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Dec 10, 2024
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Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Behavioral Science and Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2, B.S. and M.S.
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Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science
General Liberal Arts and Science |
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General Education Requirements |
60 credits |
Behavioral Science and Early Childhood Education Undergraduate Courses |
36 credits |
Open Electives |
9 credits |
Early Childhood Education Graduate Courses Completed for B.S. Degree |
15 credits |
Total |
120 credits |
Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth–Grade 2
Course work completed during B.S. degree |
15 credits |
Course work completed during M.S. degree |
24 credits |
Total |
39 credits |
Total combined B.S. and M.S |
144 credits |
New York State requires completion of the following undergraduate Prerequisites for students seeking the Early Childhood Education, Birth–Grade 2 Certification, which will fulfill part of the General Education requirements:
Mathematical Processes |
6 |
Scientific Processes* |
6 |
Historical and Social Sciences |
6 |
Language other than English |
3 |
Information Retrieval |
3 |
Communications/Humanities/Written Analysis and Expression |
3 |
Artistic Expression |
3 |
A course in Child Development is required. PSYN 254 is acceptable.
*Coursework in Environmental Science, Evolution, Nutrition or Plants and People is not acceptable for teacher certification requirements.
For specific major requirements please refer to the Behavioral Science section of this catalog listed within the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The Early Childhood graduate courses that must be completed as part of 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 513 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Foundations, Methods and Materials
The above 15 credits are taken as an undergraduate student as part of the B.S. degree program. The remaining 24 credits are taken as a graduate student after receiving the B.S. degree and after meeting the admission requirements for acceptance into the M.S. degree program. Please see the Graduate Catalog for course descriptions of the above courses and for specific requirements for the M.S. degree.
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