Program Requirements

To earn the Bachelor of Science Degree in Childhood Education and Special Education (Grades 1-6), students complete 144-145- credits, including core, major-sequence and content courses, as outlined below.

For more information about courses, please see The School of Education section of our undergraduate bulletin.

Common Core — 57 Credits
 

Discover New York1000C3
ENG1000C3
ENG1100C3
HIST1000C3
SCI1000C3
PHI1000C3
PHI3000C3
PHI2200C3
THE1000C3
THE2200C3
THE3000 Level3
MATH1000C3
MATHVaries by major3
ART1000C or Music 12403
LANGIncludes Sign Language3
LANG 3
BIO10503
SPE1000C3
HIST/SOC SCI 13023

Major Sequence — 63-64 Credits

EDU1011
EDU1000 or 1000H3
EDU10013
EDU10033
EDU10046
EDU10053
EDU10063
EDU10073
EDU10083
EDU10096
EDU10103
EDU10156
EDU10163
EDU102112
EDU10236
Total 63-64

Content: (24-30 credits)
In consultation with an advisor, students are required to select one content area from the following: English, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language, Psychology, Sociology, Science or Social Studies.

Total 24

(Workshops in fingerprinting, violence prevention, Autism (Special Education majors), and child abuse are also required to obtain
NYS teaching certification.)