Plan of Study

A hallmark of the SBU program is that you learn to teach by teaching. There are field experiences associated with almost every course in your major. Get ready to work in classrooms and learn to teach!

The culminating experience for the elementary education major is a full semester of student teaching. One of your student teaching experiences will be in a special education setting. All students prepare an electronic portfolio documenting their four-year journey.

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Leading to Dual Certification in
NY: Childhood Education, 1-6; & Children with Disabilities, 1-6

The plan of study below is only a suggested sequence. Your semester schedules should be planned in consultation with your adviser.

To see the title of a course in the plan of study below, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. A list of all education courses is found on our Course Descriptions page. A summary of the requirements for the degree is provided on our Curricula page and in the PDF Elementary Education/Children with Disabilities Requirements.

Academic Concentration

Choose one concentration from among English, Math/Science/Technology (MST), and Social Studies. Within the concentration, take 30 credits of courses, as indicated below. Note that the courses include several of the requirements listed in the table above.

• English
• CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I  
• CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II  
• CLAR 101. The Intellectual Journey  
• CLAR 208. World Views  
• CLAR 209. Arts and Literature  
• English electives: 15 credits.
   
• Math/Science/Technology
• MATH 111. Mathematics for Elementary Education I  
• MATH 112. Mathematics for Elementary Education II  
• MATH 211. Geometry for Elementary Education (recommended)
• CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World  
• BIO 112. Human Ecology  
• Math/Science/Technology electives: 14-17 credits.
   
• Social Studies
  • Either HIST 201. United States History to 1865 or
    HIST 202. United States History Since 1865  
  • CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World  
  • CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World  
  • CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World  
  • CLAR 208. World Views  
  • Social Studies electives: 15 credits.
   

Notes

• 127 credits are required for graduation.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation.
• Course sequence depends on when you plan to student teach (fall or spring).
• The courses in the Field Block semesters cannot be moved.