Oct 16, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

Early Childhood and Childhood Education, A.S.


Associate in Applied Science
HEGIS #5649
Department Chairperson: Dr. Elizabeth Yanoff
Higbee Hall, Room 109, (518) 629-7250

The Early Childhood and Childhood Education A.S. program is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills and theory that will prepare them for transfer to a four-year institution with New York state teacher certification authority. Curriculum areas include: SUNY General Education courses, subject area concentration courses, introductory education courses and other required core courses related to the early childhood and childhood education curriculum.

This program is designed to prepare students for transfer to classroom teacher preparation programs in the areas of early childhood education (Birth-grade 2) and childhood education (grades 1-6) with middle school extension (grades 7-9 subject area) at four-year institutions. Students who plan carefully can normally be expected to transfer to a four-year institution as juniors. The transfer institutions may have different requirements. Students should plan their programs with a transfer counselor and an academic advisor as soon as possible and preferably before beginning their first semester at Hudson Valley. Successful transfer to an education program at the your-year college level will be contingent upon students meeting the  four-year college’s admissions criteria, including a minimum GPA required by that institution.

Program/Certificate Entrance Requirements:

Courses Entry Term Notes High School Average
Algebra and geometry or 2 units of equivalent academic math and 1 unit of any lab science Fall and Spring Students seeking concentrations in math and biology must meet prerequisites for math and science courses as listed in the concentration. 78 or above

Total Credits Required: 62


*   or specific course equivalents as approved by the department chairperson.
** Required of first time, full time students

(1) Foreign Language Elective Credits: 6


Must include two courses from within the same language. Course must be designated as both “SUNY General Education World Languages” and “HVCC” Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities” course.

(2) Science Elective Credits: 3


Course must be designated as both a “SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)” and as a “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Science” course.

(3) Concentration requirements and electives as advised Credits: 28


English Concentration


Major Genres Elective

Choose one from the following:

English Concentration Elective

Choose one from the following:

  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  •  

  • History Elective Credits: 3
    Courses must be designated as both “SUNY General Education” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” courses. In addition, one of the following SUNY General Education categories must be satisfied: U.S. History and Civic Engagement (GUSH) or World History and Global Awareness (GWHG).
  • Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 7
    Courses must be designated as both “SUNY General Education” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course as advised.
  • Mathematics Elective Credits: 6
    MATH 125 or higher. Courses must be designated as both “SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics” courses.

History Concentration


Math Concentration


  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
  •  

  • Credits: 3
  • OR

  • Credits: 4
  •  

  • History Elective Credits: 3
    Courses must be designated as both “SUNY General Education” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” courses. In addition, one of the following SUNY General Education categories must be satisfied: U.S. History and Civic Engagement or World History and Global Awareness
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 3
    Course must be designated as both “SUNY General Education Humanities” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities” course.
  • Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 7
    Courses must be designated as both “SUNY General Education” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences” course as advised

Suggested Course Sequence:


English Concentration


First Term


Term Total: 13

Second Term


Term Total: 18

Third Term


Term Total: 15

Fourth Term


Term Total: 16

History Concentration


Term Total: 13

Second Term


Term Total: 18

Third Term


Term Total: 15

Fourth Term


Term Total: 16

Math Concentration


Term Total: 14

Second Term


Term Total: 16

Term Total: 16

Fourth Term


Term Total: 17