LA&S Childhood Education: General Science Area of Study AS

This program is the first step for students seeking teacher certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6), Early Childhood/Childhood Education (Birth-6th grade) or Childhood Special Education. In order to earn teacher certification, students must transfer to and complete an appropriate bachelor’s and master’s degree at a transfer institution. As part of the first two years of that process, students in the Childhood Education (grades 1-6) program complete all ten of the general education areas required by SUNY for a bachelor’s degree and up to nine hours of professional courses which include at a minimum 30 hours of classroom observation. They must also complete 15-18 credit hours in a concentration (English, History/Social Studies, or Science). Specific courses depend on the area of concentration and the transfer institution. Students in the Early Childhood/Childhood Education (Birth-6th grade) degree program complete 28 credits in pre-professional and professional courses in addition to the General Education requirements.

LA&S Childhood Education: English Area of Study AS

This is a 61 credit hour program offered at MVCC to provide students with a core foundation of knowledge of the liberal arts, and provide them with core concepts in multicultural education. Students will able to identify educational issues within a multicultural, diverse society, describe educational strategies used with special education populations. Students will have an opportunity to explore education as a career path in English area of study. They will be able to analyze teaching strategies and how they apply to teaching theory and analyze adolescent behavior and apply developmental theories.

LA&S Adolescence Education: History/Social Studies Area of Study AS

This is a 61 credit hour program offered at MVCC to provide students with a core foundation of knowledge of the liberal arts, and provide them with core concepts in multicultural education. Students will able to identify educational issues within a multicultural, diverse society, describe educational strategies used with special education populations. Students will have an opportunity to explore education as a career path in History/Social Studies area of study. They will be able to analyze teaching strategies and how they apply to teaching theory and analyze adolescent behavior and apply developmental theories.