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Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Transfer
Liberal Arts and Sciences
A.S. Program
Total Credits: 67-68

First Semester Credits
ENG 101 Composition I 3
PSY 203 General Psychology I 3
MAT 114 Foundation of Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher 3
BIO 109 Principles of 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 English Composition II 3
PSY 213 Child Development 3
Foreign Language II or
American Sign Language II 		3
Natural Lab Science Elective – Choose from among:
CHE 151 Inorganic Chemistry I,
PHY 101 General Physics I or
PHY 151 Physics for Scientists and Mathematicians I 		4
MAT 122 Calculus I 4
Total Semester Credits 17
   
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

MAJOR/CONCENTRATION Elective

For Mathematics Major/Concentration:
MAT 123 Calculus II

For General Science Major/Concentration:
BIO 110 Principles of Biology II

 4

EDUCATION or MAJOR/CONCENTRATION Elective

For Mathematics Major/Concentration:
by advisement

For General Science Major/Concentration – Choose from among:
SCI 103 Physical Geology,
SCI 104 Historical Geology,
SCI 105 Solar System Astronomy or
SCI 106 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

 3-4
Total Semester Credits 16-17
   
Fourth Semester Credits
HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I or
HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II 		3
English Literature Elective – Choose from among:
ENG 203 Early American Literature to 1865,
ENG 204 Modern American Literature from 1865 to Present,
ENG 205 Early English British Literature to 1800 or
ENG 206 Modern British Literature from 1800 to Present 		3

EDUCATION or MAJOR/CONCENTRATION Elective

For Mathematics Major/Concentration:
MAT 225 Multivariable Calculus

For General Science Major/Concentration – Choose from among:
CHE 152 Inorganic Chemistry II,
PHY 102 General Physics II or
PHY 152 Physics for Scientists and Mathematicians II

4
SUNY General Education – Other World Civilization: by advisement 3
PED Activity Course(s) 1

Education or Major/Concentration Elective

For Mathematics or General Science Major/Concentration: by advisement

  3
Total Semester Credits 17