B.S. Childhood Education/Early Childhood Education
In pursuing your undergraduate degree, you will examine theories of child development, motivation and learning for youngsters ranging from infants to Grade 6. You will master the skills needed to encourage students to learn new material and to take responsibility for themselves and one another. As you work toward this degree you will gain an understanding and appreciation of subjects ranging from science to music to language arts. You also will acquire techniques to assess and evaluate a child’s intellectual, social and physical development and learn the basic principles of classroom management for a diverse student population. The program will culminate in a semester-long student teaching experience that will allow you to practice your new skills in a classroom setting. This degree qualifies you for two New York State Initial Teaching Certification.
After you complete all degree requirements, successfully pass New York State Licensure tests (EAS, CST and edTPA) and you have completed all required teacher certification workshops, you will be awarded Initial teaching certification by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) in Childhood and Early Childhood Education.
Please refer to the NYSED certification website (www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/) for the most up to date changes in certification requirements.
The Childhood Education/Early Childhood Education dual degree is a joint program between LIU Post’s College of Education, Information and Technology and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The teacher-education programs in LIU Post's Department of Teaching and Learning are nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Program Curriculum
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|
EDI 14 |
Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundation of Education |
3 |
|
PSY 98 |
Psychological Perspectives of Teaching and Learning |
3 |
|
EDI 16A |
Curriculum and Assessment for Preservice Teachers |
3 |
|
EDI 19 |
Culturally Responsive-Sustainable Education |
3 |
|
EDI 41A |
Nurturing Young Children’s Development: A Multi-cultural Approach: Birth-Grade 2 |
3 |
|
EDI 56 |
Literacy Acquisition for English Language Learners |
3 |
|
EDS 60 |
Literacy Development: Birth–Grade 6 |
3 |
|
EDI 42 |
Multimodal Approach to Play-Based Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction K-Grade 2 |
3 |
|
EDI 63 |
Methods in Teaching Elementary Social Studies |
3 |
|
EDI 40A |
Multimodal Approach to Play-Based Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction: Birth- Grade 2 |
3 |
|
EDI 54 |
Mathematics Content Standards & Pedagogies for Elementary School Students |
3 |
|
EDS 45 |
Teaching Students with Disabilities |
3 |
|
EDS 62 |
Literacy Assessment for the Classroom Teacher: Birth – Grade 6 |
3 |
|
EDI 55 |
Designing and Assessing Mathematics Instruction for Elementary Students |
3 |
|
EDI 69 |
Methods in the Teaching of Science in the Elementary School |
3 |
|
EDI 64A |
Student Teaching, Childhood (Grades 1-6) Early Childhood |
6 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Required Core Courses
(32-33 Credits)
|
||
| POST 101 | Post Foundations | 1 |
| FY | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 1** | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENG 2** | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MTH 5 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
| Choose one course from each of the five below course clusters and one additional course from one of the clusters. | ||
| Scientific Inquiry & the Natural World |
4 | |
| Creativity Media & the Arts | 3 | |
| Perspectives on World Culture | 3 | |
| Self, Society & Ethics | 3 | |
| Power, Institutions & Structures (ECO 10 Required) | 3 | |
| One additional course from one of the five above clusters. (ECO 11 Required) | 3 | |
| General Elective (3 Credits from Any Course) | ||
* Some courses may count as core and others as electives.
** In addition to ENG 1 and 2, students take at least 3 more writing intensive (WAC) courses as part of their major, core, or elective courses. ENG 303 and 304 can satisfy the ENG 1 and 2 requirement for students in the Honors College.
| Credit Requirements | |
| Total Major Requirement Credits | 54 |
| Elective Major Credits | 6 |
| Total Elective Liberal Arts & Sciences Credits | 27-28 |
| Total Core Requirement Credits | 32-33 |
| Total Degree Credits | 120 |
Core Requirements
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| POST 101 | Post Foundations | 1 |
| FY | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 1* | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENG 2* | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MTH | Quantitative Reasoning: fulfilled with any MTH course |
3-4 |
| Choose one course from each of the five below course clusters and one additional course from one of the clusters. | ||
| Scientific Inquiry & the Natural World |
4 | |
| Creativity Media & the Arts | 3 | |
| Perspectives on World Culture | 3 | |
| Self, Society & Ethics | 3 | |
| Power, Institutions & Structures | 3 | |
| One additional course from one of the five above clusters. | 3-4 | |
* In addition to ENG 1 and 2, students take at least 3 more writing intensive (WAC) courses as part of their major, core, or elective courses.
ENG 303 and 304 can satisfy the ENG 1 and 2 requirement for students in the Honors College.
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