Students who complete this program earn an Associate in Arts degree in Humanities
and Social Science: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6, with a concentration
in English, French, History or Spanish. This program should be followed by students who plan to transfer to a four-year
college to study elementary education. The program is a jointly-registered program
with SUNY New Paltz. A student who completes the program and meets transfer requirements
will be admitted into the elementary education program at New Paltz. Students planning
to transfer to a college other than SUNY New Paltz will receive individual advisement
to facilitate their transfer.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Science-Early
Childhood & Childhood Education B-6 Degree program: a student will be able to
Acquire a broad base of knowledge in French, Spanish, and History;
Decide if teaching early childhood or childhood education is a realistic career for
them;
Interpret developmental theories to understand the learning, behavior, culture, and
ability of children in the diverse classroom through observations in kindergarten
through grade 6;
Practice writing relevant and innovative lesson plans using the New York State Learning
Standards;
Recognize the importance of the children's literature at the elementary level;
Develop a personal philosophy based on reading, research, and class assignments;
Integrate critical thinking, problem solving, and creative skills with information
and theories about education;
Develop a strong liberal arts background to aid in passing the New York State teacher
certification tests.
Employment Potential
Graduates of the program who go on to earn a baccalaureate degree from SUNY New Paltz
or another four-year institution and a New York State teaching certificate will be
qualified to teach at the elementary school level.
Requirements for Program Entry
High school diploma or equivalent
Satisfactory placement in Entering Student Assessment
For students who do not meet basic reading and math requirements or who have other
learning issues, extra assistance is available through the Learning Center, The Gary
and Janaki Math Center, the Writing Center, the Peer and Friend Tutor Program, and
English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors.
For More Information
For more information contact Admissions here or the Department here.
Effective Fall of 2008, all students in the Early Childhood Education Programs must
be fingerprinted before they register for their field placement course, which is taken
in the second semester: EDU 200: Applied Child Development for Education majors. The
results will be valid for SUNY Ulster, SUNY New Paltz, and for New York State teacher
licensing.
Note: All Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science concentrations continue
with the fifth through eighth semester sequence at SUNY New Paltz. The New Paltz curriculum
follows the SUNY Ulster concentrations curricula below and can be viewed by clicking
here.
Minimum grades for New Paltz: B in ENG 101 & ENG 102; B- in EDU 200 & EDU 201; C in
PSY 200, MAT 140, MAT 240, GEG 101, EDU 203, and foreign language.
SUNY New Paltz Curriculum
Fifth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
Course Number
Description
Credits
EED371
Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Grades 1-6
3
MAT240
Geometry: A Modern Introduction
3
Liberal Arts Major Courses
12
Semester Credits
18
Sixth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED375
Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
3
SPE350
Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms
3
Liberal Arts Major Courses
9
Semester Credits
15
Seventh Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED381
Teaching English, Language Arts and Social Studies in the Elementary School
6
EED380
Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in the Elementary School
6
Semester Credits
12
Eighth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED404
Student Teaching, Primary Setting
6
EED405
Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting
6
Semester Credits
12
Total SUNY New Paltz Credits
57
Total Degree Credits
121-125
NOTE: After completing any of these concentrations at SUNY New Paltz, students must successfully
pass the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) and the Assessment of Teaching Skills/Written
(ATS/W) of the New York State Certification Examination in order to be eligible for
provisional certification. Additional testing, which includes the Content Specialty
Test (CST) and the Assessment of Teaching Skills/Performance (ATS/P), is required
for permanent certification.
