Eight Semester Plan
This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.
The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.
Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.
Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6 - Political Science
Year 1
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
|---|
| Gen Ed: Composition (COMP) | 3 | | EDI293 Education Seminar | 1 | | MAT140 Math for Elem School Teachers I - Note 1 | 3 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG) | 3 | | POL216 American Govt and Politics (United States Studies) | 4 | | Total | 14 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| Gen Ed: Composition (COMP) | 3 | | EDS371 Child Psych & Development (GE: SSCI) - Note 2 | 3 | | MAT240 Math for Elem School Teachers II (GE:MATH) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG) | 3 | | POL227 Intro to International Politics (GE: SSCI) | 4 | | Total | 16 |
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Year 2
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|
| Course | Credits |
|---|
| EDS340 Soc & Phil Foundations of Educ (GE:USST) | 3 | | GEO202 Physical Geography (GE: NSCI) | 3 | | EED371 Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Childhood | 3 | | EED415 The Development of Symbolic Representation, Language, and Literacy | 3 | | POL229 Intro to Comparative Politics (World Civilizations) | 4 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| EED370 Educ of Div Pops in Early Chld & Elem Schools(GE:DIV) | 3 | | EED412 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum | 3 | | Political Science Upper-Division Electives | 6 | | Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI) | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Year 3
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
|---|
| EED375 Teaching Reading in Elem School I (WI) | 3 | | SPE350 Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms | 3 | | Gen Ed: Humanities (HUM) | 3 | | EED301 Fieldwork I (Pre-K-2) | 1 | | Political Science Upper-Division Electives | 6 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| EED380 Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in Elementary School | 6 | | EED302 Fieldwork 2 (Math, Science & Technology Fieldwork) | 1 | | Political Science Upper-Division Electives | 6 | | Gen Ed: Western Civilization (WEST) | 3 | | Total | 16 |
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Year 4
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
|---|
| EED376 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School II | 3 | | EED379 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 | | EED303 Fieldwork Experience 3 | 1 | | Political Science Upper-Division Electives | 6 | | Gen Ed: The Arts (ART) | 3 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| EED404 Student Teaching, Primary Setting | 6 | | EED405 Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting | 6 | | EED406 Student Teaching Seminar | 1 | | Total | 13 |
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Notes
Assuming Math Placement Level is 3 or higher.
In freshman semesters 1 & 2, registration in an upper-division course needs the instructor's permission with an electronic override.
Total Credits: 122
