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Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Birth –Grade 2, BS (Pending New York State Approval)

Program Overview:

The Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Birth –Grade 2 major  is a four-year program of study and practice that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Inclusive Early Childhood Education and prepares candidates for teaching in birth to grade 2 general education, special education, and inclusive settings that serve young children with a full range of abilities and needs. This uniquely designed program integrates perspectives from both general and special education through the use of blocked courses, alternative scheduling, co-teaching by college professors, and highly coordinated and supervised field experiences. The  Inclusive Early Childhood Education program provides pre-service teachers with integrated course content across the disciplines of child development, special education, early childhood education, communication disorders, literacy, educational psychology, and instructional technology. The program prepares future educators to meet the cognitive, academic, social-emotional,  and communication needs of a diverse population of young children.  Candidates will collaborate with colleagues and exhibit leadership in their professional endeavors. By the junior and senior years, teacher candidates create a strong identity as an early childhood educator. The program is delivered by experienced faculty and supervisors who focus on the elements of diversity, instructional planning, individualizing instruction, reflective practice, technology, evidenced-based practices, and collaboration.

The program requires that students have an academic concentration in the liberal arts or sciences (see below for descriptions of academic concentrations), and complete the College’s 41-credit Liberal Education requirements. For this requirement, students need 3 credits of “further disciplinary study” in the liberal arts, selected in consultation with the advisor. The majority of the major and the academic concentration must be completed at The College of Saint Rose. The program exceeds the New York State requirement with over 200 hours of field experience prior to student teaching, Field experiences require students to observe, complete course-related assignments, and teach in a variety of settings across all age levels within the certification and complete experiences in high needs/urban schools and settings that serve learners with English Language Learning needs. Student teaching occurs at both the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level and at the primary (1-2) grades across two semesters during the senior year serving the role as both the general educator and the special educator.

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Program Requirements

Admission into the College does not ensure good standing in the program in Inclusive Early Childhood Education, nor does good standing in the Inclusive Early Childhood Education program ensure admission to student teaching. In order to maintain good standing through all stages of the Inclusive Early Childhood Education program, students are required to maintain the following academic standards: 2.5 cumulative index, 2.75 index in the education sequence, 2.25 index in the academic concentration and a minimum grade of C+ in each course of the major. Students are allowed to repeat courses in the major only one time. More than two repeated courses by a student will result in the student’s dismissal from the major. Students must apply for student teaching in accordance with program guidelines which includes satisfactory completion of all major courses with the exception of SEE 481, SEE 482, SEE 492, and completion of most concentration courses.

In order to be eligible for initial teacher certification in New York State, students must pass required New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. The School of Education offers preparation workshops for these exams. Information about test dates, sample questions, and scoring are available online at www.nystce.nesinc.com.

Inclusive Early Childhood Education Major Requirements (55 credits)

Year 1

IEC 100: Introduction to the Inclusive Early Childhood Program and Portfolio Process (0)

IEC 230: Foundations of Early Childhood (3)

IEC 146: Young Children with Disabilities and Exceptionalities in Inclusive Schools and Communities (3)

Year 2

IEC 231:  Infant, Toddler and Preschool Development and Instructional Practices      (3)

CSD 235:  Language and Literacy: Typical and Atypical Development, B-Age 5 (3)

EPY 245: Child Development and Health (3)

Year 3

IEC 253: Inclusive Curriculum Design for PreKindergarten – Grade 2 (3)

IEC 350: Developmental Assessment of Young Children (3)

EPY 350: Educational Psychology (3)

SED 340: Assessing and Teaching Young Children with Significant Disabilities (4)

SED 366: Effective practices to promote the social, emotional, and behavioral competence of young children (3)

Year 4

IEC 360: Language and Literacy Instruction, Ages 4-8 (3)

IEC 385: Methods of Inclusive Early Childhood Education Kindergarten to Grade 2 (3)

IEC 492: Early Childhood Student Teaching (Kindergarten, first or second grade) (5)

IEC 491: Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar (2)

IEC 328: Partnerships and Collaboration with Families (3)

IEC 490: Transitional and Capstone Portfolio in Inclusive Early Childhood Education (2)

SED 494: Student Teaching in Early Childhood Preschool Special Education (5) 

SED 495: Seminar in Teaching Early Childhood Preschool Special Education (2)

 

 

AMS 250Amer Studies:Theory/Practice

4

AMS 350Critrical Reflections in AMS

4

AMS 210Topics:Amer Aesthetics & Cultu

3 or 4

AMS 211Top:Amer Aesthet & Cult: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 216African American Literature

4

ENG 22120th C. Amer Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 223Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 229Contemporary Amer Poetry

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 27119th C. U.S. 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 & Soc Jstc

3 or 4

HIS 180Spec Topics

1 to 4

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 260Africans in Transatlantic Wrld

4

HIS 262African-Amer Hist 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:Critical Race Studies

3 or 4

ENG 216African American Literature

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

HIS 247Intro to Caribbean History

4

HIS 260Africans in Transatlantic Wrld

4

HIS 262African-Amer Hist since 1863

3

POS 220The Politics of Education

CHM 190Gen Chemistry 1

3

CHM 190LGen Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 191Gen Chemistry 2

3

CHM 191LGen Chemistry 2 Lab

1

BIO 190Prin of Biology 1

3

BIO 190LPrin of Biology 1 Lab

1

BIO 191Prin of Biology 2

3

BIO 191LPrin of Biology 2 Lab

1

BIO 280General Microbiology

3

BIO 280LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

or

BIO 210Anatomy and Physiology

3

BIO 210LAnatomy and Physiology Lab

1

Two Biology Laboratory courses at the 200-level or higher

8

SCI 350Science in Modern Society

2

CSC 104Education Computing

3

CSC 130Intergrat Program in Classroom

3

CSC 202Intro to Programming

4

CSC 252Problem Solving w/JAVA

4

CSC 302Data Structures

4

CSC 321Database Mgmt Systems

4

CSC 344Computer Networks

3

CSC 355Internet Program 1

3

CSC 384Windows Programming 1

4

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 Math Str

3

PHY 190Fund of Physics 1

3

PHY 190LFund of Physics 1 Lab

1

CHM 105Environmental Chemistry

3

CHM 105LEnvironmental Chem lab

1

or

CHM 190Gen Chemistry 1

3

CHM 190LGen Chemistry 1 Lab

1

ESC 101The Solar System

3

ESC 101LThe Solar System Lab

1

ESC 103Meteorology

4

ESC 103LMeteorology Lab

1

ESC 190Introductory Geology

4

ESC 191Historical Geology

4

ESC 210Aqueous Systems

4

SCI 350Science in Modern Society

2

ENG 105Expos Wrtg, Oral Com, Resrch

4

ENG 114Intro Literary Genres/Traditns

4

ENG 223Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 230Early British Literature

4

ENG 244Early World Literature

4

ENG 260Elizabethan Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Jacobean Shakespeare

4

ENG 280History of Drama

4

ENG 216African American Literature

4

ENG 217Crime Fiction

4

ENG 22120th C. Amer Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary Amer Poetry

4

ENG 231Post-1800 British Liter

4

ENG 232Contemp British Literature

4

ENG 236Post Colonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Irish Literature Survey

4

ENG 243Modern European Literature

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 270Modern World Drama

4

ENG 27119th C. U.S. Literature

4

ENG 279Film:Theory & Practice

4

ENG 126Diverse Voices in Literature

4

ENG 173Gay/Lesbian Literature

4

ENG 216African American Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 236Post Colonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Irish Literature Survey

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 206Creative Writing

4

ENG 251Nonfiction 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 and Culture

3

ENG 180Theatre Arts

4

ENG 218Oral Interpret of Literature

4

ENG 285Acting: Studio Study

4

ENG 286Acting: Styles and Techniques

4

ENG 287Improvisational Acting

4

ENG 246Imaginative Wrtg:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 247Nonfic Wrtg Wrkshp:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 272Literature Topics/Tchrs

2

ENG 273Language Topics/Tchrs

2

ENG 274Performance Topics

2

ENG 275Comp & Rhetoric/Tchers

2

ENG 276Film/Media Topics/Tchrs

2

ENG 292Literature Short Crse/Tchrs

1

ENG 295Writing Short Crse/Tchrs

1

ENG 296Film/Media Short Course

1

FRE 204Discovery and Culture

3

FRE 216French Conversation

3

FRE 309Contmp Fren Cult thru Films

3

SPA 101Identity and Culture

3

SPA 102Culture in Action

3

SPA 203Memory and Culture

3

SPA 204Discovery and Culture

3

SPA 309Hisapnic Culture in US

3

CHM 190Gen Chemistry 1

3

CHM 190LGen Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 191Gen Chemistry 2

3

CHM 191LGen Chemistry 2 Lab

1

PHY 190Fund of Physics 1

3

PHY 190LFund of Physics 1 Lab

1

BIO 190Prin of Biology 1

3

BIO 190LPrin of Biology 1 Lab

1

BIO 191Prin of Biology 2

3

BIO 191LPrin of Biology 2 Lab

1

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 Math Str

3

MAT 320Number Theory

3

MAT 370Math through History

3

MAT 410Geometries

3

MAT 480Topics in Mathematics

1 to 4

CSC 113Alice:Creative Computing

3

CSC 202Intro to Programming

4

POS 111Introduction to US Politics

3

HIS 225New York State History

3

HIS 226US History to 1865

4

HIS 227US History since 1865

4

HIS 260Africans in Transatlantic Wrld

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 262Crit Analy Legislat 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 203Memory and Culture

3

SPA 204Discovery and Culture

3

SPA 216Spanish Conversation

3

SPA 265Spanish Written Expression

3

SPA 275Reading for Comprehension

3

SPA 325Advanced Conversation

3 to 4

SPA 414Applied Linguistics

3

SPA 305Survey Span Lit 1

3

SPA 306Survey Spanish Literature 2

3

SPA 307Surv Spa-Amer Lit

3

BLE 300Found Bi-Lingual Education

3

BLE 308Socio/Psycholinguistics

3

or

SPA 455Socio/Psycho linguistics

3

BLE 380Methods: Native Lang Arts

3

BLE 381Mthds:Tchg Lng Arts/Cont BLE

3

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

As part of the unique blocking of courses, time is spent in early childhood settings and classrooms.  Teacher candidates may be required to complete a field–based assignment that integrates concepts across multiple courses. These field experiences begin in the freshman year and become increasingly more sophisticated as candidates progress into the junior and senior year.


Culminating Academic Experiences:

Most of the senior year, across two semesters, is spent in general and special education settings. Candidates start each semester engaged in compressed course design and field observation in a setting where they also conduct their student teaching. After an intense observation period, candidates seamlessly integrate into their culminating student teaching experience. Accompanying this experience is the presentation of a e-portfolio of work completed throughout the program.


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Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

In order to be eligible for initial teacher certification in New York State, students must pass required New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. The School of Education offers preparation workshops for these exams. Information about test dates, sample questions, and scoring are available online at www.nystce.nesinc.com. The pass rate on New York State Teacher Certification Examinations for students at The College of Saint Rose was 97% for the 2008-2009 academic year. Within five years, teachers with initial certification must apply for professional certification, which is contingent upon earning a relevant master’s degree and obtaining teaching experience that includes mentoring. 

Upon the successful completion of this program, the achievement of passing grades on examinations required by the New York State Education Department and fingerprint clearance, students are eligible for New York State initial teaching certification in both early childhood (Birth-Grade 2) and early childhood special education (Birth-Grade 2). Graduates who prefer special education have gone on to teach in early intervention settings, preschool special education, or a public school special education teaching position in inclusive or special class settings.  Other graduates have opened their own nursery or preschool, coordinated community before and after school programs, or taught in Universal Pre-K or general education in grades K-2.

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