
Childhood Education
Major Requirements
The following courses are required for the Childhood Education Program. General Education and content area courses are also required to complete the bachelor's degree.
Major field choices for the childhood program are: Biology, Communications, English, Interdisciplinary Studies (PEH or TEH), mathematics, History, or LOTE (Spanish), psychology and sociology.
For additional general education courses and those that are highly-recommended, please refer to the Molloy College catalog under "Programs for Childhood and Childhood/Special Education."
There are 40 credits required as follows:
| Phase I: Apprentice semester (13 credits) | ||
|
EDU 329 |
Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom |
3 |
|
EDU 330 |
Field Experience in a School Setting |
0 |
|
EDU 360 |
Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers |
3 |
|
EDU 361 |
Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings |
1 |
|
EDU 364 |
Instructional Technology for Teachers |
3 |
|
EDU 365 |
Critical Examination of Issues in Education |
3 |
| Phase II: Preprofessional semester (15 credits) | ||
|
EDU 332 |
Literacy in the Content Areas for Childhood Teachers I |
3 |
|
EDU 333 |
Literacy in the Content Areas for Childhood Teachers II |
3 |
|
EDU 341 |
Mathematics in the Diverse Classroom |
3 |
|
EDU 346 |
Science in the Diverse Classroom |
3 |
|
EDU 351 |
Social Studies in the Diverse Classroom |
3 |
|
EDU 355 |
Field Experience in a School Setting |
0 |
| Phase III: Professional semester (12 credits) | ||
|
EDU 352 |
Teaching Diverse Learners |
3 |
|
EDU 480 |
Childhood Student Teaching |
8 |
|
EDU 488 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |