2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
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Childhood/Early Childhood Education
Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-134
(607) 753-2706
E-mail: loric@cortland.edu
http://education.cortland.edu/cec/
School
Education
Faculty
Cynthia Benton (Chair), Heather Bridge, Susana Davidenko, Virginia Dudgeon, Karen Hempson, Hee-Young Kim, Elizabeth Klein, Emilie Kudela, Andrea Lachance, Tony Byungho Lee, Thomas Lickona, Lin Lin, Joy Mosher, Ellen Newman, Renee Potter, Margaret Richardson, Patricia Roiger, Kimberly Rombach, Judith Schillo, Shufang Shi, Susan Stratton, Gail Tooker
Adjunct Faculty
For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration section.
Programs Offered
Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education
Majors Offered
Childhood Education (1-6) Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) Early Childhood/Childhood Education (Birth-6)
Description
A major in Childhood and/or Early Childhood (CHD, DEC, ECH) certification programs offers a foundation for building an enriching life as an educator and can also be applied toward careers in the education field and in areas as diverse as law, industrial training or social work.
Professional education courses are offered by the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department. Courses in the student’s concentration are offered by the appropriate departments in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Special Features
- Student Teaching Centers in urban and suburban settings
- Study abroad
- Student teaching at London Metropolitan University, England and the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Rural and urban partnership programs
- National Honor Societies in Education: Phi Delta Kappa and Kappa Delta Pi
- Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Scholarship
- Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake
- College and community projects
Requirements
- Degree Requirements listed here apply to all education majors.
- Liberal Arts Requirements: 66 credit hours
- Foreign Language: All students must have proficiency in a foreign language. B.S. students complete one year of a foreign language, six credit hours, or its equivalent — through the 102 level.
Concentration in the Liberal Arts
The concentration provides depth of study in a field that will support at least one of the New York State Learning Standards (State Education Department). Approved concentrations include: biology, earth science, English language arts, environmental studies, French, humanities, mathematics, social sciences and
Spanish. Concentrations are 30-33 credit hours with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level.
Enrollment in the Majors
Enrollment in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department majors is limited, and admission to any of the programs is competitive. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to an education major or program.
Students who begin as freshmen at Cortland may apply to the Childhood/Early Childhood Department majors after completing at least 30 credit hours and earning a minimum 2.5 grade point average at Cortland. Transfer students who have at least a 2.5 grade point average from their previous institution and have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours may be admitted directly to the major. Transfer students who are not directly admitted to the childhood/early childhood education majors may apply after they have earned 15 credit hours at Cortland and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. All students applying to these majors will be submitted to judicial screening and must demonstrate appropriate professional dispositions. Application is made during the College-wide change of major period. Unsuccessful applicants may reapply until they have earned 64 credit hours. Candidates who have completed 64 credit hours and have not been accepted into the certification program must declare an alternate major.
Eligibility for Student Teaching
To be eligible for student teaching, students must be in good academic standing, have no incompletes, complete all prerequisite education courses, have an overall Cortland grade point average of 2.5 and have no grade lower than a C- in required education courses. Students must be eligible at the time of application; if ineligible, they must reapply when eligibility is achieved.
Advisement Manual
Advisement manuals for education majors are available online. Students must follow the manual in place at the time of their matriculation. Students should study the manual carefully since it supplements the information provided in this catalog.
I. Major
II. Concentration
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