Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6)
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Program Requirements
Childhood Education (Grades 1 – 6)
Students pursuing the childhood education program must major in a liberal arts field. At Utica College, the following liberal arts majors are available: biology, chemistry, communication arts, economics, English, history, international studies, liberal studies, mathematics, philosophy, physics, psychology, psychology- child life, social studies, and sociology and anthropology. In addition to the requirements of their major and the courses in the early childhood education program (listed below), students must fulfill the following requirements (some of which may be satisfied by the Utica College core curriculum):
- one year of college-level work in a language other than English
- at least 6 credits in each of the following fields: English, mathematics, science, and history
- one course in the fine arts
| Course Requirements | Credits | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 111 | Introduction to Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| EDU 201 | Applied Educational Psychology | 3 | 2 |
| EDU 215 | Diversity, Disabilities, and Success | 3 | 2,3 |
| EDU 218 | Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | 2 |
| EDU 301 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 | 2,3 |
| EDU 302 | Literacy and Comprehension: Birth-Childhood | 3 | 3 |
| EDU 314 | Children’s Literature | 3 | 2,3 |
| EDU 316 | Social Studies/Literacy Methods: Birth-Childhood | 3 | 3 |
| EDU 321 | Foundations of American Education | 3 | 3,4 |
| PSY 321 | Infancy and Childhood | 3 | 2,3 |
| EDU 344 | Science and Technology Methods, Birth-Childhood | 3 | 3 |
| EDU 345 | Mathematics Methods, Birth-Childhood | 3 | 3 |
| EDU 471 | Student Teaching Seminar | 0 | 4 |
| EDU 475 | Student Teaching I | 6 | 4 |
| EDU 476 | Student Teaching II | 6 | 4 |
NOTE: Students in the childhood education program must complete at least 90 credit hours in the liberal arts. Education courses are not liberal arts courses. Assuming that all other courses are liberal arts, students must complete at least 130 credits in order to meet this requirement for graduation. Consult as early as possible with your adviser or with the Director of Teacher Education to be sure that you fulfill this requirement.
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:
Childhood (Grades 1-6)
Early Childhood/Childhood
Childhood and Special Ed
Grades 7-9 Extension to Childhood
Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9)
Adolescence (Grades 7-12)
Students w/ Disabilities Grade 7-12 Generalist
Adolescence and Students w/ Disabilities Grade 7-12 Generalist
Grades 5-6 Extension to Adolescence
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Birth-Grade 12)
Business and Marketing
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