Childhood Education Teacher (1鈥�6), B.A.
School of Education
Program Overview
As a childhood education teacher candidate, you will learn to support the emotional, social, linguistic, and intellectual development of children, grades one through six. In this major, you will acquire the analytical and practical skills for effective classroom practices that meet the needs of diverse students in urban settings. Your work will be driven by a belief that all children can learn, that education is necessary for all humans to realize their full potential, and that a quality education is a right, not a privilege.
Major Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025鈥�26 academic year per the 可乐视频 Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Major Requirements
NYSED Program Code: 26829
Childhood education teacher is a writing-intensive major program.
Completion of the B.A. degree with a major in childhood education qualifies students to receive New York State initial teacher certification (grades 1鈥�6) and prepares students for employment in the schools of New York City. Students majoring in the childhood education teacher program are expected to have satisfied the foreign language requirement in high school.
In addition to fulfilling the Pathways requirements, students must complete a liberal arts and sciences concentration (30 credits) or have a second major in lieu of a concentration. Specific requirements apply for each concentration or second major approved by the department. The Childhood major must be the primary major. Students should meet with an adviser in the Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education Department and consult separate listings for the following departments: American studies; anthropology; art; children’s studies; classics; computer and information science; English; general science; health and nutrition sciences; history; Judaic studies; mathematics; global languages, literatures, and cultures (including Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish); music; philosophy; political science; psychology; Puerto Rican and Latinx studies; sociology; theater; urban sustainability; women’s and gender studies.
With departmental permission, appropriate course substitutions are allowed in the major under special circumstances.
Students must complete the following pedagogical courses: CBSE , , , , , , , , ,听,听, and聽聽(43 credits).
Students must also complete the following courses and their corequisites and prerequisites: Mathematics 1401, or a mathematics course numbered 1701 or higher and a passing score on a Mathematics Department proficiency examination; Mathematics 1406; and General Science 3050 (eight credits).
Admission Requirements and Academic Standing
Students must present a G.P.A. of at least 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and science courses for admission into the major. Each education course must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
A student who earns a C- or below for any of the CBSE pedagogical courses completed while at 可乐视频 will be advised and receive consultation about next steps required for completion of a bachelors in education. After the consultation, students will continue to be evaluated on completion of program requirements and must demonstrate continual progress. A student who earns a C- or below in a pedagogical course two times will not be permitted to enroll in the course for a third time. Students must meet the SOE Disposition requirements throughout their enrollment in the program. Faculty members will evaluate student’s dispositional qualities based on the criteria described in the “Program Statement of Expectations” made available to students upon admission to the program. Students who do not meet these standards will be recommended for withdrawal from the program.
Students must present a GPA of at least 3.00 overall and a GPA of at least 3.00 in education courses prior to student teaching CBSE 4220.
An application process is required for student teaching. A completed application must be submitted and accepted a semester prior to the beginning of your student teaching placement. Only accepted students will be given permission to register for student teaching. Fingerprint clearance is required. Student teaching is 70 full days in length in an educational setting, and in alignment with the daily schedule and annual calendar of that educational setting.
All students accepted to the School of Education are required to submit fingerprint verification before signing up for most education classes. Fingerprint verification is required for work in New York City Department of Education schools if you already have fingerprint records or not. Follow these instructions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Candidates critically reflect on their own assumptions about their practices, the students with whom they work, the communities in which they work and their own development as professionals. (Critical Self-Reflection)
- Candidates foster relationships and know the importance of establishing and maintaining a positive collaborative relationship with families, school colleagues, and the community to support students鈥� learning and well-being and also create classrooms that foster opportunities for student collaboration thereby enhancing student learning and social development. (Collaboration)
- Candidates demonstrate in their practice strategies that support every student鈥檚 effort to reach the highest level of academic achievement and to use pedagogies that embrace the wide range of cultures represented in today鈥檚 classrooms. (Social Justice)
- Candidates show in their practices a sensitivity to, knowledge about, and understanding of their own and others鈥� racial, ethnic, religious, class, sexual, gender, cultural and linguistic identities, and implement a variety of teaching strategies that encourage students to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. (Diversity)
- Candidates demonstrate the ability to translate subject matter into meaningful learning experiences that support the intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.
- Candidates plan instruction by using the New York Common Core Learning Standards for Birth鈥�12 and actively engaging students in learning that promotes critical thinking and problem solving.
- Candidates meet the needs of diverse students by using differentiated learning strategies and reflecting on instructional practice and student learning.
- Candidates gain skills for creating a nurturing learning environment in a high-needs urban elementary school by intersecting best classroom practices with an understand of the social, economic, and cultural context of the students and their families.
- Candidates show increasing ability to improve as a teacher by critically reflecting on pedagogy and practice and to improve teaching by action research.
- Candidates develop capacity for incorporating collaborative learning, motivations, communication, and management in a childhood classroom.
- Candidates communicate effectively with students, parents, other school personnel and community members.
- Candidates demonstrate the skills in curriculum development, instructional planning, differentiated instruction, inquiry-based teaching, use of instructional technology, and formal and informal assessment tools in a high-needs urban context.
- Candidates gain the knowledge and skills for dealing with child safety, substance abuse, and health concerns.
- Candidates demonstrate the ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to improve teacher candidate鈥檚 pedagogy and practice.
- Candidates demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through professional development activities and professional organization seminars.
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Contact
Contact the Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education Department for information on academic advisers and office hours.
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
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Concentrations
American Studies
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in American studies must complete at least 30 credits in the program in American studies with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a program adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
American Studies or .
Two of the following courses: American Studies , , , .
Two of the following courses: American Studies , , , , , , , .
One of the following courses: American Studies , .
Two of the following: History , , , , , , , , , , .
Two of the following: English , , , , , , .
Anthropology
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in anthropology must complete at least 30 credits in the Anthropology Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements (30 Credits)
Three courses chosen from: Anthropology (Culture and Society), (Human Origins), (People and Language), or (Digging the Past).
One field or laboratory course chosen from: Anthropology (Anthropology Abroad), (Fieldwork in Anthropology), (India Global Health: Ethnography), (Osteology), (Language and Culture), (Zooarchaeology),听 (Summer Archaeological Field School (Intensive Program)), (Archaeological Field School: Site Supervision), (Intersession Archaeological Field School), or (Summer Ethnographic Field School).
An additional 18 credits chosen from anthropology courses numbered 2000 and above.
Art
The requirements for the teacher education programs in early childhood are described in the Early Childhood Education/Art Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in art must complete 30 credits in the Art Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements (30 Credits)
Art or [Core Studies 2.1] or Core Curriculum or Art .
Art and .
Nine additional credits in art history courses numbered between Art 3000 and 3199.
Fifteen additional credits in studio art courses chosen from the following: Art , , , , , and .
Children and Youth Studies
Concentration Requirements (30 Credits)
a) All of the following courses: Children and Youth Studies , , .
The program director, with the approval of the program’s advisory committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of following requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.
b) Five of the following courses: Children and Youth Studies [], , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
c) Two of the following courses: Africana Studies ; Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education or Secondary Education ; English or Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders or ; Health and Nutrition Sciences ; History or (crosslisted as Children and Youth Studies ); Psychology or or ; Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies ; Sociology or ; School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership .
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
A minimum of nine credits must be completed at 可乐视频.
Students interested in majoring in children and youth studies must consult a program adviser as early as possible. Students should plan to complete all major requirements before taking the capstone course, Children and Youth Studies .
Chinese
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs may elect one of the following concentrations in modern languages and literatures.
Concentration Requirements
A minimum of 30 credits is required for a concentration in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. All courses offered by the department apply toward the concentration. Students may take all 30 credits in one language or create a combined concentration by taking courses in a maximum of two other languages.
Up to two courses in related topics from other departments (such as Africana Studies, Art, History, or Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies) may be applied to the concentration. A list of pre-approved courses is available in the department office. Other courses require department approval.
A minimum of 18 credits must be taken in the primary language.
Classics
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in classics must complete at least 30 credits in the Classics Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
At least two of the following courses: Latin , ; Greek , or one of the following courses: Latin ; Greek .
At least two of the following courses: Classics , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ; Latin , ; Greek , .
At least two of the following courses: Classics , , , , , , , , , ; Latin , , , , , , , , , ; Greek , , , , , , , , .
Computer and Information Science
The requirements for the teacher education programs indicated above are described in the Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education and the Early Childhood Education/Art Education sections in this Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and elect a concentration in computer and information science must complete 30 credits in the Department of Computer and Information Science with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students should meet with an adviser in the School of Education regarding the appropriate sequence of teacher education courses.
Concentration Requirements
All of the following: Computer and Information Science , (or Education 3003 (formerly Education 68.1)), , .
One of the following options:
- (a) Computer Science Option: Computer and Information Science ,听, or , or
- (b) Information Technology Option: Computer and Information Science , , ,
Additional courses in the Department of Computer and Information Science to bring the total number of credits in the department to at least 30.
English
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in English must complete at least 31 to 35 credits in the English Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
English .
One course from each of the following four groups:
- a) English , , , , , LING 2001 or a course in linguistics
- b) English , , , ,
- c) English , , , , , , , ; Comparative Literature , , , .
- d) English ,
Four advanced English or comparative literature electives (12鈥�16 credits)
French
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs may elect one of the following concentrations in modern languages and literatures.
Concentration Requirements
A minimum of 30 credits is required for a concentration in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. All courses offered by the department apply toward the concentration. Students may take all 30 credits in one language or create a combined concentration by taking courses in a maximum of two other languages.
Up to two courses in related topics from other departments (such as Africana Studies, Art, History, or Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies) may be applied to the concentration. A list of pre-approved courses is available in the department office. Other courses require department approval.
A minimum of 18 credits must be taken in the primary language.
General Science
The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1-6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in general science must complete a program of 30 credits in general science and one of the following departments: Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, or Physics. A grade of C- or higher is required in each course.
Concentration Requirements
General Science聽5050 or at least one course in science numbered 3000 or above and additional credits in science as described below:
At least three credits from two and at least nine credits in one of the following strands:
- Biology: General Science 2020, 2030; Health and Nutrition Sciences ,听; Anthropology ; KINS聽; or any course in biology.
- Chemistry and Biochemistry: General Science 2020, 2050; or any course in chemistry.
- Earth and Environmental Science: General Science 2030, 2040, 2050; Anthropology 1400; or any course in earth and environmental science.
- Physics: General Science聽2040,听2010; or any course in physics.
The course of study must include at least one of the following courses: General Science 2040,听2010,听2020,听2050.
Twelve elective credits may be chosen from the above areas and from approved Pathways STEM variant courses. Courses in other departments, including Computer and Information Science, Mathematics, and Psychology, may be applied to the concentration with the approval of the program coordinator. STEM courses used to satisfy the Required Core, Flexible Core, and College Option may also be used toward the concentration.
Health and Nutrition Sciences
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in health and nutrition sciences must complete at least 30 credits in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
Health and Nutrition Sciences .
Health and Nutrition Sciences or ; ; .
Five courses from the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
One of the following courses: Health and Nutrition Sciences , , , , , , , , .
History
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in history must complete 30 credits in the History Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a History Department adviser to declare their intention to complete this concentration. They should also meet with an adviser in the School of Education regarding the appropriate sequence of teacher education courses.
Concentration Requirements
History 3320 or 3336, and 3480 or 3485.
One course in African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern history chosen from the following: History , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
One course in European history chosen from the following: History , 3002, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Two courses in transnational and comparative history chosen from the following: History , , , , , , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Three courses in U.S. history chosen from the following: History , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
At least one course from among the courses above should be from before 1500 C.E. from among the following: HIST , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
Judaic Studies
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in Judaic studies must complete at least 30 credits in the Judaic Studies Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
Students must take three courses from section 2 of the Judaic studies major: One course from rubric 2A (Ancient period); one course from rubric 2B (Medieval/Early Modern period); and one course from rubric 2C (Modern period).
The remaining 21 credits can be taken as electives from any other Judaic Studies courses.
Students with 27 yeshiva/seminary transfer credits may use nine of those credits to meet the requirements for the concentration.
Mathematics
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in mathematics must complete all concentration requirements with a grade of C- or higher in each course and an overall average of C or higher in all mathematics courses taken for the concentration.
Concentration Requirements
The Department of Mathematics chair, with the approval of the chair of the department’s undergraduate curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of these requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.
Computer and Information Science . Students exempted from this course must take a computer and information science course numbered 1110 or higher other than the course used to satisfy the computer and information science requirement below.
Mathematics .
Mathematics and either Mathematics or . Completion of some or all of these courses may be waived conditional on the outcome of appropriate placement exams.
Students permitted to enroll in Mathematics or without taking college algebra must take an additional three credits of mathematics besides the courses listed below. Students permitted to enroll in Mathematics without taking either college algebra or precalculus must take an additional three to six credits of mathematics besides the courses listed below.
All of the following courses: Mathematics , , , , and ; Computer and Information Science or .
Music
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in music must complete 30 credits in the Conservatory of Music with a grade of C or higher in each course.
Concentration Requirements (30 Credits)
For academic year 2020鈥�21 only: The department chair may allow up to six credits of course substitutions for one or more of these requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.
- One course chosen from Music , , .
- Four courses chosen from Music through .
- Two credits chosen from Music , , , , , .
- Five courses chosen from Music , , , , , , , .
- Music and .
A placement examination is required for certain theory, performance, and history/repertoire courses.
Philosophy
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in philosophy must complete one of the following 30-credit options in the Philosophy Department with a grade of C or higher in each course.
Concentration Requirements
Option A
Philosophy , , ; or ; or .
Two of the following courses: Philosophy , , , , .
One course from each of the following groups. The course chosen from each group may not be used to satisfy any other Option A requirements.
- a) Philosophy , , .
- b) Philosophy , , , , , .
- c) Philosophy , , , .
Option B
Philosophy , , , , , , ; or .
Political Science
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in political science must complete at least 30 credits in the Political Science Department with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
Political Science or .
Political Science or or or or .
Two of the following 3000-level writing-intensive seminars: Political Science , , , , , , , , , .
Between 14 and 16 credits of advanced electives chosen from courses listed in the following four fields. Total credits for all coursework in the concentration must be at least 30 credits. Students must select at least one course from each field. Writing-intensive seminars may be used to fulfill the requirements for completing a course in any of the four fields.
- American and Urban Politics: Any course in Political Science 3100鈥�3199.
- International Politics: Any course in Political Science 3200鈥�3299.
- Comparative Politics: Any course in Political Science 3300鈥�3399.
- Political Theory and Methodology: Any course in Political Science 3400鈥�3499.
Psychology
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in psychology must complete at least 30 credits in the Psychology Department, including all required courses for the concentration, with a grade of C- or higher in each course. Students who elect a concentration in psychology should consult a Psychology Department counselor as early as possible. Early childhood education majors are strongly advised to include Psychology 聽(Statistical Methods in Psychological Research) as one of the advanced electives.
Concentration Requirements (30 Credits)
A, B, C, and D are required.
A. All of the following
- Psychology Introductory Psychology
- Psychology Introductory Child Psychology
- Psychology Cognitive Development
B. Two of the following
- Psychology Social Psychology
- Psychology Mind, Brain and Behavior
- Psychology Abnormal Psychology I
C. Two of the following
- Psychology Social and Personality Development of Children
- Psychology Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood
- Psychology Psychology of the Family
D. At least three additional advanced electives in psychology
- Courses numbered 3000 and above, which may include a third course from C above
Russian
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs may elect one of the following concentrations in modern languages and literatures.
Concentration Requirements
A minimum of 30 credits is required for a concentration in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. All courses offered by the department apply toward the concentration. Students may take all 30 credits in one language or create a combined concentration by taking courses in a maximum of two other languages.
Up to two courses in related topics from other departments (such as Africana Studies, Art, History, or Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies) may be applied to the concentration. A list of pre-approved courses is available in the department office. Other courses require department approval.
A minimum of 18 credits must be taken in the primary language.
Sociology
Concentration Requirements (38 Credits)
All of the following: Sociology , , , , and . Sociology , a writing-intensive course, is a capstone seminar to be taken in the senior year.
Five additional courses from Sociology Department courses numbered 2000 and higher.
Each course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A grade of B- or higher in Sociology , , , and is the prerequisite for Sociology .
To qualify for honors in sociology, students must have:
- an average of 3.50 or higher in sociology,
- three credits of honors work in Senior Seminar (SOCY ), and
- the recommendation of the department.
Spanish
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs may elect one of the following concentrations in modern languages and literatures.
Concentration Requirements
A minimum of 30 credits is required for a concentration in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. All courses offered by the department apply toward the concentration. Students may take all 30 credits in one language or create a combined concentration by taking courses in a maximum of two other languages.
Up to two courses in related topics from other departments (such as Africana Studies, Art, History, or Puerto Rican and Latinx StudiesStudies) may be applied to the concentration. A list of pre-approved courses is available in the department office. Other courses require department approval.
A minimum of 18 credits must be taken in the primary language.
Theater
The requirements for the teacher education programs indicated above are described in the section of the Undergraduate Bulletin relating to the Department of Early Childhood Education and Art Education and the Department of Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education. Students must meet with a Theater Department adviser to declare their intention to complete this concentration. They should also meet with an adviser in the appropriate Education department regarding the appropriate sequence of teacher education courses. Any substitution of courses must be approved by the chairperson or designee/ undergraduate deputy chair.
Concentration Requirements
Theater 1001, 1101, 1201, 1202, 1203, 2102.
Two of the following courses: Theater 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207
Two additional courses from the following: Theater 2501, 2502, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504; Comparative Literature 3610, 3611; English 3122, 3123, 3124, 3132, 3170, 3184; Africana Studies 3201, 3205, 3215.
Additional credits necessary to total a minimum of 30 credits for the Concentration, chosen from among the following: Any Theater Department courses; Comparative Literature 3610, 3611, English 3122, 3123, 3124, 3132, 3170, 3184; Africana Studies 3201, 3205, 3215.
Urban Sustainability
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in urban sustainability must complete at least 30 credits in the Urban Sustainability program with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with a program adviser to declare their intention to complete this sequence.
Concentration Requirements
Urban Sustainability , ; Earth and Environmental Sciences ; Economics ; Philosophy ; Sociology
One statistics course chosen from: Economics /Business Management or Earth and Environmental Sciences or Sociology
Nine credits chosen from the following: Biology 3083; Business Management or Economics ; Earth and Environmental Sciences , , ; Economics ; Sociology , , ; SUST
Other advanced electives and special topics courses relevant to environmental studies may be substituted with the permission of the program director. The list of courses available each semester may be obtained from the program office.
Women’s Studies
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth鈥揼rade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1鈥�6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in women’s studies must complete at least 30 credits in the program in women’s and gender studies with a grade of C or higher in each course. Students must meet with the Women’s and Gender Studies program coordinator to declare their intention to complete this concentration. They should also meet with an adviser in the School of Education regarding the appropriate sequence of teacher education courses.
Concentration Requirements
Women’s and Gender Studies and .
Seven courses chosen from the following: Women’s and Gender Studies , , , , , , , , , , . Women’s and Gender Studies .
The Support You鈥檒l Find
可乐视频 is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in the Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Internships and Employers
As a student in the School of Education, you will complete internships in public and/or private schools throughout the New York City region. The internship is a 14-week, full-time, supervised experience designed to hone the requisite skills and knowledge to work as a childhood education teacher.
