studies
DRAM 208Orientation to Theater
DRAM 210Play Analysis & Interpretation
DRAM 312History of Theatre I
DRAM 313History of Theatre II
MULH 101Crane Live

Fine Arts II: one of the following
  3-4
ARTS 107Introduction to Watercolor
ARTS 109Introductory Studio Art (4 credits)
ARTS 110Drawing I (4 credits)
ARTS 120Color and Design (4 credits)
ARTS 144Art of Handmade Paper
DANC 302Dance Education & Performance (4 credits)
DRAM 235Introduction to Acting
DRAM 363Theatre for Young Audiences
DRAM 364Applied Theatre
MULT 101Music Theory for Non-Music Majors

Psychology

6
PSYC 220Child Development
PSYC 350Educational Psychology

Health

2
HLTH 230School Health (CA, SAVE, 2 credits)
 
Modern Language (ML) Requirement or Liberal Arts Elective
 
  9
Note: If ML has been satisfied, 9 credits of liberal arts elective credits must be selected.
 
Physical Education Requirements
PE 148Cooperative Activities (1 credit)
3 additional PE courses
Note: These are not considered academic credits and are therefore, not   listed in the credit totals above.

Specialization Areas
15-18 credit hours required.
All Childhood/Early Childhood Education majors must select one of the following Specialization Areas. Contact the Department of the specialization area of your choice to declare, be assigned a specialization area adviser and select appropriate courses. Each course in the specialization area must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.
The GPA for the specialization area (including courses in the Arts and Sciences Concentration related to the specialization discipline) must be 2.5 or higher to be allowed to complete the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Program and enroll in student teaching.

English Specialization
  16-17
LITR 200Literary Traditions
LITR 201Patterns of Literature
Plus one of the following:
COMP 201Intermediate Writing (4 credits)
COMP 202Creative Writing (4 credits)
Plus all of the following:
LITR 322Children’s Literature
LITROne 300-level LITR course
One Upper Division non-Literature Elective: LNGS, COMP or   COMM (3-4 credits)

Mathematics Specialization
  17
MATH 151Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH 152Calculus II (4 credits)
MATH 340Set Theory and Logic
MATH 375Linear Algebra I
MATHUpper Division Elective (chosen under advisement)

Biology Specialization
  16-18
BIOL 152General Biology II (4 credits)
BIOL 300Ecology
BIOL 311Genetics
BIOLUpper Division Electives (6-8 credits)

Chemistry Specialization
  17
CHEM 105General Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 106General Chemistry II (4 credits)
Plus at least nine credits from the following:
CHEM 301Fundamentals of Environmental Science
CHEM 304Chemistry Lab Techniques (1-2 credits)
CHEM 311Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
CHEM 315Forensic Science
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)

Geology Specialization
  15
GEOL 204Historical Geology
Select 12 credits from the following:
GEOL 301Sedimentary Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 302Principles of Paleontology (4 credits)
GEOL 311Mineralogy (4 credits)
GEOL 340Geographic Information Systems
GEOL 370Science in Society
GEOL 407Geophysics
GEOL 409Seismology and Plate Tectonics
GEOL 421Environmental Geology Problems
GEOL 430Hydrology & Hydrogeology
GEOL 440Geologic Resources
GEOL 475Geology Laboratory Techniques (1 credit)
PHYS 330Meteorology
PHYS 335Astronomy

Physics Specialization - one of the following:
  16
PHYS 111Laser and Light
PHYS 130Music Acoustics
Plus all of the following:
PHYS 202College Physics II (4 credits)
PHYS 330Meteorology
PHYS 335Astronomy
Plus one of the following:
PHYS 325Energy and the Environment
GEOL 407Geophysics
CHEM 301Fundamentals of Environmental Science
CHEM 315Forensic Science

Social Science/History Specialization
  16-17
HIST 379History of New York State
POLS 110Introduction to U.S. Politics (4 credits
Upper Division Elective in European or North American History
Upper Division Elective in Asian, African or Latin American History
Upper Division Social Science Elective: HIST, POLS, ECON or ANTH (3-4 credits)