Liberal Studies Teacher Licensure Major/Early Childhood Education Concentration (preK–Grade 2) (Bachelor of Arts)

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The early childhood teacher must be knowledgeable in a broad range of subjects, including child development, science, math, language and literacy acquisition, creative arts and social studies. Through coursework that includes art, history, literature, math, and government, the Liberal Studies Teacher Licensure major provides the interdisciplinary background needed to meet the requirements of the Early Childhood curriculum. In addition, rigorous Education courses generate the knowledge necessary to succeed as a classroom teacher. Finally, through internships and practicum experiences, participation in the classroom occurs during each year of the Education program. This thorough integration of theory and practice offers future teachers a unique opportunity to apply their academic knowledge to the classroom experience from the start of their college career.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127

Freshman - Credits: 35

Liberal Studies Elective 1 (Cr: 3)

BIO 115/115L - Biosphere and Lab (Cr: 4)
Satisfies Core Requirement
EC 101 - Endicott Transitions (Cr: 1)
ED 010 - Communication/Literacy Lab (Cr: 0)
ED 101 - Introduction to Education (Cr: 3)
ED 102 - Curriculum Theory and Instruction (Cr: 3)
ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Core Requirement and Writing Designated Requirement
HST 101 - Western Civilization I (Cr: 3)
or
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: 3)
Satisfies Core Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

ED 030 - Subject Matter Lab (Cr: 0)
ED 201 - Foundations of Reading (Cr: 3)
ED 203 - Introduction to Children with Special Needs (Cr: 3)
ED 207 - Strategies of Teaching Early Childhood Curriculum (Cr: 3)
ED 210 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Cr: 3)
ED 215 - Creative Arts in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Cr: 3)
ED 221 - Emergent Literacy Instruction (Cr: 3)
ENG 226 - Early American History and Literature (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Arts & Humanities and Writing Designated Core Requirements
ENG 312 - Literature for Children (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Arts & Humanities and Writing Designated Core Requirements
INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
POL 213 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Social Science Core Requirement
PSY 204 - Child Growth and Development (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Social Science Core Requirement

Junior - Credits: 31

Elective    (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Elective 2    (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Elective 3    (Cr: 3)

ED 020 - Foundations of Reading Lab (Cr: 0)
ED 229 - Integrating the Language Arts (Cr: 3)
ED 301 - Math Methods (Cr: 3)
ED 302 - Science Methods (Cr: 3)
ED 306 - Social Studies Methods (Cr: 3)
ED 308 - Early Childhood Methods (Cr: 3)
ED 321 - Portfolio (Cr: 1)
ED 339 - Classroom Assessment (Cr: 3)
LST 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 28

Arts & Humanities Elective   (Cr: 3)

Elective    (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Elective 4    (Cr: 3)
Social Science Elective     (Cr:3)

EC 400 - Senior Transition (Cr: 1)
ED 401 - Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education (Cr: 12)
LST 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Core Requirement

Liberal Studies Electives

Liberal Studies Electives 1 & 2: Arts & Humanities

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

American Studies (AMS)
Art (ART)
Drama (DRA)
English (ENG)
French (FR)
History (HST)
International Studies (IST)
Italian (ITL)
Liberal Studies (LST)
Music (MUS)
Philosophy (PHL)
Religion (REL)
Spanish (SP)

Liberal Studies Electives 3 & 4: Social Sciences

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

Communication (CMM)
Economics (ECN)
Geography (GEO)
Political Science (POL)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)