Overview
The Department of Elementary Education and Reading at SUNY Oneonta has a long and rich history of teacher education, and our graduates have a strong track record of finding jobs, both in New York state and across the nation. You can choose between two options: Childhood Education (Grade 1–6) or Early Childhood/Childhood Education Dual Certificate (Birth–Grade 6).
Department
Program Type
Area of Study
Delivery Mode
What You’ll Learn
The curriculum in both programs has three dimensions of education: general, content and professional education, and one of 13 liberal arts concentrations of your choosing. Class sizes typically range from 20–30 and allow for plenty of interaction, individual attention and faculty support.
Mohawk Valley Community College Partnership
Our articulation program with Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) provides a pathway for community college students to pursue their teaching certifications beginning as first-year students and continuing through the end of their master’s degree in one of our Literacy Education graduate programs, taught fully on-site at MVCC.
Accreditation
All of our educator preparation programs are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
Career Opportunities
In addition to the many elementary school teachers working in schools throughout New York State and beyond, here’s a sampling of alumni careers.
- Adult Educator
- Camp Director
- Day Care Center Owner
- Librarian
- Speech Pathologist
- Tutor
Requirements
Select either Childhood Education (Grade 1–6) or Early Childhood/Childhood Education Dual Certificate (Birth–Grade 6) and see the list of required courses and a sample plan of study for your next four years.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Liberal Arts Concentration: 30-33 s.h.
Liberal Arts Concentration courses may not overlap with General Education coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 18 s.h. of upper division credit in the concentration.
- MATH 1050 - Pre-calculus 4 s.h. or a course above, excluding MATH 1080 and MATH 1081
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- Science - from ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSS, ESCI, GEOL, METR, NUTR, or PHYS 3-4 s.h.
- 2000 level or higher Science 3-4 s.h.
- Any POLS 3 s.h.
- Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, or SOC 3 s.h.
- Any two 2000 level or higher ARTH, ARTS, CART, COMM, DANC, MDIA, MUSC, or THTR 6 s.h.
- Any 2000 level ALIT, ELIT, LITR, or WLIT 3 s.h.
- Any 2000 level PHIL 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Required: 12 s.h.
- COMP 2045 - Writing About Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 1050 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 s.h.
- LING 3010 - Traditional Grammar: English 3 s.h.
- 2000 level or higher English elective (Any ALIT, ELIT, COMP, LING, LITR, or WLIT) 3 s.h.
One Identity & Difference Literature course: 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2001 - World Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2002 - World Literature – 18th Century to the Present 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2042 - Muslim Women Writers 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2070 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: Africa 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2071 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: The Americas 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3015 - Ancient Religious Writings 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3041 - Literatures of the Middle East 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3057 - Modern Black Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3081 - The Chinese Novel 3 s.h.
Beginnings through Medieval Period: 3 s.h.
- COMP 3015 - Early Literary Criticism 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2000 - English Literature – Beginnings to Early Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3040 - Medieval English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4074 - Chaucer 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2000 - World Literature – Ancient to Medieval 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2012 - Survey of Greek Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3015 - Ancient Religious Writings 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3025 - The Greek Dramatists 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3027 - Sex and Gender in Greek Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3031 - Mythology 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3060 - The Bible as Literature 3 s.h.
Renaissance to 1800 Period: 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2000 - American Literature to 1865 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2001 - English Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2070 - Shakespeare 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2087 - From Romance to Gothic 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3041 - The English Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3043 - 18th Century English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3072 - 17th Century English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3073 - Milton 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4071 - Shakespeare and Culture 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2001 - World Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3081 - The Chinese Novel 3 s.h.
1800 to Present Period: 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2001 - American Literature 1865 – Present 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2007 - Survey of Environmental Literature 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2050 - African-American Literature 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3010 - American Poetry 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3016 - Modern American Fiction 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3017 - Contemporary American Fiction 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3026 - Contemporary American Poetry 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3040 - The American Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3051 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3086 - African-American Women Writers 3 s.h.
- ALIT 4073 - Upstate New York Writers 3 s.h.
- ALIT 4074 - Hawthorne and Melville 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2002 - English Literature – 18th Century to Present 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2046 - Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2047 - 20th Century English Writers 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2075 - Jane Austen 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3045 - British Writers of the Romantic Age 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4064 - Dickens 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2002 - World Literature – 18th Century to the Present 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2070 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: Africa 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2071 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: The Americas 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3057 - Modern Black Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 4080 - Writing and Violence 3 s.h.
One additional Period course: 3 s.h.
Complete any additional period course listed above or one of the following:
- LITR 2020 - Short Fiction 3 s.h.
- LITR 2083 - Women’s Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 2084 - Writing the Land: Literature of Place 3 s.h.
- LITR 2085 - Writing Lives: Gender and Memoir 3 s.h.
- LITR 3022 - Science Fiction 3 s.h.
- LITR 3037 - Fantasy 3 s.h.
- LITR 3044 - Contemporary Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 3045 - Native American Literatures 3 s.h.
- LITR 4006 - Children’s Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3050 - European Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Liberal Arts Concentration: 31-33 s.h.
Liberal Arts Concentration courses may not overlap with General Education coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 18 s.h. of upper division credit in the concentration.
- MATH 1050 - Pre-calculus 4 s.h. or a course above, excluding MATH 1080 and MATH 1081 , or STAT 1010
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- Science - from ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSS, ESCI, GEOL, METR, NUTR, or PHYS 3-4 s.h.
- 2000 level or higher Science 3-4 s.h.
- Any POLS 3 s.h.
- Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, or SOC 3 s.h.
- Any two 2000 level or higher ARTH, ARTS, CART, COMM, DANC, MDIA, MUSC, or THTR 6 s.h.
- Any 2000 level or higher ALIT, ELIT, LITR, or WLIT 3 s.h.
- Any 2000 level or higher PHIL 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Mathematics Concentration: 30-31 s.h.
To matriculate into the Mathematics concentration, students must have 4 or more units of high school math and Regents Course III or Course B; or a C or better in MATH 1010 and MATH 1050 .
Required: 27 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II 3 s.h.
- MATH 2230 - Calculus I 4 s.h.
- MATH 2240 - Calculus II 4 s.h.
- MATH 3100 - Discrete Mathematical Structures 4 s.h. (grade of C or better)
- MATH 3320 - Transformation Geometry 3 s.h.
- MATH 3309 - Number Theory 3 s.h.
- STAT 1010 - Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 25 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any coures with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Spanish Concentration: 30 s.h.
Note: To declare Spanish as a concentration in this program, students must demonstrate proficiency at least at the SPAN 2002 level. Proficiency equivalency is determined by the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department.
- SPAN 3001 - Advanced Spanish Usage I 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3002 - Advanced Spanish Usage II 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3004 - Civilization of Spain 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3005 - Latin American Civilization 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3508 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3512 - Advanced Spanish Conversation 3 s.h.
or
- SPAN 3015 - Spanish as Heritage Language II 3 s.h.
- SPAN 4116 - Spanish Phonetics & Phonology 3 s.h.
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Select one (3 s.h.) 2000 level or higher SPAN course not used above.
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Select two (6 s.h.) 4000 level SPAN courses not used above.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 19 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Required: 12 s.h.
- COMP 2045 - Writing About Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 1050 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 s.h.
- LING 3010 - Traditional Grammar: English 3 s.h.
- 2000 level or higher English elective (Any ALIT, ELIT, COMP, LING, LITR, or WLIT) 3 s.h.
One Identity & Difference Literature course: 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2001 - World Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2002 - World Literature – 18th Century to the Present 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2042 - Muslim Women Writers 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2070 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: Africa 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2071 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: The Americas 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3015 - Ancient Religious Writings 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3041 - Literatures of the Middle East 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3057 - Modern Black Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3081 - The Chinese Novel 3 s.h.
Beginnings through Medieval Period: 3 s.h.
- COMP 3015 - Early Literary Criticism 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2000 - English Literature – Beginnings to Early Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3040 - Medieval English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4074 - Chaucer 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2000 - World Literature – Ancient to Medieval 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2012 - Survey of Greek Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3015 - Ancient Religious Writings 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3025 - The Greek Dramatists 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3027 - Sex and Gender in Greek Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3031 - Mythology 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3060 - The Bible as Literature 3 s.h.
Renaissance to 1800 Period: 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2000 - American Literature to 1865 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2001 - English Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2070 - Shakespeare 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2087 - From Romance to Gothic 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3041 - The English Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3043 - 18th Century English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3072 - 17th Century English Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3073 - Milton 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4071 - Shakespeare and Culture 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2001 - World Literature – Renaissance to 18th Century 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3081 - The Chinese Novel 3 s.h.
1800 to Present Period: 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2001 - American Literature 1865 – Present 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2007 - Survey of Environmental Literature 3 s.h.
- ALIT 2050 - African-American Literature 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3010 - American Poetry 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3016 - Modern American Fiction 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3017 - Contemporary American Fiction 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3026 - Contemporary American Poetry 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3040 - The American Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3051 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance 3 s.h.
- ALIT 3086 - African-American Women Writers 3 s.h.
- ALIT 4073 - Upstate New York Writers 3 s.h.
- ALIT 4074 - Hawthorne and Melville 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2002 - English Literature – 18th Century to Present 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2046 - Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2047 - 20th Century English Writers 3 s.h.
- ELIT 2075 - Jane Austen 3 s.h.
- ELIT 3045 - British Writers of the Romantic Age 3 s.h.
- ELIT 4064 - Dickens 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2002 - World Literature – 18th Century to the Present 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2070 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: Africa 3 s.h.
- WLIT 2071 - Postcolonial Literature and Culture: The Americas 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3057 - Modern Black Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 4080 - Writing and Violence 3 s.h.
One additional Period course: 3 s.h.
Complete any additional period course listed above or one of the following:
- LITR 2020 - Short Fiction 3 s.h.
- LITR 2083 - Women’s Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 2084 - Writing the Land: Literature of Place 3 s.h.
- LITR 2085 - Writing Lives: Gender and Memoir 3 s.h.
- LITR 3022 - Science Fiction 3 s.h.
- LITR 3037 - Fantasy 3 s.h.
- LITR 3044 - Contemporary Literature 3 s.h.
- LITR 3045 - Native American Literatures 3 s.h.
- LITR 4006 - Children’s Literature 3 s.h.
- WLIT 3050 - European Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 19 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Liberal Arts Concentration: 31-33 s.h.
Liberal Arts Concentration courses may not overlap with General Education coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 18 s.h. of upper division credit in the concentration.
- MATH 1050 - Pre-calculus 4 s.h. or a course above, excluding MATH 1080 and MATH 1081 , or STAT 1010
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- Science - from ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSS, ESCI, GEOL, METR, NUTR, or PHYS 3-4 s.h.
- 2000 level or higher Science 3-4 s.h.
- Any POLS 3 s.h.
- Any ECON, ANTH, GEOG, or SOC 3 s.h.
- Any two 2000 level or higher ARTH, ARTS, CART, COMM, DANC, MDIA, MUSC, or THTR 6 s.h.
- Any 2000 level ALIT, ELIT, LITR, or WLIT 3 s.h.
- Any 2000 level or higher PHIL 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 19 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Mathematics Concentration: 30-31 s.h.
To matriculate into the Mathematics concentration, students must have 4 or more units of high school math and Regents Course III or Course B; or a C or better in MATH 1010 and MATH 1050 .
Required: 27 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II 3 s.h.
- MATH 2230 - Calculus I 4 s.h.
- MATH 2240 - Calculus II 4 s.h.
- MATH 3100 - Discrete Mathematical Structures 4 s.h. (grade of C or better)
- MATH 3320 - Transformation Geometry 3 s.h.
- MATH 3309 - Number Theory 3 s.h.
- STAT 1010 - Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 19 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Hegis Code 0802
Courses in Professional Education, General Education, and Related Work:
All 1000 level coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Professional Education Sequence: 19 s.h.
- EDUC 1060 - Issues, Philosophy, and Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching 3 s.h.
- EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements 1 s.h.
- EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development 3 s.h.
- EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation 3 s.h.
- EPSY 3080 - Assessment 3 s.h.
Required Related Work: 6-10 s.h.
- HISA 3366 - History of New York State 3 s.h.
- MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I 3 s.h.
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I 4 s.h. (Biology concentration only)
- COMP 1000 - Composition 3 s.h. (English concentration pre-requisite)
Dragon Academy (General Education) Coursework
Select coursework to complete each general education area that is listed below. All other Dragon Academy areas are met through major required coursework.
U.S. History & Civic Engagement: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a UHCE attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1210 .)
World History & Global Awareness: 3 s.h.
- Any course with a WHGA attribute (Social Studies concentrations will take POLS 1710 .)
Spanish Concentration: 30 s.h.
Note: To declare Spanish as a concentration in this program, students must demonstrate proficiency at least at the SPAN 2002 level. Proficiency equivalency is determined by the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department.
- SPAN 3001 - Advanced Spanish Usage I 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3002 - Advanced Spanish Usage II 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3004 - Civilization of Spain 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3005 - Latin American Civilization 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3508 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish 3 s.h.
- SPAN 3512 - Advanced Spanish Conversation 3 s.h.
or
- SPAN 3015 - Spanish as Heritage Language II 3 s.h.
- SPAN 4116 - Spanish Phonetics & Phonology 3 s.h.
- Select one (3 s.h.) 2000 level or higher SPAN course not used above.
- Select two (6 s.h.) 4000 level SPAN courses not used above.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| LITR 1050 - Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 | Concentration Elective (Renaissance to 1800 Period) | 3 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | Concentration Elective (1800 to Present Period) | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | 2000-level or higher English Elective | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| COMP 2045 - Writing About Literature | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Identity & Difference) | 3 | Concentration Elective (Beginnings-Medieval Period) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| LING 3010 - Traditional Grammar: English | 3 | Concentration Elective (Major Author) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Additional Period) | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | POLS Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | Science Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| MATH 1050 (4 s.h.) OR STAT 1010 | 3 | Fine Arts Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| ANTH, ECON, GEOG, or SOC Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| Literature Upper Division Elective | 3 | Fine Arts Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | Philosophy Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MATH 2230 - Calculus I | 4 | MATH 2240 - Calculus II | 4 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | MATH 3320 - Transformation Geometry | 3 | |
| MATH 3100 - Discrete Mathematical Structures | 4 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| STAT 1010 - Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| MATH 3309 - Number Theory | 3 | Math Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 14 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| GEOG 1000 - Introductory Geography | 3 | POLS 1210 - U.S. Government | 3 | |
| ANTH 1000 OR POLS 1710 | 3 | DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| ECON 1110 - Principles of Economics | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | World GEOG Elective | 3 | |
| US Geography Elective | 3 | World History Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| POLS Elective | 3 | POLS Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| SPAN 3001 - Advanced Spanish Usage I | 3 | SPAN 3002 - Advanced Spanish Usage II | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | SPAN 3512 OR SPAN 3015 | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| SPAN 3004 - Civilization of Spain | 3 | SPAN 3005 - Latin American Civilization | 3 | |
| SPAN 3508 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| SPAN 4116 - Spanish Phonetics & Phonology | 3 | SPAN 4000-Level Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN 4000-Level Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Note: This map assumes completion of 4 years of high school Spanish. Students without this background should work with advisors to modify this degree plan.
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| LITR 1050 - Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | Concentration Elective (Renaissance to 1800 Period) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| COMP 2045 - Writing About Literature | 3 | 2000-level or higher English Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Identity & Difference) | 3 | Concentration Elective (Beginnings-Medieval Period) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective (Major Author) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (1800 to Present Period) | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 18 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3005 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Assessment | 3 | |
| EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | EDUC 3006 - Early Childhood Education Integrated Content | 3 | |
| LING 3010 - Traditional Grammar: English | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Additional Literary Period) | 3 | EDUC 3085 - Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| MATH 1050 OR STAT 1010 | 3/4 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| ANTH, ECON, GEOG or SOC Elective | 3 | Science Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| POLS Elective | 3 | Fine Arts Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15/16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | EDUC 3005 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Assessment | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Upper Division Elective | 3 | EDUC 3006 - Early Childhood Education Integrated Content | 3 | |
| Philosophy Upper Division Elective | 3 | EDUC 3085 - Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| Literature Upper Division Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MATH 2230 - Calculus I | 4 | MATH 2240 - Calculus II | 4 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| MATH 3100 - Discrete Mathematical Structures | 4 | MATH 3320 - Transformation Geometry | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | STAT 1010 - Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| GEOG 1000 - Introductory Geography | 3 | POLS 1210 - U.S. Government | 3 | |
| ANTH 1000 OR POLS 1710 | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 18 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| ECON 1110 - Principles of Economics | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| GEOG 3612 OR GEOG 2050 OR GEOG 2060 | 3 | POLS Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | World History Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
First Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | COMP 1000 OR EDUC 1060 | 3 | |
| MATH 1080 - Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 | MATH 1081 - Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 | |
| SPAN 3001 - Advanced Spanish Usage I | 3 | SPAN 3002 - Advanced Spanish Usage II | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 18 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| EPSY 2040 - Child Growth and Development | 3 | EPSY 3080 - Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 3001 - Diversity and Teaching | 3 | EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| SPAN 3004 - Civilization of Spain | 3 | SPAN 3005 - Latin American Civilization | 3 | |
| SPAN 3508 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish | 3 | SPAN 3512 OR SPAN 3015 | 3 | |
| EPSY 2075 - Psychological Foundations of Education: Learning and Motivation | 3 | SPAN 4000-level Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit | |
| SPAN 4116 - Spanish Phonetics & Phonology | 3 | EDUC 3053 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Elementary School | 3 | |
| EDUC 3013 - Education Law Requirements | 1 | EDUC 3005 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Assessment | 3 | |
| EPSY 3029 - Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 | EDUC 3006 - Early Childhood Education Integrated Content | 3 | |
| HISA 3366 - History of New York State | 3 | EDUC 3035 - Reading and Literacy I | 3 | |
| SPAN 4000-level Elective | 3 | EDUC 3085 - Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Elective Key
Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .
Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.
Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries an LA attribute.
Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.
Hands-On Learning
We have well-established, collaborative partnerships with four regional school districts that will allow you to get immersive teaching and learning opportunities on-site in local classrooms. These experiences will enable you to learn first-hand how to successfully navigate a rapidly changing educational environment and develop teaching practices that engage all learners.
Block Semester
You’ll form tight bonds with your classmates during your “Block” semester, when students enroll as groups of 15 to 25 in a block of five teaching methods courses. You’ll be on-site in area school districts weekly to engage in early field experiences before student teaching. The final semester consists of two student teaching placements, which may be done in various districts throughout New York state.
Meet our Students and Faculty
Hear from current students and faculty and get a glimpse of what’s it like to be an Elementary Education major at Oneonta!
Literacy Education Graduate Program
Many Elementary Education majors choose to continue their education at SUNY Oneonta after graduation in our online Literacy Education (All Grades) master’s degree program. Classes are taught by the same Elementary Education and Reading faculty you’ll get to know as an undergraduate student, well as other practitioners within the field of education.
Accolades
SUNY Oneonta’s Elementary Education major is #3 in the U.S., according to Teacher.org ranking of more than 780 qualifying schools.
Recent Alumni Story
As both a transfer and a first-generation student, Maddie Nedell faced challenges in transitioning to college and completing her degree, If that wasn’t enough to overcome, Nedell also lost a loved one shortly after transferring to SUNY Oneonta.
As both a transfer and a first-generation student, Maddie Nedell faced challenges in transitioning to college and completing her degree, If that wasn’t enough to overcome, Nedell also lost a loved one shortly after transferring to SUNY Oneonta.
NYS Education Certification
This program satisfies the educational requirements required for certification in New York State only. Individuals interested in this program who do not reside in NY State but are planning to seek employment in NY State may be eligible for admission to this program.
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