Program: Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) [EDE] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

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

B. Professional Preparation and Pedagogy Courses: 53 credit hours

Pre-Professional Block: eight credit hours

ECE 270 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 334 - Infant and Toddler Curriculum (2 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Early Childhood Methodology Block I: 14 credit hours

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.)
EDU 315 - Critical Media Literacy: Values, Education and Society (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)

Early Childhood Methodology Block II: 18 credit hours

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 479 - Integrated Curriculum Planning, Technology and Practicum (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Early Childhood Methodology Block III: 13 credit hours

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.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation from the College: 124

Total Credit Hours for Early Childhood Education with Concentrations: 124-130

Example of the B.S. in Early Childhood Educ. with a concentration in Social Sciences over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign Language - 101 level

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.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign Language - 102 level
Select either ANT 102 or GRY 120 or GRY 125

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

SOS - U.S. elective
SOS - Global elective
GE course

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
or
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
or
POL 101 - Introduction to World Politics (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 18

SOS - U.S. elective
SOS - Global elective
GE course
GE course

HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
or
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17

SOS - U.S. elective
SOS - Global elective
GE course

ECE 270 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr. hr.)
ECE 334 - Infant and Toddler Curriculum (2 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

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.)
EDU 315 - Critical Media Literacy: Values, Education and Society (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 379 - Inquiry into Curriculum, Technology and Teaching (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

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.)
EDU 479 - Integrated Curriculum Planning, Technology and Practicum (3 cr. hr.)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 13

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.)