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Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies Childhood Education (Jointly Registered with SUNY Oneonta), AS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

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Program
Award
AS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
63
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This unique program provides area students the opportunity to earn New York State Teacher Certification for grades one through six. Students begin by enrolling in the MVCC Associate in Science Degree, comprised of introductory education classes and an array of liberal arts courses, which fulfill all ten of the general education areas required by SUNY for the bachelor’s degree. Students who graduate with the Associate’s Degree from MVCC and earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 are automatically accepted into the Bachelor of Science portion of the jointly-registered program, which is offered on the MVCC campus. Upon completion of the bachelor’s level coursework, students will have earned a degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education, conferred by SUNY Oneonta and, assuming successful results on New York State Teacher Certification examinations, will be eligible for teacher certification.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_aea1f6c0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. ED 150
    Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  4. MA 171
    Foundations of Mathematics 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PY 101
    As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  6. World Language Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. ED 205
    Child Development
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  3. History Elective (e)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. MA 172
    Foundations of Mathematics 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. World Language Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. English Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. GE 101
    As published: “Essentials of World Geography”
    3
  3. World History and Global Awareness Elective (b)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Natural Science Elective (d)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. PS 101
    As published: “American National Government”
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. ED 151
    Prevention & Safety Issues for the Classroom Teacher
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. ED 211
    Introduction to Exceptionalities
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GL 202
    Earth Science for Childhood Education Majors
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. Humanities Elective (f)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. HI 214
    New York State History
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Note

0 items

    World Language Elective (a)

    0 items

      World History and Global Awareness Elective (b)

      8 items
      1. HI 101
        As published: “History of Civilization 1”
        3
      2. HI 102
        As published: “History of Civilization 2”
        3
      3. HI 103
        History of Western Civilization: Early Civilization to 1453
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. HI 104
        History of Western Civilization: 1453 to Present
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. HU 204
        As published: “History of Art 1”
        3
      6. HU 205
        As published: “History of Art 2”
        3
      7. HU 290
        Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities: Medieval and Early Renaissance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. HU 295
        Survey of Western Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      English Elective (c)

      6 items
      1. EN 240
        Children’s Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. EN 248
        American Literature 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. EN 249
        American Literature 2
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. EN 255
        World Literature 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. EN 256
        World Literature 2
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. EN 265
        African-American Literature: A Survey
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Natural Science Elective (d)

      18 items
      1. BI 105
        As published: “Environmental Science”
        4
      2. BI 141
        As published: “General Biology 1”
        4
      3. BI 142
        As published: “General Biology 2”
        4
      4. BI 216
        Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. BI 217
        Human Anatomy & Physiology 2
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. CH 101
        Physical Science
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. CH 131
        College Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      8. CH 141
        As published: “General Chemistry 1”
        4
      9. CH 142
        As published: “General Chemistry 2”
        4
      10. CH 247
        Organic Chemistry 1
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      11. CH 248
        Organic Chemistry 2
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      12. GL 101
        Physical Geology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      13. GL 102
        Historical Geology
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. PH 131
        Physics Fundamentals
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. PH 141
        Astronomy: The Solar System
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. PH 142
        Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. PH 151
        As published: “General Physics 1”
        4
      18. PH 152
        As published: “General Physics 2”
        4

      History Elective (e)

      2 items
      1. HI 111
        As published: “American History to 1865”
        3
      2. HI 112
        As published: “American History 1865-Present”
        3

      Humanities Elective (f)

      4 items
      1. HU 186
        Music Appreciation
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. HU 187
        Art Appreciation
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. HU 204
        As published: “History of Art 1”
        3
      4. HU 205
        As published: “History of Art 2”
        3

      Program Goals and Outcomes

      14 items
      1. To provide students with a core foundation of knowledge of the liberal arts​
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Students will successfully complete courses in 10 out of 10 SUNY General Education areas.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students will be able to demonstrate effective ways of utilizing technology as an aid to learning.​
        Not resolved to a course
      4. To provide students with core concepts in multicultural education​
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Students will identify educational issues within a multicultural, diverse society.​
        Not resolved to a course
      6. To provide students with core concepts in special education​
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Students will describe educational strategies used with special education populations.​
        Not resolved to a course
      8. To provide students with an opportunity to explore education as a career path​
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Students will complete 60 hours of classroom observation.
        Not resolved to a course
      10. Students will analyze teaching strategies and how they apply to teaching theory.
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Students will interact with a diverse population of students.​
        Not resolved to a course
      12. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy​
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Students will locate, access, and effectively use authoritative information from both traditional and emerging technologies, utilizing appropriate tools for their discipline.
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Students will critically evaluate information sources for authority, validity, bias, and origin, and demonstrate ethical understanding in the use, creation, and dissemination of information.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=353&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0123.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.