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Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Birth-Grade 2) – BS

Program Overview:

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Program Requirements:

SEE 100Intro to the Profession

0

EPY 245Child Devel & Health

4

SED 146Individuals with Disabilities and Exceptionalities in the School and Community

4

SEE 106Intro to Portfolio

0

CSD 235Language Development, Language Disorders, and Implications for Literacy

3

SED 260Positive Behavior Supports for Young Children with Disabilities

4

ECE 253Curriculumand Instruction PreK through Grade 2

4

ECE 230Foundations of Early Child Education

3

ECE 231Infant, Toddler, Pre-School Education and Guidance

3

SEE 328Partnerships w/ Families

3

SED 340Assessing and Teaching Young Children with Significant Disabilities

4

SEE 350Developmental Assessment of Young Children

3

SEE 360Literacy & Literature for Young Children Grades 1-3

4

ECE 385Integrated Content Methods Grades K - 2

4

EDU 102Violence Prevention

0

EDU 103Child Abuse Prevention

0

EDU 106HIV/AIDS/ and Communicable Diseases Safety Education Workshop

0

EDU 111Dignity For All Students Workshop

0

EPY 337Substance Abuse Workshop

0

SEE 481Student Teaching Seminar in Early Childhood Education/Special Education:Birth-Grade 2

2

SEE 482Portfolio in ECE/Spec Educ

1

SEE 492Stud Tchg: ECE/Spec EdB-Gr 2

10

AMS 250Introduction to American Studies:Theory/Practice

4

AMS 350Critrical Reflections in American Studies

4

AMS 210Topics in American Aesthetics and Cultural Practices

3-4

AMS 211Topics:American Aesthetics& Cultural Film

3 or 4

BIO 112Environmental Science 1

4

COM 105Intro to Mass Media

3

COM 205Contemporary Advertising

3

COM 207Film Arts

3

COM 213Documentary Film and TV

3

ENG 216Topics in African American Literature

4

ENG 221Topics in Twentieth Century American Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 223Topics:Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 229Contemporary American Poetry

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 271Topics in Nineteenth Century American Literature

4

ESC 106History of Space Exploration

3

MUS 253Jazz:Historical Overview

3

MUS 254History of Rock

3

PHI 230American Philosophy

3

PHI 281Trash Aesthetics

3

RLS 124New Religious Movements

3

RLS 212Amer Religious History

3

AMS 220Topics in Diversity and Social Justice

3-4

HIS 180Special Topics

HIS 200Women in the US

3

or

HIS 201US Women's History

4

HIS 226US History to 1865

4

HIS 241US Diplomatic History

4

HIS 260African-Americans in the Transatlantic World

4

HIS 262African-American History since 1863

3

HIS 263American Frontiers

3

or

HIS 264American Frontiers, 1500-1890

4

POS 202Gender Politics

4

POS 220The Politics of Education

POS 237Environmental Politics

4

SOC 112Social Issues

3

SOC 223Creating Social Justice

3

SOC 262Sociology Of Sex & Gender

3

AMS 230Topics in Critical Race Studies

3-4

ENG 216Topics in African American Literature

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

HIS 247Intro to Caribbean History

4

CHM 190/190LGeneral Chemistry I

4

CHM 191/191LGeneral Chemistry II

4

BIO 190/190LPrinciples of Biology 1

4

BIO 191/191LPrinciples of Biology 2

4

BIO 280/280LGeneral Microbiology

4

or

BIO 210/210LAnatomy and Physiology

4

Two Biology Laboratory courses at the 200-level or higher

8

SCI 350Science in Modern Society

2

CSC 202Introduction to Programming

4

CSC 204Education Computing

3

CSC 230Intergrating Programming in the Classroom

3

CSC 252Problem Solving w/JAVA

4

CSC 205Windows Program 1

4

CSC 302Data Structures

4

CSC 321Database Management Systems

4

CSC 344Computer Networks

3

CSC 355Internet Program 1

3

MAT 130Intro to Math Thought

3

MAT 184Elementary Statistics

4

MAT 180College Algebra

3

or

MAT 185Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

MAT 270Finite Mathematics

3

or

MAT 295Discrete Mathematical Structures

3

PHY 190/190LFund of Physics 1

4

CHM 105/105LEnvironmental Chemistry

4

or

CHM 190/190LGeneral Chemistry I

4

ESC 101/101LThe Solar System

4

ESC 103/103LMeteorology

4

ESC 190Introductory Geology

4

ESC 191Historical Geology

4

ESC 210Aqueous Systems

4

SCI 350Science in Modern Society

2

ENG 105Expository Writing, Oral Communication and Research

4

ENG 114Introduction to Literary Genres and Traditions

4

ENG 223Topics:Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 230Topics:Early British Literature

4

ENG 244Topics:Early World Literature

4

ENG 260Elizabethan Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Jacobean Shakespeare

4

ENG 280History of Drama

4

ENG 216Topics in African American Literature

4

ENG 217Detective Fiction

4

ENG 221Topics in Twentieth Century American Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary American Poetry

4

ENG 231Topics:Post-1800 British Literature

4

ENG 232Topics:Contemporary British Literature

4

ENG 236Topics:Post Colonial Literatur

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Topics in Irish Literature

4

ENG 243Topics:Modern European Lit

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 270Modern World Drama

4

ENG 271Topics in Nineteenth Century American Literature

4

ENG 279Film:Theory & Practice

4

ENG 126Diverse Voices in Literature

4

ENG 173Gay/Lesbian Literature

4

ENG 216Topics in African American Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 236Topics:Post Colonial Literatur

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Topics in Irish Literature

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 206Creative Writing

4

ENG 251Topics in Prose Writing

4

ENG 252Writing for New Media

4

ENG 302Language & Linguistics

4

COM 221Journalism I

4

COM 141Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 202Group Process

3

COM 241Gender and Communication

3

COM 242Communication Culture

3

ENG 180Theatre Arts

4

ENG 218Oral Interpretation of Literature

4

ENG 285Acting: Studio Study

4

ENG 286Acting: Styles and Techniques

4

ENG 287Improvisational Acting

4

ENG 246Imaginative Writing Workshop: Practice and Pedagogy

2

ENG 247Prose Writing Workshop: Practice and Pedagogy

2

ENG 272Literature Topics for Teachers

2

ENG 273Language Topics/Tchrs

2

ENG 274Performance Topics

2

ENG 275Composition and Rhetoric for Teachers

2

ENG 276Film/Media Topics/Tchrs

2

ENG 292Literature Short Courses for Teachers

1

ENG 295Writing Short Crse/Tchrs

1

ENG 296Film/Media Short Course

1

FRE 204Intermediate French Language & Culture 2

3

FRE 216French Conversation

3

FRE 309Contmporary French Culture through Films

3

SPA 101Elem Spanish Lang & Cult 1

3

SPA 102Elem Spanish Lang & Cult 2

3

SPA 203Intermed Span Lang & Cult 1

3

SPA 204Intermed Span Lang & Cult 2

3

SPA 309Hisapnic Culture in US

3

CHM 190/190LGeneral Chemistry I

4

CHM 191/191LGeneral Chemistry II

4

PHY 190/190LFund of Physics 1

4

BIO 190/190LPrinciples of Biology 1

4

BIO 191/191LPrinciples of Biology 2

4

ESC 190Introductory Geology

4

One laboratory science course at the 200-level or higher

4

SCI 350Science in Modern Society

2

MAT 180College Algebra

3

MAT 184Elementary Statistics

4

MAT 185Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

MAT 190Calculus 1

4

MAT 191Calculus 2

4

MAT 130Intro to Math Thought

3

MAT 140Excursions in Modern Math

3

MAT 150Mathmatical Perspectives

3

MAT 160Ideas in Modern Mathematics

3

MAT 200Mathematical Inquiry

3

MAT 201Calculus 3

4

MAT 220Foundations of Mathematics

3

MAT 270Finite Mathematics

3

or

MAT 295Discrete Mathematical Structures

3

MAT 320Number Theory

3

MAT 370Math through History

3

MAT 410Geometries

3

MAT 480Topics in Mathematics

1 -4

CSC 113Alice:Creative Computing

3

CSC 202Introduction to Programming

4

POS 111Introduction to US Politics

3

HIS 225New York State History

3

HIS 226US History to 1865

4

HIS 227U.S. History Since 1865

4

HIS 260African-Americans in the Transatlantic World

4

POS 142Political Ideologies

4

POS 171International Relations

4

POS 173Comparative Politics

4

POS 202Gender Politics

4

POS 220The Politics of Education

POS 227Critical Analysis Presidency

4

POS 250Irish Politics

4

POS 262Critical Analysis of Legislative Process

4

HIS 247Intro to Caribbean History

4

HIS 266Modern Africa

4

HIS 231China and the World

4

HIS 239Modern E Asia

4

HIS 214Modern Europe

4

HIS 217Mod Britain 1815-present

4

HIS 151Images of Latin Amer in Film

4

HIS 249Latin Amer Colonialism

4

HIS 251Latin American Modernization

4

SOC 111Intro to Sociology

3

SOC 112Social Issues

3

SOC 253Childhood & Society

3

SOC 260Race and Minorities

3

SPA 203Intermed Span Lang & Cult 1

3

SPA 204Intermed Span Lang & Cult 2

3

SPA 216Spanish Conversation

3

SPA 265Adv Grammar & Composition

3

SPA 275Reading for Comprehension

3

SPA 325Advanced Conversation

3 -4

SPA 414Applied Linguistics

3

SPA 305Survey Span Lit 1

3

SPA 306Survey Spanish Literature 2

3

SPA 307Surv Spa-Amer Lit

3

BLE 300Foundations of Bilingual Education

3

BLE 308Socio/Psycholinguistics

3

or

SPA 455Socio/Psycho linguistics

3

BLE 380Methods for Teaching Native Language Arts and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners

3

BLE 381Methods for Teaching Language Arts and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners

3

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

SED 146Individuals with Disabilities and Exceptionalities in the School and Community

4

ECE 230Foundations of Early Child Education

3

ECE 231Infant, Toddler, Pre-School Education and Guidance

3

ECE 253Curriculumand Instruction PreK through Grade 2

4

SED 260Positive Behavior Supports for Young Children with Disabilities

4

SED 340Assessing and Teaching Young Children with Significant Disabilities

4

SEE 360Literacy & Literature for Young Children Grades 1-3

4

ECE 385Integrated Content Methods Grades K - 2

4

Culminating Academic Experiences:

SEE 481Student Teaching Seminar in Early Childhood Education/Special Education:Birth-Grade 2

2

SEE 482Portfolio in ECE/Spec Educ

1

SEE 492Stud Tchg: ECE/Spec EdB-Gr 2

10

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