Childhood and Special Education (Grades 1-6)

School of Health Professions and Education

Undergraduate Education Programs

Program Requirements

Childhood and Special Education (Grades 1-6)

Students pursuing the Childhood and Special 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, and sociology and anthropology. In addition to the requirements of their major and the courses in the childhood/special education program (listed below), the 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	2,3
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	2,3
EDU 325	Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs	3	2,3
EDU 326	Methods in Childhood Special Education	3	2,3
EDU 328	Methods and Curriculum for Working with Students with Pervasive Disabilities	3	2,3
EDU 344	Science and Technology Methods, Birth-Childhood	3	3
EDU 345	Mathematics Methods, Birth-Childhood	3	3
PSY 321	Infancy and Childhood	3	2,3
PSY 323	Early Intervention	3	3
PSY 373	Play as Curriculum	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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