Mar 29, 2024  
Mercy College 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology and Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, B.S. and M.S.


Bachelor of Science in Psychology

General Education Requirements 60 credits
Psychology and Childhood Education  
Undergraduate Courses 36 credits
Open Electives 9 credits
Childhood Education Graduate Courses  
Completed for B.S. degree 15 credits
Total 120 credits

Master of Science in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6

Course work completed during B.S. degree 15 credits
Course work completed during M.S. degree 21 credits
Total 36 credits
Total combined B.S. and M.S. 141 credits

 

For specific major requirements please refer to the Psychology section of this catalog listed within the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The Childhood Graduate Courses that must be completed for the B.S. degree are the following:

  • EDUC 500 - Educational Foundations from Diverse Perspectives
  • EDUC 502 - Foundations in Education for Students with Disabilities from Birth through Adolescence
  • EDUC 505 - Teaching English as a Second Language
  • EDUC 507 - Approaches to Literacy in Early Childhood through Adolescence
  • EDUC 514 - Working with Parents and Families of Children, in Early Childhood and Childhood

The above 15 credits are taken as an undergraduate as part of the B.S. degree program. The remaining 21 credits are taken as a graduate student after receiving the B.S. degree and after and meeting the admission requirements for acceptance into the master’s degree program. Please see the Graduate Catalog for course descriptions of the above courses and for specific requirements for the M.S. degree.