Undergraduate Catalog

Eight Semester Plan

This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.

The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.

Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.

Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6 - Political Science

Year 1

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
EDI293 Education Seminar1
MAT140 Math for Elem School Teachers I - Note 13
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
POL216 American Govt and Politics (United States Studies)4
Total14
CourseCredits
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
EDS371 Child Psych & Development (GE: SSCI) - Note 23
MAT240 Math for Elem School Teachers II (GE:MATH)3
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
POL227 Intro to International Politics (GE: SSCI)4
Total16

Year 2

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
EDS340 Soc & Phil Foundations of Educ (GE:USST)3
GEO202 Physical Geography (GE: NSCI)3
EED371 Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Childhood3
EED415 The Development of Symbolic Representation, Language, and Literacy3
POL229 Intro to Comparative Politics (World Civilizations)4
Total16
CourseCredits
EED370 Educ of Div Pops in Early Chld & Elem Schools(GE:DIV)3
EED412 Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum3
Political Science Upper-Division Electives6
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI)3
Total15

Year 3

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
EED375 Teaching Reading in Elem School I (WI)3
SPE350 Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms3
Gen Ed: Humanities (HUM)3
EED301 Fieldwork I (Pre-K-2)1
Political Science Upper-Division Electives6
Total16
CourseCredits
EED380 Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology in Elementary School6
EED302 Fieldwork 2 (Math, Science & Technology Fieldwork)1
Political Science Upper-Division Electives6
Gen Ed: Western Civilization (WEST)3
Total16

Year 4

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
EED376 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School II3
EED379 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School3
EED303 Fieldwork Experience 31
Political Science Upper-Division Electives6
Gen Ed: The Arts (ART)3
Total16
CourseCredits
EED404 Student Teaching, Primary Setting6
EED405 Student Teaching, Intermediate Setting6
EED406 Student Teaching Seminar1
Total13

Notes

Assuming Math Placement Level is 3 or higher.

In freshman semesters 1 & 2, registration in an upper-division course needs the instructor's permission with an electronic override.

Total Credits: 122