General Education Required and/or Highly Recommended Courses–Childhood Programs
The following are courses to help Childhood Education 1–6 teacher candidates meet General Education requirements, provide a strong content background for teaching in the classroom and for passing the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations:
Requirement
The following are required and/or highly recommended courses to help Childhood Education 1–6 teacher candidates meet General Education requirements, provide a strong content background for teaching in the classroom and for passing the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations:
Art History courses only (3 Credits Required) Take highly recommended
| ART 1350 | History of Western Art I: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| ART 1360 | History of Western Art II: Renaissance to Modernism | 3 |
Core (4 Credits Required)
English Composition (3 Credits Required)
ENG 1100:
- Required with a grade of “B’’ or better
- Transfer students without a transfer "B" in ENG 1100 must take ENG 1200 for "B" or better.
Ethics (3 Credits Required)
History/Political Science (6 Credits Each Required) Take highly recommended
Literature (3 Credits Required)
Mathematics (6 Credits Required)
| MAT 2090 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers from an Advanced Standpoint - Number Sense and Operations | 3 |
| MAT 2100 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers from an Advanced Standpoint - Algebra, Geometry and Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Languages (12 Credits Required)
A minimum grade of "C" required.
Courses are taken based upon placement. (ESL credits do not apply for TESOL.
Highly recommended:
ESL (English as a second language) courses are not applicable to the Modern Language requirements for TESOL students for teaching certification.
Music History courses only (3 Credits Required) Take highly recommended
Philosophy (3 Credits Required) Take highly recommended
Physical Education (1 Credit Required)
Psychology (3 Credits Required)
PSY 2040 is recommended.
| PSY 2040 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2050 | Child Development I: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood | 3 |
Science: Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Physics (6 Credits of Science Required)
Biology programs will take more than two Science courses for the major. Mathematics programs must take two Science courses as Mathematics Related Requirements. Highly recommended:
Theology and Religious Studies (3 Credits Required)