Description
Brockport’s B.S. in Early Childhood Inclusive Education prepares candidates to teach in grades B-2. Candidates study and prepare to teach multiple disciplines in diverse settings, and are eligible for initial-level certification to teach in NYS public schools.
Admission to the Program
Students will need to meet SUNY 3.0 GPA requirements for admission in one of the following ways:
First-year students must meet at least one of the following admissions criteria:
- High School GPA of a B or better OR
- High School Rank in top 30% OR
- SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing+Math) ≥ 1140 OR
- ACT ≥ 24 OR
- Brockport GPA ≥ 3.0 based on at least 12 credits
Transfer students must meet at least one of the following admissions criteria:
- High School GPA of a B or better OR
- High School Rank in top 30% OR
- SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing+Math) ≥ 1140 OR
- ACT ≥ 24 OR
- Transfer GPA ≥ 3.0 based on at least 12 credits OR
- Brockport GPA ≥ 3.0 based on at least 12 credits
Students must also demonstrate preparation for entry into mathematics coursework at the 111 (or higher) level.
Program Requirements
EDI Professional Components
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One of the following courses:
- GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar (1 cr.)
- GEP 125 (3 credits)
- PRO 370 Health and Drug Education For Teacher Candidates (1 cr.)
- EDI 411 Early Childhood Development and Learning (3 cr.)
- EDI 430 Education & Society (3 cr.)
- EDI 481 Instructional Technology (3 cr.)
- EDI 412 Introduction to Special Education for Ealy Childhood and Childhood (3 cr.)
Multidisciplinary & content core requirements
English
- ENG 112 College Composition (3 cr.)
- ENG 210 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
- ENG 396 Children’s Literature (3 cr.)
Languages Other than English
- FL 111+ Beginning (Language) I (3 cr.)
- FL 112+ Beginning (Language) II (3 cr.)
Mathematics
- One of the following courses:
- MTH 111 College Algebra (3 cr.)
- MTH 112 College Mathematics (3 credits)
- MTH 122 Pre-Calculus (3 credits)
- higher level MTH course
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One of the following courses:
- EDI 439 Pedagogical Mathematics Knowledge for Teachers I (3 cr.)
- MTH 113 (3 cr.)
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One of the following courses:
- EDI 438 Pedagogical Mathematics Knowledge for Early Childhood Teachers (3 cr.)
- MTH 114 (3 cr.)
- PSH 202 or SOC 200 or MTH 243: Elementary Statistics (3 cr.)
Science
- NAS 273 Investigation into Physical Sciences (4 cr.)
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One of the following courses:
- BIO 281 Elements of Human Biology (3 cr.)
- BIO 110 Principles of Biology (3 credits)
- ENV 203 Biology of Organisms (3 credits)
- ENV 201 Intro to Environmental Science (3 cr.)
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One of the following courses:
- ESC 160 Principles of Engineering (3 credits)
- PHS 260 Past Present and Future of Energy (3 credits)
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ONE of the following courses:
- GEL 100 Our Earth
- AST 213 Exploring the Solar System (3 cr.)
- AST 218 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe (3 credits)
Social Studies
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ONE of the following courses:
- HST 202: Modern World History (3cr.)
- HST 131 World Civilizations (3 credits)
- HST 130 Ancient World Survey (3 credits)
- HST 201 Ancient World Seminar (3 credits)
- PLS 111 Introduction to International Relations Survey (3 credits)
- AAS 204 African Power Survey (3 credits)
- ANT 202 Introduction to Archaeology Survey (3 credits)
- ANT 344 Archaeology of the Americas Survey (3 credits)
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ONE of the following courses:
- HST 212 Seminar in Modern America (3 cr.)
- HST 118 History of American Capitalism (3 credits)
- HST 211 Seminar in Early America (3 credits)
- HST 357 Modern American Dream (3 credits)
- HST 309 The Revolutionary War (3 credits)
- HST 310 American Indian History (3 credits)
- PLS 113 American Politics (3 credits)
- HST 358 Family History or other appropriate course by advisement (3 cr.)
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ONE of the following courses:
- ECN 100 Contemporary Economic Issues
- PLS 112 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
- SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
- SOC 220 Social Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 230 Social Institutions (3 credits)
- AAS 114 African-Amer Hist II 1865 to Present (3 credits)
- ANT 301 Indigenous Issues in native North America (3 credits)
Social & Cultural Humanities (one of the following) – (3 credits)
- AAS 235 / ENG 235 Introduction to African-American Literature
- ENG 223 Modern World Literature
- ENG 242 Legacies of Slavery in American Literature
- ENG 245 Legacies of Slavery in American Literature (3 credits)
- FCE 201 French Speaking World
- CMC 208 Communication and Democracy (3 credits)
- HST 230 History of Women and Medicine
- WMS 201 Little Women to Riot Grrls: Girls’ Studies
Social and Cultural Perspectives (two courses – 6 credits)
- ONE of the following courses (3 credits):
- AAS 100 Introduction to African-American Studies
- AAS 303 Slavery and the Underground Railroad
- AAS 113 Introduction to African American History
- AAS/SOC 211 Social Disparities in Health
- ANT 368 Forced from Home: Becoming a Refugee
- HST 333 Latinx History of the United States
- HST 457 Dark Continent to Wakanda: The Image of Africa
- SOC 240 Social Inequality
- SOC 328 Racial and Ethnic Relations
- SOC 334 Sociology Goes to the Movies
- SOC 374 Sociology of Human Rights
- REL 306 Issues of Diversity and Disability in Recreation
- WMS 302 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
- FLM 456 Race, Ethnicity and Film
- ONE of the following courses (3 credits):
- AAS 104 Institutional Racism
- AAS 271/WMS 271 Gender, Race, Class
- AAS 360 Africa Today
- AAS/WMS 423 Black Feminist Theory
- ANT 301 Indigenous Issues in Native America
- ANT 315 The Migration Experience
- ANT/SOC 416 Exiled to America: Experiences of Refugee Resettlement
- EDI 450 Disability Studies in Education
- ENG 347 Major African American Novels
- ENG 348 Sex and Gender in Literary Theory
- PLS 315 Perspectives on Citizenship
- SOC 314 The Black Family
- SOC 323 Development and Globalization
- SOC 380 Social Movements: Past, Present, and Future
- SOC 412 Sociology in Education
- WMS/ANT 365 Lesbian and Gay Cultures in America
- WMS 409 Feminist Theory
- WMS/FCE/EDI 458 Women and Education in the Arab World
Phase I
- EDI 462 Inquiry into Learning (3cr)
- EDI 415 Developmentally Appropriate Practice (3 cr.)
- EDI 486 Early Childhood Seminar: Sociocultural Diversity/Working with Families (3 cr.)
- PRO 434 Phase 1 Field Experience (1 cr.)
Phase II
- EDI 428 Methods and Materials for the Inclusive Early Childhood and Childhood Classroom (3 cr.)
- EDI 407 Emergent Language and Literacy (3 cr.)
- EDI 482 Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum I (3 cr.)
- PRO 435 Phase 2 Field Experience (1 cr.)
Phase III
- EDI 470 Supporting English Language and Multilingual Learners in the Classroom (3 cr.)
- EDI 416 Assessment in inclusive and special early childhood and childhood education (3 cr.)
- EDI 483 Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum II (3)
- EDI 487 Supporting young children’s language and literacy learning (3 cr.)
- PRO 436 Phase 3 Field Experience (1 cr.)
Phase IV
- EDI 456 Practicum and seminar in early childhood inclusive education (12 cr.)
Workshops
- DASA Training
- Autism Training
- Child Abuse Detection Training
- Safe School Anti-Violence Training
Total Credits: 126
Additional Degree Requirements
Students must meet NYSED requirements for minimum acceptable grades during completion of the major, including grades of C or above for all Content Core and Pedagogical Core coursework. Students must re-take courses where grades have not met this minimum acceptable grade standard.
Licensure & Certification
Students who complete this program are eligible for the College’s recommendation for New York State certification. Program completion and submission of the recommendation form are also required to secure the College’s recommendation. Additional New York state certification requirements must be satisfied to earn certification. Students are advised to consult the Brockport Certification Office.
Professional Dispositions
All teacher candidates must demonstrate the dispositions necessary in the teaching profession. The Department of Education and Human Development monitors each teacher candidate’s performance and progress and will deny continuation in the program to any teacher candidate whose level of performance and/or dispositions do not adequately meet academic or professional standards. Decisions with respect to retention or dismissal of a teacher candidate are made by the Department of Education and Human Development faculty and staff, and not by any one person.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Content knowledge: Students will be able to understand the central concepts of their discipline.
- Pedagogical content knowledge: Students will be able to develop instructional plans and strategies, and connect them with content knowledge to enhance learning opportunities for B-2 students.
- Professional knowledge and skills: Students will be able to understand the learning needs of all students, and utilize their professional knowledge and skills, including the implementation of assessments and technology, to create effective learning experiences.
- Reflective skills: Students will be able to continuously evaluate the impact of their work with students, reflecting on their success as teachers and addressing their needs for continuing professional improvement.
- Professional dispositions: Students will practice professional ethics, including dedication, respect, intellectual integrity, positive outlook, self-awareness, and professionalism.
- Positive impact on B-2 learning: Students will be able to produce evidence that they engage students in meaningful activity that promotes the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.