Hegis Code: 5649 | Admissions: 1-800-724-0833 ext. 5018 or 5022 |
NYSED Code: 27047 | admissions@sunyulster.edu |
Program Description
Students who complete this program earn an Associate in Arts degree in Mathematics
and Science: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6, with a concentration in
Biology, Earth Science or Mathematics. 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 AA Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Science-Early Childhood
& Childhood Education B-6 Degree program with concentrations in Biology, Earth Science and Mathematics, a student will be able to:
Employment Potential
Graduates of the program who then go on to earn a baccalaureate degree at SUNY New
Paltz or another four-year college and a New York State teaching certificate will
be qualified to teach one of the specialty areas at the elementary school level.
Requirements for Program Entry
Developmental Assistance Available
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 Program 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: Mathematics and 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.
Biology Concentration |
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To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here. Curriculum |
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First Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
Course Number | Description | Credits |
BIO 105 | General Biology I | 4 |
ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
MAT 170 | Calculus I or Higher Level Math | 4 |
COM 103 or COM 105 |
Oral Communication or Public speaking |
3 |
Elective * | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
Semester Credits | 17 | |
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
BIO 106 | General Biology II | 4 |
ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
Information Literacy | 1 | |
Elective * | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
Semester Credits | 14 | |
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
BIO 207 | General Ecology | 4 |
EDU 200 | Applied Child Development for Education Majors | 1 |
EDU 203 | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
PSY 200 | Psychology of Child Development | 3 |
HIS 101 or |
Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II |
3 |
MAT 140 | Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics | 3 |
Semester Credits | 17 | |
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
BIO 206 |
Genetics |
4 |
Physical Geography |
3 | |
Introduction to Elementary Schools and Teaching |
3 | |
MAT 240 | Foundations of Elementary School Geometry | 3 |
Elective ** | Other World Civilizations or Arts Elective | 3 |
Semester Credits | 16 | |
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster | 64 | |
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements. * Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other Humanities course in place of the second foreign language. ** Recommend COM 204 Oral Interpretation of Children's Literature for ARTS general education requirement. Minimum grades for New Paltz: B in ENG 101, ENG 102,B- om EDU 200 & EDU 201; C in PSY 200, MAT 140, & MAT 240, GEG 101, EDU 200, EDU 203 and foreign languages. |
Earth Science Concentration | |||||
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here. Curriculum |
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First Semester - SUNY Ulster | |||||
Course Number | Description | Credits | |||
ENG 101 | College English I | 3 | |||
ESC 104 | Physical Geology | 4 | |||
MAT Elective | MAT 170 or higher | 4 | |||
COM 103 or COM 105 |
Oral Communication or Public Speaking |
3 | |||
Elective * | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |||
Semester Credits | 17 | ||||
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster | |||||
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General Psychology | 3 | |||
ENG 102 | College English II | 3 | |||
ESC 105 | Earth History | 4 | |||
LIB 111 | Information Literacy | 1 | |||
HIS 101 or HIS 102 |
Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II |
3 | |||
Elective * | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |||
Semester Credits | 17 | ||||
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster | |||||
CHE 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |||
EDU 200 | Applied Child Development for Education Majors | 1 | |||
Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics |
3 | ||||
PSY 200 | Psychology of Child Development | 3 | |||
GEG 101 | Physical Geography | 3 | |||
Semester Credits | 14 | ||||
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster | |||||
Introduction to Elementary Schools and Teaching |
3 | ||||
EDU 203 | Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | |||
Elective |
Earth Science | 3 | |||
Foundations of Elementary School Geometry |
3 | ||||
Elective | Other World Civilizations or Arts Elective | 3 | |||
Semester Credits | 15 | ||||
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster | 63 | ||||
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements. * Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other Humanities course in place of the second foreign language. ** Students may not select ESC 101. 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. |
Mathematics Concentration | ||
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here. Curriculum |
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First Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
Course Number | Description | Credits |
BIO 105 or PHY 109 * |
General Biology I or General Chemistry I or General Physics I |
4 |
ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
HIS 101 or |
Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II |
3 |
Calculus I |
4 | |
COM 103 or COM 105 |
Oral Communication or Public Speaking |
3 |
Semester Credits | 17 | |
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
BIO 106 or |
General Biology II or General Chemistry II or General Physics II |
4 |
ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
Information Literacy |
1 | |
MAT 180 | Calculus II | 4 |
PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
Semester Credits | 15 | |
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
EDU 203 | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
GEG 101 | Physical Geography | 3 |
PSY 200 | Psychology of Child Development | 3 |
MAT 140 | Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics |
3 |
EDU 200 | Applied Child Development for Education Majors | 1 |
Elective ** | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
Semester Credits | 16 | |
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster | ||
Introduction to Elementary Schools and Teaching |
3 | |
MAT 207 *** | Fundamentals of Mathematical Proof | 3 |
Foundations of Elementary School Geometry |
3 | |
Elective ** | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
Elective | Other World Civilizations or Arts Elective | 3 |
Semester Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster | 63 | |
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements. * MAT 170 is a prerequisite for PHY 109. ** Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any Humanities course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: B- in ENG 101 & ENG 102, EDU 200 & 201; C in PSY 200, MAT 140, MAT 240, GEG 101, EDU 203, and foreign language. |