Bachelor of Science
The Inclusive Early Childhood Education program leads toward New York State initial teacher certification in Early Childhood, Birth to Grade 2, and in Teaching Students with Disabilities, Birth to Grade 2. The program contains core liberal arts and sciences courses, professional courses, and multiple opportunities for supervised field experiences, culminating in student teaching in inclusive pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and primary classrooms.
Goals:
• To prepare students to understand and integrate knowledge of physical, social, cognitive, and emotional developmental and educational progress;
• To prepare students to be effective early childhood teachers/caregivers for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children and to teach appropriate content for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and primary curricula in accordance with the pertinent learning standards for the state of New York;
• To prepare students to effectively use a variety of teaching strategies and methodologies, to incorporate the use of a variety of technologies into their instructional repertoires, and to develop and implement a literature-based, standards-based, interdisciplinary early childhood education curriculum; and
• To prepare students to work collaboratively with fellow students and other stakeholders and to act ethically and responsibly in decision-making and in their interactions.
Special Features:
Multiple elementary schools and Pre-kindergarten programs in the Syracuse City School District and surrounding areas serve as the partner schools for the program‘s professional semesters.
Program Requirements:
Entry into the Inclusive Early Childhood Education Program: Any student may enroll in the initial 100-level professional courses, provided he or she meets the course prerequisites. However, each student who wishes to become continue as an Inclusive Early Childhood Education major will be required to meet specific evaluation criteria. These criteria are described below.
Inclusive Early Childhood Education students must earn and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and must earn a "C+" grade or higher in every education course in the program. At the point at which the student has successfully met the above GPA expectation and has earned a "C+" grade or higher in the following required entry-level education courses [ED 111 Child Development and Observation and ED 131 Teaching and Learning in Diverse Communities], he or she becomes eligible for formal program entry.
Students are expected to meet all of the evaluation criteria specified below in the section titled, "Monitoring Student Progress" in order to earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Inclusive Early Childhood Education. Students who fail to meet the criteria will be counseled into an alternative degree program at the College. In addition, students must independently apply for and obtain fingerprinting clearance, pass all the required New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, and apply and pay for their two certifications in order to obtain New York State teacher certification in Early Childhood (B-2) and in Teaching Students with Disabilities (B-2).
Monitoring Student Progress: Each student in the Inclusive Early Childhood Education program will be evaluated annually in conference with program faculty. Cooperating teachers in the student‘s field experience and student teaching placements will contribute to these assessments and will participate in the assessment conferences.
Requirements for Graduation: Minimum overall grade point average of 2.5, a minimum C+ grade in each education course taken, completion of all degree requirements and credits, a satisfactory review and evaluation of field work, outstanding student teaching assessment, and satisfactory presentation of a professional, electronic portfolio at the end of both student teaching placements. These requirements are in addition to the College‘s graduation requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Course (Credits)
See Degree Requirements: General Education requirements (33)
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Information Literacy:
SM 396 Scientific Inquiry /SB 375 Methods of Inquiry (3)
Senior Capstone: HU 499 Capstone Seminar in Humanities/
ED 495 The Reflective Practitioner (3)
Total General Education Credits - 39
PROGRAM COURSES*
Art & Sciences Courses
Course (Credits)
SM Science w/lab (4)
LG course (3)
HG/SB courses (6)
EN Literature course (3)
FA 301/SA 111/121/131 – Creative Process in the Arts/Drawing:
Perception and Observation/Painting/Design I (3)
SM 261 Statistics (3)
Total Arts & Sciences Program Credits - 22
Career Courses
Course (Credits)
ED 090 Workshop: Child Abuse (0)
ED 091 Workshop: Substance Abuse/HIV (0)
ED 092 Workshop: School Violence Prevention (0)
ED 111 Child Development & Observation (15 hrs FW) (4)
ED 131 Teaching & Learning in Diverse Communities (15 hrs FW) (4)
ED 217 The Learning of Mathematics (3)
ED 312 Inclusive Primary Curriculum and Methods (4)
ED 320 Emergent Literacy (15 hrs FW) (4)
ED 325 Multicultural Literacy (3)
ED 350 Strategies for Teaching Students with Mild/
Moderate Disabilities (3)
ED 371 Assessment & Intervention in Education (3)
ED 388 Student Teaching: Primary Level (Gr 1-2) (6)
ED 411 Curriculum Methods for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (4)
ED 450 Strategies for Teaching Students with Multiple/
Severe Disabilities (3)
ED 484 Student Teaching: Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten (6)
HE 110 Community First Aid (1)
Total Career Program Credits - 48
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS - 70
ELECTIVES
Arts and Sciences Electives
Course (Credits)
100-400 level (12)
Total Arts & Sciences Elective Credits - 12
Open Electives
Course (Credits)
100-400 level (3)
Total Open Elective Credits - 3
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS - 15
TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE – 124
* Curriculum revision pending New York State approval
Contact Information:
Kim Wieczorek
Associate Professor and Program Director, Education Programs
308 Eddy Hall
Phone: (315) 655-7794
E-mail: kmwieczorek
Erica Miller
Assistant Professor
307 Eddy Hall
Phone: (315) 655-7390
Email: evmiller
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