Introduction to the B.S. in Childhood Education Program

The Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education program is designed to prepare students to make a positive contribution to society as teachers of children in grades 1 to 6. This upper-division transfer program is intended for students who have earned an associate degree or a minimum of 60 credits from an accredited two- or four-year college or university.

Program Overview

Students complete their freshman and sophomore years at a community college or four-year college and their junior and senior years at Long Island University in Riverhead, N.Y. The program has established a two-plus-two partnership with Suffolk County Community College to offer SCCC graduates the opportunity to seamlessly transfer all credits to LIU Riverhead and complete both the associate degree and the bachelor's degree in childhood education in a total of four years.

Admissions Requirements

The admissions requirements for the upper-division undergraduate program in childhood education are as follows:

• Application for Admission
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• Grade point average of 2.75 or higher, on a 4-point scale
• One letter of professional recommendation
• On-campus interview Students applying to the upper-division undergraduate program should have completed at least 54 credits of liberal arts and sciences course work and/or an associate degree.

Degree Requirements

The LIU Riverhead Undergraduate Childhood Education Program is an upper-division program. In addition to the Education course requirements, students must complete 60 credits of course work focusing on knowledge, understanding, and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. Approximately 48 of these 60 liberal arts and sciences credits should be earned prior to transferring to LIU Riverhead.

General Core Requirements

The 60 credits of liberal arts and sciences courses are broken into a 30-credit General Core and a 30-credit Content Core. The General Core requirements include:

• Historical and Social Sciences: 6 credits
• Scientific Processes: 6 credits
• Artistic Expression: 3 credits
• Literature: 3 credits
• Writing/Composition: 3 credits
• Foreign Language: 3 credits
• Mathematical Processes: 6 credits

Content Core Requirements

The content core in the liberal arts and sciences consists of 30 credits in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences.

Upper Division Undergraduate Childhood Education Program Curriculum Requirements

A four-semester plan is outlined below:

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credits
201 - Foundations of Education	3
210 - Child Development	3
260 - Intro Special Education/Inclusion	3
265 - Technology in Education	3
Liberal Arts and Science	3

Spring Semester

Course Title	Credits
250 - Educational Psychology	3
270 - Curriculum Planning/Multicultural	3
280 - Classroom Management	3
Liberal Arts courses	9

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credits
301A - Integrated Methods-Read/Write/Language Grades 1-6	6
301B - Integrated Methods-Soc St/ Language Arts Grades 1-6	6
301C - Integrated Methods - Math/Science Grades 1-6	6

Spring Semester

Course Title	Credits
401 - Student Teaching and Seminar	12

Teacher Certification Requirements

To be eligible for initial teacher certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) via institutional recommendation, students must complete the following requirements as outlined by the New York State Education Department:

• Initial Certification is the minimum certification required to teach in New York State.
• Professional Certification is required to continue teaching in New York State.

Education Courses

The following education courses are required:

• EDU 201 Foundations of Education
• EDU 210 Child Development
• EDU 250 Educational Psychology
• EDU 260 Introduction to Special Education
• EDU 265 Technology in Education
• EDU 270 Curriculum Planning
• EDU 280 Classroom Management
• EDU 301A Integrated Methods-Reading/Writing and Language Development Grades 1-6
• EDU 301B Integrated Methods-Social Studies/Language Arts Grades 1-6
• EDU 301C Integrated Methods-Mathematics/Science - Grades 1-6
• EDU 401 Student Teaching and Seminar

For SCCC Alumni

The bachelor's degree is offered in collaboration with Suffolk County Community College (SCCC). Students complete their freshman and sophomore years at SCCC and earn an associate degree, then complete their junior and senior years at LIU Riverhead and receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Childhood Education. The two-plus-two program is designed to provide a seamless transfer of all credits from SCCC to Long Island University, place students on a track toward earning their associate and bachelor's degrees in four years, and provide special scholarship opportunities for SCCC graduates to pursue a bachelor's degree at a renowned private university.

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