Division: Business, Behavioral/Social
Sciences, Public and Human Services
Academic Dept: Human Services
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Sheila Hanna
Tel: 914-606-6625
Program Description:
The Early Childhood program is
designed to prepare competent professionals for a career in a variety of
school settings. Opportunities include childcare centers,
Pre-Kindergarten, public schools K-2nd grade, Headstart, infant and
toddler programs, nursery schools, and family child day care. Courses in
Early Childhood and Human Services, combined with liberal arts core
courses, enable student teachers to think about the complex needs of
today’s families. Through supervised fieldwork, you will be able to
translate theory into practice. Within this process, you will develop
professional and personal attitudes and values that will strengthen your
work with children. Based on a knowledge of child development, Early
Childhood practitioners will learn to plan and implement an appropriate
curriculum as well as create and promote learning environments that
support the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth of
young children.
The Early Childhood curriculum is flexible. Classes
are held during the day or evening, providing people who are working in
the field an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and to use job
experience for field credit. Classes are held both on the college campus
and at extension centers.
Graduates may transfer to baccalaureate programs to
qualify for NY State Provisional Teacher Certification 0-2nd grade
and/or dual certification (0-2 and 1-6th grade).
Recommended Full-Time
Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this
program
recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order.
Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of
the classes needed to complete this program.
Program
Descriptions Table of Contents
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Core Requirements
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Credit Hours
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ENG 101, 102 Comp & Lit I & II |
6 |
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MATH
110A, 110B College
Algebra OR MATH 116
Development of Math Thought |
3 |
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BIOL 103A, 104A Biological
Science II (Human Biology)
and Lab |
4 |
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Sociology
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3 |
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Humanities/Social Science* |
3 |
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Science
or Math |
3 |
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PSYCH 101 General Psych. |
3 |
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Phys. Ed.
(CPR & 1 sport) |
2 |
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Total
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27 |
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* History, Political Science, Foreign
Language, or Speech. |
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Degree
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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HSERV 209
Early Childhood
Development |
3 |
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HSERV 135B Foundations
of Early Childhood |
3 |
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HSERV 101 Introduction to
Human Services |
3 |
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HSERV 103
Human Behavior
& Social Development I |
3 |
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Elective ** |
3 |
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The following 2 courses must be taken together *** |
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HSERV 202A Observation &
Assessment |
4 |
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HSERV 216
Early Childhood Field I |
3 |
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The following 2 courses must be taken together *** |
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HSERV 140 Infant/Toddler
Environments |
3 |
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HSERV 218
Early Childhood Field II |
3 |
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The following 2 courses must be taken together *** |
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HSERV 220 Early Childhood
Curriculum |
3 |
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HSERV 222
Early Childhood
Field III |
3 |
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HSERV
205A Ethnic and
Cultural Diversity |
3 |
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Total |
37 |
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Minimum Total
Credits |
64 |
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** Students transferring to a teacher
education program should take either a second semester of Foreign Language
or Speech.
*** Bracketed courses must be taken together.
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C.D.A. Credential
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The following four
courses prepare students for the national Child Development
Associate credential (C.D.A.) and meet the minimum requirements
for a group leader in an Early Childhood program licensed by the
NY State Department of Social Services:
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HSERV 209 Early
Childhood
Development |
3 |
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HSERV 135B Foundations of
Early Childhood |
3 |
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The following 2 courses must be taken together |
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HSERV 140
Infant/Toddler
Environments ** and
HSERV 218 Early Childhood Field II |
3
3 |
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OR |
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HSERV 220A Early Childhood
Curriculum ** and
HSERV 222 Early Childhood Field III |
3 3 |
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Total |
12 |
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** CDA students who have not taken HSERV 202A need written permission of Curriculum Chair to register for this course. |
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