Nov 04, 2024  
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog 
    
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) A.S. – English Concentration


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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Education and Human Services
HEGIS: 5649
 

Important Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description


The Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education A.S. degree prepares students to become thoughtful and effective elementary school teachers in grades 1 through 6. Students will focus on understanding children through their strengths and interests to plan meaningful and relevant curriculum. They will consider the importance of collaborating and partnering with children and families to ensure that the classroom is fully engaging and inclusive. With a strong emphasis on the observation of children, students examine practices that best support children’s emotional, social, physical, and intellectual needs. Students will develop a personal philosophy of education that will incorporate the work of important theorists and researchers, as well as their own experiences. Seminar style classes ensure that all students in the program have the opportunity to participate thoughtfully in their college experience.

Students in the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education A.S. program will receive a solid foundation in the liberal arts, which is the basis for continuing in the field of Education. Students are required to select a concentration in either ​Art, English, History, Math, or Spanish. The program is based on the prescribed course of study universally recognized across the State University of New York to enable transfer to classroom teaching programs at baccalaureate campuses with New York State teacher certification authority. The curriculum is flexible, with classes offered during the day and evening.

 

Program Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

  1. Articulate pedagogical values rooted in a strengths-based perspective of children and families.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of teaching practices that support children of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
  3. Demonstrate understanding of issues and policies in education and will evaluate trends in today’s schools.
  4. Demonstrate competency and broad foundational knowledge in the general education curriculum as required by Westchester Community College.

Program Note


  • Students are encouraged to apply early due to an extraordinary demand.

  • Students must enroll in EDU 101 - Foundations of Education  as well as ENG 101 - Writing and Research  during their first semester. 
  • Transfer programs at the bachelor’s level in Education often require a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.0 for admission; consult with transfer schools of interest for details. 

Program Requirements


61 credits are required for the degree:

  • General Education - 31 credits
  • Required Degree Courses - 30 credits

General Education Requirements - 31 Credits

Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses 

Required Degree Courses - 30 credits

Required (24 credits)

Program Map


The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.

 

Semester 1

Course Credits
ENG 101 Writing and Research   3
US History and Civic Engagement Gen. Ed. Course    3
World Languages Gen. Ed. Course   3
EDU 101 - Foundations of Education   3
COMM 101 - Understanding Mass Media   3
Semester Total Credits 15

Semester 2

Course Credits
ENG 102 Writing and Literature   3
BIOL 101 - Principles of Biological Science (and Lab)   4
World Languages Gen. Ed. Course   3
EDU 103 - Teaching in Today’s Diverse Classroom   3
PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology   3
Semester Total Credits 16

Semester 3

Course Credits
World History and Global Awareness Gen. Ed. Course   3
MATH 123 - Math for Elementary School Teachers   3
EDU 200 - Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives   3
ENG 202 - Children’s Literature   3
PSYCH 109 - Child Development   3
Semester Total Credits 15

Semester 4

Course Credits
MATH 138 - Elements of Geometry   3
ART 108 - Art of the Ancient World: Prehistory to Fourteenth Century  OR ART 109 - Art of the Modern World: Fifteenth Century to Contemporary   3
EDU 202 - Elementary Education Practicum and Field Study   3
English Electives 6
Semester Total Credits 15

Minimum Total Credits: 61

Transfer Opportunities


Westchester Community College is committed to facilitating a smooth transfer process to ensure that graduates of the college are prepared to transfer with junior status, and are able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer. View 4-year institutions’ transfer agreement information by program here.

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