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If you choose to study Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), you鈥檒l take core education courses and courses in your choice of concentration in English, History, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, or Spanish. Your education coursework will focus on:

• The nature of child development and factors that influence motivation and learning
• Classroom organization and management
• Evidence-based instructional methods that promote problem solving and critical thinking
• Use of assessment data to adjust instruction to promote student learning
• Content-specific methods to teach literacy, math, social studies, and science taught by content specialists
• Methods for collaboration with parents, colleagues, and the community
• Use of self evaluation for professional growth 

When you graduate, you鈥檒l be prepared to obtain New York State certification as a classroom teacher (grades 1-6). 

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
XXX	Foreign Language I Stage Requirement	3 CR
SCIENCE	Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
ED 206	Child Psychology Major Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
XXX	Foreign Language II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Course 1	Concentration/Breadth & Proficiency I Major or Stage Requirement/Concentration	3 CR
XXX	Breadth & Proficiency III Stage Requirement	3 CR
ED 212	Educational Psychology Major Requirement	3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
QUANT 101/MATH 108	Quantitative Literacy I Stage Requirement	3 CR
ED 240	Curriculum for Inclusive Classrooms Major Requirement	3 CR
ED 213	Issues in Education Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 2	Concentration Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 3	Concentration Major Requirement	3 CR
XXX	Free Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
		18 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
ED 232	Literature for Children & Adolescents Skills & Processes Major Requirement	3 CR
EDSP 241	Exceptional Individuals Major Requirement	3 CR
QUANT 102 / MATH 307	Gateway: Global Learning I – Quantitative Literacy II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Course 4	Concentration Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 5	Concentration Major Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
EDEL 312	Social Studies Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
EDEL 314	Science & Technology Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 6	Concentration Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 7	Concentration Major Requirement	3/4 CR
XXX	Breadth & Proficiency III Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15/16 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
EDSP 344	Strategies for Behavior Management Major Requirement	3 CR
EDEL 313	Math Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
EDEL 326	Literacy: Reading Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 8	Concentration Major Requirement	3/4 CR
XXX	Gateway: Global Learning Course II – Science Required Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15/16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
EDSP 350	Issues & Strategies in Assessment Major Requirement	3 CR
EDEL 327	Literacy: Writing Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
Course 9	Concentration Major/Elective Requirement	3 CR
Course 10 or Free Elective	Free Elective *Course 10 For English Conc.* Elective Requirement	3 CR
XXX	Gateway: Global Learning III – Social Science Required Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
EDSC 415	Student Teaching Major Requirement	9 CR
EDSC 420	Seminar on Reflective Training Major Requirement	3 CR
		12 SPRING CREDITS