2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 19, 2024

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) [ECH]

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The early childhood education major prepares students to become early childhood educators in preschool settings through grade two. Students learn to create high-quality environments that respect children and their families, are developmentally appropriate, and are child centered.

Career Potential

Teacher of Preschool through Grade 2 (birth to 8 years old)
Child-care provider
Child-care center director
Resource and referral counselor

A. College-wide and General Education Courses: 44 credit hours [CHD]

Foreign Language (six credit hours)

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 101 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics I (3 cr. hr.)

Select Either:

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)

General Education Program

GE 1:

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
or
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)

GE 2: Any GE 2 course

Recommended:

FSA 103 - Gender, Race and Class Issues in Education (3 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 221 - Social Geography (3 cr. hr.)

GE 3:

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)

GE 4: Any GE 4 course

GE 5: Any GE 5 course

Recommended:

HIS 101 - The World Since 1500

GE 6:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 202 - Introduction to Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 203 - Introduction to Poetry (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 204 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)

GE 7: Any GE 7 course

Recommended:

GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
or
SCI 320 - Science, Technology And Culture (3 cr. hr.)

GE 8:

SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

B. Content Core: 28 credit hours

ENG 302 - Writing About Literature (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 306 - Advanced Writing Workshop (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
(whichever not taken as GE 1)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).
and
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)
(if not previously taken as GE 8a and 8b)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Select Either:

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
(whichever not taken as GE 1)

C. Pedagogy Courses: 42 credit hours

ECE 270 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 330 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 331 - Curriculum Development I (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 332 - Pre-School Practicum (1 cr. hr.)
ECE 333 - Children, Families, and Their Community (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 431 - Curriculum Development II (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 435 - Children’s Literacy Across the Curriculum (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 490 - Student Teaching I (6 cr. hr.)
ECE 491 - Student Teaching II (6 cr. hr.)
ECE 492 - Seminar in Student Teaching (1 cr. hr.)
EDU 477 - Elementary School Practicum (1 cr. hr.)
EDU 478 - Classroom Discipline for Personal and Social Responsibility (3 cr. hr)
FSA 400 - Foundations of Education: The School in American Society (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)

D. Concentration in an Approved Liberal Arts Area:

30-33 credit hours with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level.

Credit hours vary depending on area chosen. Requirements in General Education and content core may reduce the number of credit hours in a concentration. See the approved concentrations for specific requirements.

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Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) [ECH]

Career Potential

A. College-wide and General Education Courses: 44 credit hours [CHD]

Select Either:

General Education Program

GE 1:

GE 2: Any GE 2 course

GE 3:

GE 4: Any GE 4 course

GE 5: Any GE 5 course

GE 6:

GE 7: Any GE 7 course

GE 8:

B. Content Core: 28 credit hours

Select Either:

C. Pedagogy Courses: 42 credit hours

D. Concentration in an Approved Liberal Arts Area:

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation From the College: 128

Total Credit Hours Required for Early Childhood Education with Concentrations: 129-139