Childhood Education Studies, A.S.

Program Requirements (CES)

1. A total of at least 61-credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. Academic Foundations courses do not count toward the degree.

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2. Professional Preparation: A minimum of 13-credit hours to include: EDU 101 - Introduction to Careers in Teaching EDU 120 - Disabilities Birth to Adolescence EDU 201 - Introduction to Education EDU 206 - Introduction to Contemporary Education EDU 211 - Introduction to Literacy Instruction

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3. Communication (Written): A minimum of 6-credit hours to include: ENG 101 - Writing I (Note 1) ENG 102 - Writing II

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4. General Education Distribution Requirements: A minimum of 12-credit hours overall with a minimum of 3 credit hours in each of the four areas, one of which must also meet the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS) requirement: ___ ___ Arts (ARTS) General Education elective (Note 2) ___ ___ U.S. History and Civic Engagement (USCV) elective (Note 2) ___ ___ Literature elective that is also a Humanities (HUMN) General Education elective (Note 2) ___ ___ World History & Global Awareness (GLBL) General Education elective (Note 2)

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5. Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MATH) General Education elective: A minimum of 3-credit hours to include: ___ ___ Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MATH) General Education elective (Notes 1 & 3)

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6. Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) General Education: A minimum of 3-credit hours to include: ___ ___ Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) General Education elective

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7. Humanities/Social Sciences: A minimum of 15-credit hours: PSY 110 - Introduction to Psychology PSY 220 - Child Development PSY 270 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning ___ ___ World Language (WLNG) elective (Note 4) ___ ___ World Language (WLNG) elective (Note 4)

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8. Liberal Arts: A minimum of 9-credit hours: SPE 101 - Foundations of Communication (COMO) ___ ___ Mathematics elective (Notes 1 & 3) ___ ___ Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) elective

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Typical Program

First Semester

1. EDU 101

   Introduction to Careers in Teaching 1 Cr.

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2. ENG 101

   Writing I

   As published: “Writing I 3 Cr.”
   3
3. MAT 108

   Math for Childhood Education I 3 Cr.

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4. PSY 110

   Introduction to Psychology

   As published: “Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr.”
   3
5. ___ ___ - Arts (ARTS) General Education elective 3 Cr.

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6. SPE 101

   Foundations of Communication

   As published: “Foundations of Communication 3 Cr.”
   3

Second Semester

1. EDU 201

   Introduction to Education 3 Cr.

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2. ENG 102

   Writing II

   As published: “Writing II 3 Cr.”
   3
3. MAT 109

   Math for Childhood Education II 3 Cr.

   Not resolved to a course
4. PSY 220

   Child Development 3 Cr.

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5. HIS 120

   US to 1865 OR HIS 122 - US Since 1865 3 Cr.

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Third Semester

1. EDU 206

   Introduction to Contemporary Education 3 Cr.

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2. PSY 270

   Psychology of Teaching and Learning 3 Cr.

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3. ___ ___ - Literature course that is a Humanities (HUMN) General Education elective 3 Cr.

   Not resolved to a course
4. ___ ___ - World Language General Education elective (or option if exempt) by advisement 3 Cr.

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5. ___ ___ - Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning General Education (NSCI) elective 3 Cr.

   Not resolved to a course

Fourth Semester

1. EDU 211

   Introduction to Literacy Instruction 3 Cr.

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2. EDU 120

   Disabilities Birth to Adolescence 3 Cr.

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3. ___ ___ - World History & Global Awareness (GLBL) General Education elective 3 Cr.

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4. ___ ___ - World Language (WLNG) course (or option if exempt) 3 Cr.

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5. ___ ___ - Natural Science & Scientific Reasoning (NSCI) elective 3 Cr.

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Note

1. Dependent upon the fulfillment of Academic Foundations requirements.

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2. Students should take a course that meets both SUNY General Education requirements* (ARTS) & (Liberal Arts elective).

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3. Math courses must be selected from: MAT 108-Mathematics for Childhood Education 1 (preferred), MAT 109-Mathematics for Childhood Education II (preferred), MAT 164-Statistics, MAT 116-Pre-Calculus, MAT 230-Discrete Mathematics or any Calculus course.

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4. Buffalo State prefers that science courses be from two different disciplines.

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5. Students with two years of the same world language in high school are exempt from taking a world language. Students who have completed less than two years of one world language in high school will need to complete a world language through the “102” level. Students who are exempt from one or both world language electives, should take EDU 120, a second LIT course (see Distribution list), or a course in their academic concentration.

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6. EDU 211

   requires a grade-point average of at least 2.5 and EDU 201, 206, and 211 have field placement requirements. Each course requires students to complete 20 hours of field placement as part of the course requirements.

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