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Goal

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Childhood Education is designed to address the need for elementary school teachers who are bilingual. The College trains its childhood education teachers as Facilitators of Learning who approach children as total human beings, and the center of the educational agenda. It prepares bilingual students to work as teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade, and provides a foundation for further professional training in the field of education and/or educational administration.

Objectives

to provide Puerto Ricans and other students with the values, skills and knowledge necessary for professional service in the field of Childhood Education.
to develop a role model of teaching referred to as Facilitator of Learning that concentrates on the development of cognitive, affective and motor competencies in the learner.
to train teachers who will be involved in the examination of social, political and developmental issues of Hispanic children, and who utilize bilingualism and biculturalism as a means of instruction.
to enable students to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree opening the way to further professional training in the field of education.

Quantitative Requirements:

Pre-requisites: Core Curriculum	60 credits
Specialization	70 credits
total:	130 credits

Distribution Requirements:

Individualized Instruction
Requires a minimum of 16 credits in at least Five sets of instructional modules including:
EDU13592	Foundations of American Education
EDU13692	Child Development: The Child as a Learner
EDU14792	Teaching Mathematics, Sciences and Technology in Elementary Schools
EDU14892	Teaching Language Arts I: Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills
EDU14992	Teaching Language Arts II: Reading

Colloquium
Requires a minimum of 15 credits in at least Five colloquia are including:
EDU23592	Differentiation of Personal and Professional Values in Education
EDU23692	Principles and Concepts of Individualization: The Exceptional Child
EDU24792	Principles and Concepts of Educational Facilitation
EDU24892	Creating an Environment for Healthy Living
EDU24992	Integration of Personal and Professional Values in Education

Experiential Studies
Requires a minimum of fifteen credits in workshops and 330 hours in classroom teaching; school observation.
EDU33592	Practicum I: Creating a Humanistic Learning Environment and Child Obs. Recording
EDU33692	Practicum II: Teaching Methods with Technology
EDU34792	Practicum III: Teaching Methods
EDU34892	Practicum IV: Facilitating Learning in the Classroom (1-3)
EDU35992	Practicum V: Facilitating Learning in the Classroom (4-6)

Theoretical Studies
Requires a minimum of 12 credits in:
LAS43141	Psychology I
LAS44254	Human Geography
LAS43144	Political Science I
LAS45140	Socio/Political/Econ. Issues of NYC
LAS43142	Sociology I

Cultural Studies
Requires a minimum of 15 credits in:
LAS53186	American History I
LAS53185	History of Western Civilization I
LAS53281	Spanish Composition II
LAS53183	Survey of American Literature
LAS53176	Art History

Note: Bilingual Extension

Students may add the Bilingual Certification to the B.S. degree in Childhood Education by an additional 10 credits that include the following courses: Spanish Composition I and II, Puerto Rican History I, Teaching Reading to Bilingual Students in 1st and 2nd Language, Foundations of Bilingual Education, Practicum V: Curriculum Lab in Bilingual Education, Linguistics.

New York State Teacher Certification Examinations

Academic Year	Program Completers	Summary			Assessment of Teaching Skills Written (ATS-W)			Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST)
Academic Year	Program Completers	Total	Pass	Percent	Total	Pass	Percent	Total	Pass	Percent
2005-2006	33	33	28	85%	32	32	100%	33	33	100%
2003-2004	25	25	23	92%	25	23	92%	25	25	100%
2002-2003	24	24	20	83%	24	21	88%	23	22	96%

Note:

Summary Totals and Pass Rate represent the number of individuals who passed the test they took: ATS-W and/or LAST. This includes program completers who: (a) took only the LAST and passed; (b) took only the ATS-W and passed; or (c) took both the LAST and the ATS-W and passed both.

Comparative information can be found at the New York State Education Department Office of Teaching Initiatives (LINK).