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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood/Childhood Education Dual Certificate (Birth - Grade 6), Political Science Concentration, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map


First Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
COMP 100  OR EDUC 106   3   COMP 100  OR EDUC 106   3
MATH 108 - Concepts of Mathematics I   3   MATH 109 - Concepts of Mathematics II   3
POLS 121 - U.S. Government   3   POLS 171 - Global Challenges   3
Gen Ed Arts Elective 3   Foreign Language 102 3
Foreign Language 101 3   Gen Ed Humanities Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Second Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
EPSY 240 - Child Growth and Development   3   EPSY 280 - Assessment    3
EDUC 201 - Diversity and Teaching   3   EPSY 275 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation   3
POLS 200 - Approaches to Political Science   3   Gen Ed Natural Sciences Elective 3
Political Theory Elective 3   American Politics Elective 3
POLS Elective 3   POLS Elective 3
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Third Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
AHIS 266 - History of New York State   3   EDUC 253 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School   3
EDUC 213 - Education Law Requirements   1   EDUC 305 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Assessment   3
EPSY 229 - Survey of Exceptional Children   3   EDUC 306 - Early Childhood Education Integrated Content   3
Comparative Politics Elective 3   EDUC 235 - Reading and Literacy I   3
POLS Elective 3   EDUC 385 - Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education   3
International Relations Elective 3      
TOTAL 16   TOTAL 15

Fourth Year

Fall Credit   Spring Credit
EDUC 220 - Differentiated Instruction and Assessment   3   EDUC 395 - Student Teaching and Capstone   15
EDUC 222 - Social Studies and the Arts   3      
EDUC 236 - Reading and Literacy II   3      
EDUC 240 - Math and Technology in Elementary Education   3      
EDUC 260 - Science and Technology in Elementary Education   3      
TOTAL 15   TOTAL 15

Total Credits for Degree: 121

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance


Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement  for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements  vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance


SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.