Childhood Education, BS
This program is intended to develop high performing, skilled, and passionate educator-practitioners who advocate for and are committed to the success of all their students. Childhood Education (CE) candidates become well-versed in all aspects of the development of typical and delayed elementary children; understand the challenges and heightened risk factors facing diverse families and schools; are well-equipped to provide effective instruction and intervention for all learners; and demonstrate the appropriate dispositions to be effective teachers. Additionally, they are well equipped to address the issues of systemic racism and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion for their students and in their schools. Ideally, graduates will be the kind of teachers whose high performance can account for as much as 5-6 months more student learning than low performing teachers. Ultimately, Monroe Childhood Education graduates are well-positioned to make a difference in the lives of the children they teach.
Upon completion of the BS in Childhood Education, graduates will be able to:
- Create respectful, supportive, culturally relevant and challenging learning environments.
- Plan developmentally and culturally appropriate lessons for all learners in a variety of settings.
- Implement lessons in all academic areas including reading, writing, critical thinking, and problem solving, using a variety of instructional strategies.
- Implement formal and informal assessments to monitor progress and ensure continuous development of all learners.
- Demonstrate ability to reflect on professional practice for continuous improvement.
- Meet the academic and assessment criteria to become a certified teacher in New York State.
- Secure a first teaching position.
Bilingual Extension
BS Early Childhood Education or BS Childhood Education students may elect to apply to the 15-credit bilingual extension program. For more information, visit Bilingual Extension.
Honors Program
Many BS Early Childhood Education and BS Childhood Education students participate in the Monroe College Honors Program. In addition to taking select Honors courses, students complete an additional 6 credits by taking HN-150 The Honors Experience and HN-450 Honors Program Research Seminar For full Honors Program requirements, visit Honors Program.
Academic Requirements
Students are required to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA. First year courses, ED-101 Foundations of Education, ED-320 Normal Speech and Language Development and Linguistics, ED-320 Normal Speech and Language Development and Linguistics, and ED-390 Education Seminar I do not have an earned grade requirement. Beyond these courses, with the exception of ED-330 Teach Literacy, Including Literature Across the Curriculum in Early Childhood And Childhood Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners and ED-350 Teaching Social Studies in Diverse Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners, where students are required to earn a C+ or better, all other Education courses require a B or better for students to move forward with the program.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses 1 | ||
| ED-101 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED-310 | Curriculum Development and Methods in Early Childhood and Childhood Education and to Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-320 | Normal Speech and Language Development and Linguistics | 3 |
| ED-330 | Teach Literacy, Including Literature Across the Curriculum in Early Childhood And Childhood Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-340 | Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in Diverse Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-342 | Instructional Practice in Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Diverse Classrooms Disabilities and English Language | 3 |
| ED-350 | Teaching Social Studies in Diverse Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-360 | Teaching Students With Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| ED-370 | Teaching English Language Learners And Multicultural Issues | 3 |
| ED-382 | Literacy Practicum in Childhood Education Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-385 | Teaching the Creative Arts in Diverse Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| ED-390 | Education Seminar I | 3 |
| ED-392 | Education Seminar III | 3 |
| ED-412 | Mentored Education Internship I (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| ED-414 | Mentored Education Internship II (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| ED-452 | Education Student Teaching I (Grades 1-6) | 6 |
| ED-454 | Education Student Teaching II (Grades 1-6) | 6 |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 57 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Dramatic Arts | ||
| The World of Modern Art | ||
| LA-130 | American History I: Independence to the Civil War | 3 |
| LA-131 | American History II: Reconstruction to The Present | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| MA-210 | Number Theory: Conceptual Understanding Of Mathematical Principles | 3 |
| SC-106 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| SC-112 | General Biology | 3 |
| SP-101 | Spanish I | 3 |
| SP-102 | Spanish II | 3 |
| General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 39 | |
| Concentration in English and Social Science | ||
| EN-208 | The American Novel | 3 |
| EN-221 | Literary Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
| or EN-315 | Masterworks of World Literature | |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| LA-304 | Psychological Disorders of Childhood | 3 |
| LA-400 | Principles and Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting | 3 |
| LA-214 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Counseling Theory | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Concentration in English and Social Sciences Sub-total | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Recommended Sequence
| SEMESTER 1 | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| ED-101 | Foundations of Education 1 | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis 3 | 3 |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology 2 | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| ED-310 | Curriculum Development and Methods in Early Childhood and Childhood Education and to Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners 1 | 3 |
| LA-130 | American History I: Independence to the Civil War 3 | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research 3 | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| SC-106 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| ED-320 | Normal Speech and Language Development and Linguistics 1 | 3 |
| ED-390 | Education Seminar I | 3 |
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| SC-112 | General Biology | 3 |
| LA-214 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| ED-330 | Teach Literacy, Including Literature Across the Curriculum in Early Childhood And Childhood Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners 1 | 3 |
| ED-350 | Teaching Social Studies in Diverse Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners 1 | 3 |
| MA-210 | Number Theory: Conceptual Understanding Of Mathematical Principles | 3 |
| EN-208 | The American Novel | 3 |
| LA-131 | American History II: Reconstruction to The Present | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| ED-385 | Teaching the Creative Arts in Diverse Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners 1 | 3 |
| ED-340 | Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in Diverse Classrooms Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners 1 | 3 |
| ED-360 | Teaching Students With Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SP-101
or FR-101 |
Spanish I
or French I |
3 |
| EN-221
or EN-315 |
Literary Criticism and Analysis
or Masterworks of World Literature |
3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| ED-342 | Instructional Practice in Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Diverse Classrooms Disabilities and English Language | 3 |
| ED-370 | Teaching English Language Learners And Multicultural Issues 1 | 3 |
| ED-382 | Literacy Practicum in Childhood Education Including Gifted and Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners | 3 |
| SP-102
or FR-102 |
Spanish II
or French II |
3 |
| LA-304 | Psychological Disorders of Childhood | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| ED-412 | Mentored Education Internship I (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| ED-452 | Education Student Teaching I (Grades 1-6) | 6 |
| ED-392 | Education Seminar III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Dramatic Arts | ||
| The World of Modern Art | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 8 | ||
| ED-414 | Mentored Education Internship II (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| ED-454 | Education Student Teaching II (Grades 1-6) | 6 |
| LA-400 | Principles and Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting 5 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Counseling Theory | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1
+20 hours fieldwork required
2
Early Start Eligible
3
Honors, if eligible
4
+200 hours student teaching required
5
May only be taken in 7th or 8th semester
