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Childhood Education, Teacher Education Transfer
Liberal Arts and Sciences
A.A. Program
Total Credits: 64-67

First Semester Credits
ENG 101 Composition I 3
PSY 203 General Psychology I 3
MAT 102 Introduction to Statistics 3
BIO 101 General Biology I 4
Foreign Language I or
American Sign Language I 		3
PED Activity Course (s) 1
Total Semester Credits 17
   
Second Semester Credits
ENG 102 Composition II 3
PSY 213 Child Development 3
Foreign Language II or
American Sign Language II 		3

Natural Lab Science Elective: by advisement
Choose from among:

CHE 107 General Chemistry
PHY 101 General Physics
PHY 120 Physics for Educators
SCI 103 Physical Geology
SCI 104 Historical Geology
SCI 105 Solar System Astronomy or
SCI 106 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

4
Mathematics Elective: by advisement
MAT 101 Concepts of Mathematics or
MAT 114 Foundations of Mathematics for Educators 		3
Total Semester Credits 16
   
Third Semester Credits
EDU 208 Foundations of Education 3
SUNY General Education - The Arts: by advisement 3
HIS 103 History of the United States I or
HIS 104 History of the United States II 		3
ENG 203 Early American Literature to 1865 or
ENG 204 Modern American Literature from 1865 to Present 		3

MAJOR/CONCENTRATION Requirement

For English Major/Concentration:
ENG 314 Studies in Children’s Literature

For History Major/Concentration:
HIS 103 History of the United States I or
HIS 104 History of the United States II

3
PED Activity Course (s) 1
Total Semester Credits 16
   
Fourth Semester Credits
EDU 235 / PSY 235 Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3
HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I or
HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II 		3
ENG 205 Early English British Literature to1800 or
ENG 206 Modern British Literature from 1800 to Present 		3
SUNY General Education - Other World Civilization: by advisement 3

MAJOR/CONCENTRATION Requirement

For History Major/Concentration:
HIS 125 Role of Women in American History or
HIS 130 Ethnic Groups in American History

0-3

EDUCATION ELECTIVE

For History or English Major/Concentration: by  advisement

  3
Total Semester Credits 15-18