Program: Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-6) [EDD] - SUNY Cortland

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

This major prepares students to have dual certification in early childhood and childhood education for teaching from birth through grade 6.

B. Professional Preparation and Pedagogy Courses: 71 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation from the College: 124

Total Credit Hours Required for Childhood/Early Childhood Dual Certification with Conc: 142-148

Example of the B.S. in Early Childhood & Childhood with a concentration in Humanities over 4 years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17-18

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 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).

Spring Total credit hours: 18-19

Foreign Language - 102 level
Select either ANY 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.)
EDU 303 - Fine Arts and Early Learning (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 21

HUM elective

ATH 121 - Art in the Ancient World (3 cr. hr.)
or
ATH 122 - Art in the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 203 - Introduction to Poetry (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 204 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
or
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
MUS 100 - Music in Western Society (3 cr. hr.)
or
MUS 111 - Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr. hr.)
or
MUS 221 - Music History I (3 cr. hr.)
or
MUS 222 - Music History II (3 cr. hr.)
or
MUS 223 - Music History III (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
or
PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
or
PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
THT 161 - Theatre History I (3 cr. hr.)
or
THT 162 - Theatre History II (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

Two HUM electives
GE Category 5

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.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17

HUM elective

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.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 18

EDU 315 - Critical Media Literacy: Values, Education and Society (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 373 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 374 - Teaching Elementary School Science (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 378 - The Social and Academic Curriculum I (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 379 - Inquiry into Curriculum, Technology and Teaching (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

HUM elective

ECE 333 - Children, Families, and Their Community (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.)
EDU 480 - The Social and Academic Curriculum II (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 372 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts II (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.)

Extra Semester or Summer Session

All but two course requirements can be taken in the four year example as displayed. If a student goes not have course equivalencies (waived or completed) prior to matriculation; the last few requirements will need to be taken during the summer, or another semester will be required.