The Early Childhood/Childhood Education Studies degree at SUNY Adirondack will fulfill a need for students pursuing credentialed mid-level teaching assistant positions or a transfer path into bachelor's degree programs for higher level certified positions. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of math, preferably college preparatory mathematics.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Math for Childhood Education: Arithmetic, Algebra, Number Theory or Probability, Statistics, Geometry
Choose one:
| MAT 114 | Math for Childhood Education: Arithmetic, Algebra, Number Theory | 3 |
| MAT 115 | Math for Childhood Education: Probability, Statistics, Geometry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science
| SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose one:
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
HED 103: Recommended.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
| SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science
Choose one:
| Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Non-Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
SUNY Gen Ed World Languages in Same Language
| SUNY Gen Ed World Languages in same language GWRL | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English
| SUNY Gen Ed 200-level English | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
200-level English
Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) - Education Concentrations
Choose 9 credits from one of these emphasis areas:
Biology:
Chemistry:
Earth Science (Geology):
English:
Conventions of the Discipline:
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
ENG 252
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| ENG 261 | The Literary Magazine | 3 |
| ENG 263 | Tutor Training: Theory and Practice | 3 |
Literature and Identity:
| ENG 218 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Minority Voices: Literature of Social Movements | 3 |
Major Genres and Author Courses:
ENG 211
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| ENG 217 | Science Fiction and Fantasy | 3 |
ENG 220
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| ENG 237 | Fairy Tales | 3 |
ENG 245
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| ENG 250 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
ENG 251
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Survey and Period Courses:
Writing as Craft:
| ENG 214 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 215 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG 216 | Fourth Genre: Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
ENG 233
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| ENG 280 | Portfolio Development: Creative Writing | 3 |
History/Political Science (Social Studies):
| ANT 101 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEG 110 | Introduction to Global Geography | 3 |
| HIS 101 | The West and the World I | 3 |
| HIS 102 | The West and the World II | 3 |
| HIS 103 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 104 | The United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 106 | World History: Since 1500 | 3 |
| PSC 101 | Introduction to Political Thought | 3 |
| PSC 102 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSC 103 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSC 104 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSC 106 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSC 215 | American Constitutional Law | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| PSC 105 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PSC 150 | Topics in Political Science | 9 |
| PSC 190 | Public Service Internship | 3-9 |
Mathematics:
Physics:
Electives
Electives
4 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in MAT 114 or MAT 115
3 credits in PSY 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World Languages
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in PSY 202
3 credits in EDU 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World Languages (second in series)
Third Semester
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed 200-level ENG
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in LAS concentration elective - See Note 1
3 credits in LAS concentration elective - See Note 1
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Fourth Semester
3 credits in 200- Level ENG
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
3 credits in LAS concentration elective - See Note 1
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
4 credits in Electives
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Notes
- Courses selected within one academic area should be carefully chosen with an advisor based upon transfer school requirements.
- For students interested in the Early Childhood/Childhood Spanish pathway please enroll in the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences (LBAA) degree and enroll in SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201, SPA 202 or SPA 200 level coursework.