The Childhood and Early Childhood Education program leads to NYS certification to teach grades Birth-6 in the public schools. Students entering this program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in English/Childhood & Early Childhood Education. Please see the Childhood & Early Childhood Education (B.S.) program page in the Catalog for a complete overview of the Academic Standards required for this academic program. [English concentration credits = 31 credits]
English Core
Survey
Complete one of the following (3 credits)
Period Course
Complete one of the following (3 credits)
Children & Teen
Complete one of the following (3 credits)
Practice of Writing
Complete one of the following (3 credits)
Period or Survey
Complete one additional ENG period or survey course (3 credits)
Childhood Education Core
Complete all of the following:
Support Courses
Complete all of the following:
Workshops
Middle Childhood Certification, Grades 7-9 (Optional)
Students desiring the Middle Childhood Certification must complete the Childhood & Early Childhood Education/English requirements as shown above and also complete the following courses.
- EDU 325 Teaching & Learning in Middle School (3 credits)
- EDU 474 Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3 credits)
Academic Standards
- Cumulative GPA: to enroll in and remain in a Childhood & Early Childhood Education program, students must have and maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher.
- Major GPA: students must achieve and maintain a major GPA of 3.000 or higher in all major course requirements prior to entry into the methods courses (EDU 300 level courses).
- To be eligible for student teaching, a student must have achieved a 3.000 or higher cumulative average.
- Students must earn a grade of C or higher (2.000) in all courses required in the major program including the support and concentration courses.
- All students in education are required to subscribe to a designated portfolio system.
Suggested Course Sequence
The following is a general course plan for students in the English and Childhood & Early Childhood Education program.
Year 1 - Fall (16 credits)
ENG 190 Intro to English Studies
MAT 111 Math for Teach & Learning I
PSY 101 Introto Psychology
RSC 101 Thriving at Sage
WRT 101 Writing in Community
Year 1 — Spring (15 credits)
EDU 201 Education and Society
ENG concentration course
MAT 121 Math For Teaching & Learning II
SCI 104 Physical and Earth Sciences
WRT 201 Researching in Community
Year 2 - Fall (16 credits)
EDU 206 Educational Psychology
ENG 309 Major Writers
HST 105 or HST 106
Language Course or RSC 201
PHL 275 Critical Issues
Year 2 - Spring (16 credits)
EDU 252 Learning, Lang & Lit
ENG concentration course
Language Course or RSC 201
PSY 208 Dev. Science
Year 3 - Fall (15 credits)
EDU 314 Social Studies Methods
EDU 337 Classroom Management
EDU 352 Adv Learning, Lang & Lit
ENG 268 Diverse Voices
PED 225 Wellness
Year 3 - Spring (15 credits)
EDU 323 Teaching Math, Science & Technology
EDU 306 Inclusive Teaching Strategies
EDU 412 Early Childhood B-2 Methods
General education course
Year 4 - Fall (12 credits)
EDU 401 Student Teaching B-2
EDU 402 Student Teaching 3-6
Year 4 - Spring (16 credits)
ENG 405 Senior Seminar
RSC 301 Innovation
General education course
General education course
General/open elective