A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Early Childhood & Childhood Education
- CIP
- 19.0711
- Total credits (published)
- 31
- Credits (computed from items)
- 405-418
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196176
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196176_e9a4f78b
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Years One and Two
0 items
General Education requirements (see "C.," below)
general education · 0 items
Liberal Arts major (concentration) requirements (see "B.," below)
concentration · 9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Year Three
0 items
General Education requirements
general education · 0 items
Liberal Arts major (concentration) requirements
concentration · 5 items
- 3
- As published: “Fieldwork I (Pre-K-2) (40 hours) 1”1
- SPE 350Creating Inclusive Elementary School ClassroomsNot resolved to a course3
- 6
- As published: “Fieldwork 2 (Math, Science & Technology Fieldwork) (20 hours)”1
Year Four
0 items
Liberal Arts major (concentration) requirements
concentration · 6 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Fieldwork Experience 3 (60 hours)”1
- As published: “Student Teaching, Primary Setting 2”6
- As published: “Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting 2”6
- 1
Majors for Early Childhood & Childhood Education (B-6) Students
major core · 0 items
Required Courses (24 Credits)
19 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: ARH420 Art of the Hudson Valley3
- 3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select two courses in Asian Art of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Art History Electives (6 Credits)
electives · 1 item
- Select 6 creditsNot resolved to a course6
Required Courses (23 Credits)
9 items
- BIO201& BIO211General Biology I and Gen Bio 1 LabNot resolved to a course4
- BIO202& BIO212General Biology II and Gen Bio 2 LabNot resolved to a course4
- BIO320& BIO321Genetics and Genetics LabNot resolved to a course4
- 4
- or: BIO307 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 4
Electives (6-8 Credits)
electives · 1 item
- Two (2) upper-division Biology electivesNot resolved to a course6-8
Required Courses (12 Credits)
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Focus (18 Credits)
1 item
- Each major is required to develop a focus by completing six courses from either the Historical Core or Language Arts CoreNot resolved to a course18
Historical Core:
major core · 16 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Development of Afro-Latin Amer. Civilization (1492-1825)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Language Arts Core:
major core · 12 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Cognate Courses (7 Credits)
2 items
- or: PHY206 Exploring the Universe3
- CHE201& CHE211General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I LabNot resolved to a course4
Geology Courses (27-28 Credits)
7 items
- 4
- GLG201& GLG211Physical Geologyand Physical Geology LaboratoryNot resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- One 300-level geology course by advisementNot resolved to a course3-4
Literature Requirement (12 Credits)
3 items
- 4
- 4
- or: ENG353 Multiethnic and Diasporic Literature4
Writing Requirement (12-13 Credits)
7 items
- Select four of the following:Not resolved to a course12-13
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Elective Courses (7-8 Credits)
electives · 14 items
- Select one of the following upper-division courses in literature before 1800 1Not resolved to a course3-4
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Major Authors (if appropriate)”4
- As published: “English Selected Topics (if appropriate)”1-12
- Select one 400-level course in English 2Not resolved to a course4
Required Courses (30 Credits)
8 items
- As published: “Intermediate French II 1”3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- FRN3xx/4xxNot resolved to a course3
Required Courses (10 Credits)
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 4
Electives (21-23 Credits)
electives · 1 item
- Each major candidate is required to complete, by advisement, seven courses in geography selected from systematic and/or regional courses, at least five of which shall be at the 300-level or above.Not resolved to a course21-23
Required Courses (30-34 Credits)
0 items
I. United States History:
1 item
- Select two (2) coursesNot resolved to a course6-8
II. World History:
1 item
- Select four (4) courses 1Not resolved to a course12-14
III. New York State:
5 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Or alternative by advisement
0 items
IV. Upper-Division History Electives:
electives · 1 item
- Select three (3) coursesNot resolved to a course9
Required Courses (29-30 Credits)
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: CPS210 Computer Science I: Foundations3-4
Upper-Division Mathematics Elective (3-4 Credits)
electives · 1 item
- Select 3-4 creditsNot resolved to a course3-4
Required Courses (12 Credits)
3 items
- POL 216American Govt and PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
- POL 227Intro International PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
- POL 229Intro to Comparative PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
Upper-Division Electives (24 Credits)
electives · 1 item
- Select 24 credits 1Not resolved to a course24
Required Courses (31 Credits)
10 items
- As published: “Intermediate Spanish 2 1”4
- As published: “Communication and Culture in Spanish 2”4
- As published: “Communication and Writing in Spanish 2”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
SPA4xx
0 items
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