Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Early Childhood and Childhood Education B - 6

Associate in Arts Degree Program

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:

• Acquire a broad base of knowledge in their concentration: biology, earth science, or mathematics;
• Decide if teaching early childhood or childhood education is a realistic career for them;
• Practice writing relevant and innovative lesson plans using the New York State Learning Standards;
• Develop a personal philosophy based on readings, 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 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

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Satisfactory placement in Entering Student Assessment

Developmental Assistance Available

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
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.  Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
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
LIB 111	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 HIS 102	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
GEG 101	Physical Geography	3
EDU 201	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.

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Earth Science Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.  Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
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
PSY 101	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
MAT 140	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
EDU 201	Introduction to Elementary Schools and Teaching	3
EDU 203	Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
Elective	Earth Science	3
MAT 240	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.

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Mathematics Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.  Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
BIO 105 or CHE 103 or ESC 104 or PHY 109 *	General Biology I or General Chemistry I or Physical Geology or General Physics I	4
ENG 101	College English I	3
HIS 101 or HIS 102	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II	3
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or  Public Speaking	3
Semester Credits		17
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
BIO 106 or CHE 104 or ESC 105 or PHY 110	General Biology II or General Chemistry II or Earth History or General Physics II	4
ENG 102	College English II	3
LIB 111	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
EDU 201	Introduction to Elementary Schools and Teaching	3
MAT 207 ***	Fundamentals of Mathematical Proof	3
MAT 240	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.

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SUNY New Paltz Curriculum
Fifth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
Course Number	Description	Credits
MAT240	Geometry: A Modern Introduction	3
Electives	Liberal Arts Major Courses	12
Semester Credits		15
Sixth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED411	Curriculum I: Infants and Toddlers	3
SPE350	Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms	3
EED415	The Development of Symbolic Representation, Language and Literacy	3
Electives	Liberal Arts Major Courses	6
Semester Credits		15
Seventh Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED375	Teaching Reading in the Elementary School	3
EED412	Curriculum II: Preschool and Kindergarten	3
EED413	Curriculum III: First and Second Grades	3
EED414	Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Children: Birth - Second Grade	3
Semester Credits		12
Eighth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
EED407	Student Teaching, Primary Setting	12
EED493	Elementary Education, Selected Topic
Semester Credits		12
Total SUNY New Paltz Credits		54
Total Degree Credits		125-130
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 Teacher 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.