Liberal Studies/Education Major with Early Childhood or Elementary Non-Licensure Concentration (Bachelor of Arts)

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127

Freshman - Credits: 35

• Liberal Studies Elective 1

• BIO 115/115L - Biosphere and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement

• May be replaced with

• BIO 102/102L - Principles of Biology I and Lab (Cr: 4)

• or

• BIO 130/130L - Principles of Ecology and Lab (Cr: 4)
• EC 101 - Endicott Transitions (Cr: 1)
• ED 101 - Introduction to Education (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Social Science core requirement

• ED 102 - Curriculum Theory and Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement

• HST 101 - Western Civilization I (Cr: 3)
• HST 102 - Western Civilization II (Cr: 3)
• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• LST 100 - Seminar in Academic Inquiry (Cr: 3)
• MTH 109 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators I (Cr: 3)
• MTH 110 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators II (Cr: 3)
• PHY 116/116L - Nature of the Universe and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement

• May be replaced with

• PHY 107/107L - Physics I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• PHY 110/110L - Fundamentals of Astronomy II and Lab (Cr: 3) or a Geology course

Sophomore - Credits: 32

• Arts and Humanities Core Requirement   (Cr: 3)
• Education Concentration Electives   (Cr: 9)
• Elective   (Cr: 3)
• Liberal Studies Elective 3   (Cr: 3)

• ED 203 - Introduction to Children with Special Needs (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Social Science core requirement

• ED 210 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Cr: 3)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• POL 213 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
• PSY 200 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (Cr: 3)

• or

• PSY 204 - Child Growth and Development (Cr: 3)

Junior - Credits: 30

• Arts and Humanities Core Requirements   (Cr: 6)
• Core Elective  (Cr:3)
• Education Concentration Electives  (Cr: 6)
• Liberal Studies Elective 2   (Cr: 3)
• Social Science Core Elective   (Cr: 3)

• ED 339 - Classroom Assessment (Cr: 3)
• ENG 226 - Early American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
• ENG 312 - Literature for Children (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30

• Core Electives (one must be the 300 level or above)   (Cr: 6)
• Elective   (Cr: 3)
• Liberal Studies Elective 4   (Cr: 3)

• LSE 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)

• Satisfies core requirement

• LSE 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
• LSE 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr:

• Satisfies core requirement

Liberal Studies Electives 1 & 2: Social Sciences

Choose two courses from the following areas. At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

Communication
Criminal Justice
Economics
Geography
Human Services
International Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Liberal Studies Electives 3 & 4: Arts & Humanities

Choose two courses from the following areas.  At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

American Studies
Arabic
Art 
Chinese
Dance
Drama
English
French
History
Liberal Studies
Music
Philosophy 
Religion
Spanish 

Early Childhood Concentration (Non Licensure)

Choose four (4) from the following:

• ED 201 - Foundations of Reading (Cr: 3)
• ED 207 - Strategies of Teaching Early Childhood Curriculum (Cr: 3)
• ED 208 - Early Childhood Numeracy (Cr: 3)
• ED 215 - Creative Arts in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Cr: 3)
• ED 221 - Emergent Literacy Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ED 229 - Literacy Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 230 - The Early Childhood Pedagogy of Reggio Emilia, Italy (Cr: 3)
• ED 310 - The Power of Play in the Classroom (Cr: 3)
• PE 205 - Strategies in Physical Education (Cr: 3)

Elementary Concentration (Non Licensure)

Choose four (4) from the following:

• ED 201 - Foundations of Reading (Cr: 3)
• ED 215 - Creative Arts in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Cr: 3)
• ED 220 - Strategies of Teaching in the Elementary Classroom (Cr: 3)
• ED 229 - Literacy Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 230 - The Early Childhood Pedagogy of Reggio Emilia, Italy (Cr: 3)
• ED 340 - My Shoes, Your Path: Developing Global Perspective in the Elementary Classroom (Cr: 3)
• PE 205 - Strategies in Physical Education (Cr: 3)