Undergraduate Bulletin 2011-2013 » Academic Departments and Programs » Early Childhood and Childhood Education » The Early Childhood Certification Sequences (Birth to Grade 2)
The Early Childhood Certification Sequences (Birth to Grade 2)
The Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education offers an undergraduate program in Early Childhood Education that leads to Initial Certification. It is intended for students who wish to teach young children in nursery schools, day-care centers, or public schools through Grade 2.
The major objective of the program in Early Childhood is to provide preservice teachers with a beginning focus on early childhood philosophy, trends, curriculum, methods, materials, and research in the field of early childhood education (Birth to Grade 2).
The course of study reflects an integrated curriculum that provides an educational model based on child development and child study principles, New York State Education Department standards and core curriculum in each academic area, and National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education standards as described by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
The required courses and credits are as follows:
Professional Coursework (15 credits): ECE 431 (4), ECE 432 (4), ECE 433 (4), ECE 434 (3)
Professional Practice (6 credits): ECE 481 (4), ECE 483 (2)
Last modified: 2/22/2013
