Major in Early Childhood Education Teacher Birth-Grade 2 BA at Brooklyn College Concentration in English
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ECAE. 3001: Parents As Teachers During The Early Years
Requisites: None
Credits: 3
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
3 hours; 3 credits Parenting as a supportive and educative process; needs of parents with young children with and without special needs from pregnancy through second grade; explore how parental attitudes, culture, immigration, racial/ethnic diversity relate to children's development and learning, with a focus on low-income urban communities. The home and family as an educational environment; parent involvement at home and in early intervention programs, early childhood centers and school settings.
HNSC. 2170: Child Development: Typical and Atypical
PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE: HEALTH AND NUTRITION SCIENCES 1100, OREARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003, OR EDUCATION 2002 OR PSYCHOLOGY *1000 IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Credits: 3
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
3 hours lecture, 3 creditsHealth perspectives on development of the child from birth through middle childhood with focus on young children. Emotional, physical, and social development. Deviations from normal patterns of development, and study of specific disabilities. Environmental factors of particular importance in guiding growth. Course includes a child observation project. Prerequisite or corequisite: Health and Nutrition Sciences 1100 or Early Childhood and Art Education 2003 or Education 2002 completed in Spring 2012or earlier, or Psychology *1000.
PRLS. 3302: Teaching Emergent Bilinguals Across Diverse Monolingual Contexts
CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. STUDENTS WHO PASSED CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 3302 OR PUERTO RICAN AND LATINO STUDIES 3302 CANNOT ENROLL IN THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
3 hours; 3 creditsIntroduction to early and late development of language for teachers who work with emergent bilinguals in monolingual settings. Emphasis on specific populations of emergent bilinguals including newcomers, emergent bilinguals with special needs, students with interrupted education, among others. Focus on language diversity in urban areas (i.e. multiple languages in one setting). The role of educators in monolingual settings in supporting emergent bilinguals learning language and literacy across content. Translanguaging pedagogy in monolingual settings. Emphasis on engagement with diverse, multilingual families and communities. PRLS 3302 and CBSE 3302 are the same course.Prerequisite: Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education 2001 and 2002
Survey of Speech, Lang & Hearing Disorders (1 classes required)
CASD. 1114: Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders
Requisites: None
Credits: 3
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
3 hours; 3 credits Survey of speech, language, and communication disorders for educators. Consideration of varied disorders that might be encountered in educational settings; application to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
College Algebra For Precalculus (1 classes required)
MATH. 1006: College Algebra for Precalculus
Requisites: None
Credits: 3
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
4 hours, 3 creditsReal Numbers, Sets and Intervals, Absolute Value, Exponents and Radicals, Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials, Rational Expressions, Factoring, Solving Basic Equations, Solving Equations Involving Radicals, Solving Quadratic Equations, The Coordinate Plane, Lines, Introduction to Functions and Relations, Linear Functions in Two Variables, Systems of Linear Equations, Graphs of linear and quadratic functions. STEM variant course - Satisfies Pathways Required Core Math and Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Prerequisite: Placement by the Department of Mathematics.
College Algebra For Precalculus (1 classes required)
MATH. 1006: College Algebra for Precalculus
Requisites: None
Credits: 3
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
4 hours, 3 creditsReal Numbers, Sets and Intervals, Absolute Value, Exponents and Radicals, Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials, Rational Expressions, Factoring, Solving Basic Equations, Solving Equations Involving Radicals, Solving Quadratic Equations, The Coordinate Plane, Lines, Introduction to Functions and Relations, Linear Functions in Two Variables, Systems of Linear Equations, Graphs of linear and quadratic functions. STEM variant course - Satisfies Pathways Required Core Math and Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Prerequisite: Placement by the Department of Mathematics.
A PREREQUISITE OF MATHEMATICS *1401 [1.95] OR A HIGHER LEVEL MATHEMATICS COURSE AND A PASSING SCORE ON A PLACEMENT TEST; AND A CO-REQUISITE OF EDUCATION 3206 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 2
Hours: 2.0 Lecture hours
2 hours; 2 creditsConcepts and principles of mathematics underlying the elementary school curriculum. Taught in coordination with Education 44. a. Early childhood education section: emphasis on topics relevant to teaching children from prekindergarten to grade 3. b. Elementary, bilingual, and special education section: emphasis on topics relevant to teaching children from kindergarten to grade 6.Prerequisite: Mathematics *1401 [1.95]; or a higher level mathematicscourse and a passing score on a placement test.Corequisite: Education 3206 [44].
Natural Sci In Early Childhood & Elem Educ (1 classes required)
GSCI. 3050: Natural Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education
GSCI. 3050 COREQ
Credits: 2
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 2 credits Science investigations selected from local and national science education standards. Taught in coordination with Childhood and Special Education 3207 or Early Childhood and Art Education 3107. Emphasis on active learning.
Infancy & Early Childhood:family & Community (1 classes required)
ECAE. 2003: Infancy and Early Childhood: Family and Community Relationships
SATISFYING THE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR THE ECE PROGRAM AND COREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2004 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Lecture hours
2 hours lecture, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 creditsObserving, assessing and understanding ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse infants' and young children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language, play and artistic development (prenatally through 8 years). Creating healthy, respectful, developmentally appropriate curriculum and challenging learning environments for young children, including children with special needs and English language learners. Developing an understanding of parents of young children, involving families and communities in their children's development and learning, and engaging in respectful, reciprocal relationships with families. Stress on the importance of the interaction of social, cultural, and interpersonal factors throughout the course.Corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2004 or permission of the chairperson
Early Childhood Education Foundations (1 classes required)
ECAE. 2004: Early Childhood Education Foundations
SATISFYING THE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR THE ECE PROGRAM AND COREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Lecture hours
2 hours, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 creditsAn overview of the social, historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education (ECE), including early childhood special education and bilingual education. Emphasis on young children (birth to 8 years of age) and families from racially, ethnically, culturally, linguistically, and socio-economically diverse backgrounds, including recent immigrants. Implementing high quality early childhood education, including developmentally appropriate practices; importance of parent involvement and social justice. Changing views in ECE curriculum and pedagogy. Integrated co-teaching and collaboration with peers, families and communities. The role of play, creativity and aesthetic education, in early learning. The role of reflective practice. Current issues in ECE.Includes 30 hours of supervised fieldwork in early childhood and early childhood special education settings.Starting Fall 2019 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Individual and Society requirement. Corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003 or permission of the chairperson.
Social Studies In Early Childhood Educ (3) (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3101: Social Studies in Early Childhood Education: General and Special Education
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003 AND 2004, BOTH WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience, 3 creditsSocial studies curriculum for young children with diverse learning needsand of differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds in varied school,family, and community settings. Study of social science texts andmaterials, curriculum, and pedagogic methods, including culturallydevelopmentally appropriate practices and play-based curriculum foryoung children. Field experience in schools and community settings.Development of teaching portfolio.Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003 and 2004.
Dev of Language & Literacy In Young Children (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3102: Development of Language and Literacy in Young Children: General and Special Education
PREREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003 AND 2004 AND PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 3101, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 creditsLanguage acquisition in the early years; typical and atypicaldevelopment. Planning and implementing curriculum for emergentliteracy. Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic factors in literacy; narrativestructures in children's oral language and in children's literature.Consideration of the needs of English language learners. Role of familiesand cultural communities in language and literacy development, with aparticular focus on the urban experience. Study of children's literature,texts, and materials, including on-line resources. Communication andearly literacy in an integrated early childhood curriculum that includesthe arts and the humanities. Development of teaching portfolio.Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003 and 2004.Prerequisite or corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 3101.
Early Educ & Care of Infants & Toddlers (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3103: Early Education and Care of Infants and Toddlers: General and Special Education
PREREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003 AND 2004 ANDPREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 3101 AND 3102, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 2
Hours: 1.0 Field Studies hour, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 1 hour supervised field experience; 2 creditsThis course addresses developmental needs and appropriate practicesin the education and care of infants and toddlers. Prospective teacherswill study current research in typical and atypical early developmentand learn to create nurturing and learning environments for all children.Introduction to models of infant and toddler programs, including earlyintervention, with a focus on culturally diverse, urban settings.Establishing partnerships with families and caregivers; developingcommunity resources. Consultation and collaboration with otherprofessionals in education and related services. Development ofteaching portfolio. Field assignments.Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003 and 2004.Prerequisite or corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 3101and 3102.
Literacy Teaching & Learning In Early Childhood (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3104: Literacy Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood: General and Special Education
PREREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003, 2004, 3101,3102, AND 3103 AND PREREQUISITE OR COREREQUISTE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 3105, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 creditsNature and basis of literacy teaching and learning for young children; curriculum development strategies; print and on-line resources for emergent and early literacy. Approaches to integrating early literacy throughout the curriculum for all children, including English language learners and children with special needs. The role of families and communities in literacy teaching and learning. Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3102, 3101, 3102 and 3103.Prerequisite or corequisite: Early Childhood Education 3105.
Arts In Early Childhood Curriculum (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3105: Arts in Early Childhood Curriculum: General and Special Education
PREREQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003, 2004, 3101,3102, AND 3103 AND PREREQUISITE OR COREREQUISTE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 3104, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience, 3 creditsAnalysis and application of theory and research to the teaching of the visual arts, music and movement, dance, and drama for all young children, birth through grade two, including culturally and linguistically diverse children, as well as children with special needs. Role of materials and performance as they apply to artistic learning in young children. Approaches to integrating the arts in early childhood curriculum; place of the arts in diverse cultures and communities, with a focus on the urban experience. Development of teaching portfolio. Work with a variety of artistic forms and media, field trips, and supervised field experience.Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, and 3103. Corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 3104.
Teaching Math In The Early Years (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3106: Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years: General and Special Education
PREREQ: EARLY CHILDHD ART ED 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, ALL WITH GRADE C OR HIGHER, MATH 1021, 1401, 1406, 80% OR ABOVE ON ECAE MATH COMPETENCY EXAM. PRE/COREQ: EARLY CHILDHD ART ED 3107 WITH GRADE C OR HIGHER ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE
Credits: 2
Hours: 2.0 Field Studies hours, 2.0 Laboratory hours
2 hours mathematics laboratory, 2 hours supervised field experience; 2 creditsApproaches to the teaching of mathematics with an emphasis on the curricular and instructional topics emphasized in early childhood. These include the development of mathematical thinking processes in young children; curricular guidelines from New York State, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; integration of mathematical experiences into all curricular areas; needs of special populations, including English language learners; familial involvement; appropriate use of technology; and multiple perspectives on assessment. Development of early childhood teaching portfolio.Prerequsite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105 and MATH 1021,1401 and 1406 and obtain 80% or above on the Early Childhood and Art Department math competency exam.Prerequsite or corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 3107
Science Inquiry For Young Children (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3107: Science Inquiry for Young Children: General and Special Education
PREREQ OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ART EDUC 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, AND PRE/CO-REQUISITE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ART EDUC 3106 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER AND GENERAL SCIENCE 3050 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 2.0 Laboratory hours, 2.0 Recitation hours
2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised lab and field experience; 3 credits Creation of environments that promote scientific curiosity and playful exploration in all children, including children with special needs and English language learners. Integration of science within the early childhood curriculum; the role of movement, music, and the performing arts in representing, refining, reviewing, and communicating science learning. Exploration of technologies and community resources, with a particular focus on urban environments. Review of professional, state, and local curriculum standards. Family involvement in science education. Development of teaching portfolio. Taught in coordination with General Science 3050. Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, and 3105 [20].Prerequisite or Corequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 3106; General Science 3050.
Foundations & Pedagogy In Early Childhood (1 classes required)
ECAE. 3108: Foundations and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Special Education
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ART EDUCATION 2003, 2004, 3101, AND 3102, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
3 hours recitation, 1 hour supervised field experience; 3 creditsIntroduction to the historical, social, cultural, and legal foundations of special education and educational models of early childhood special education. An examination of developmental disabilities in young children, their identification and developmentally appropriate and effective remediation. Implications for adapting the environment, individualizing settings and insturction, co-teaching and cooperative models and methods. Development of positive behavior supports for all young children, including English language learners. Role of families and educators in creating learning environments at home and in educational setting.Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3101, and 3102.
ECAE. 4001: Seminar and Comprehensive Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education
ECAE. 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107 & 3108 WITH GRADE C OR HIGHER. ADDITIONAL PREREQ FOR DAUL EARLY CHILDHOOD/SPECIAL EDUC CERTIFICATION: ECAE. 3109 & 4020 WITH GRADE C OR HIGHER.
Credits: 9
Hours: 4.0 Recitation hours, 5.0 Practicum hours
4 hours recitation; weekly supervised teaching (at least 300 hours); 9 CreditsDesign of developmentally appropriate environments, curricula and pedagogy for young children birth-grade 2. Classroom organization and curriculum modification for children of different age levels and with diverse learning needs in culturally and linguistically diverse, urban settings, including children with special needs and English language learners. Families and communities in early childhood education. Development of teaching portfolio. 300 hours of student teaching in one or more of the following age levels: preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 and 2 as required for the initial certificate in early childhood education. (Open only to students who have completed all required Early Childhood Art Education courses with a grade point average of 3.00 or higher, and a grade point average of 2.80 or higher in a minimum of 60 credits in liberal arts and sciences courses.)Prerequisite: Early Childhood and Art Education 2003, 2004, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107 and 3108. Additional prerequisites for dual early childhood/special education certification: Early Childhood and Art Education 3109 and 4020.
ENGL. 1012: English Composition II: Seminar in Expository Writing
GRADE OF C- OR BETTER IN ENGLISH 1010 [1] OR PLACEMENT IN THE COURSE ON THE BASIS OF TRANSFER EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
Credits: 3
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
3 hours and conference; 3 creditsWriting-intensive seminar focusing on a topic chosen by the instructor.Provides students with an opportunity to explore a particular subject indepth and further develop skills of critical thinking, research techniques,and clear expression necessary for academic writing. Students shouldtake English *1012 [2] directly after completing English 1010 [1]. Topicsinclude: The Fool in Literature; Reading the City; 1960s: Decade ofRevolt; Novels of the Jazz Age; Cross-Cultural Writing and the Arts.Satisfies Pathways Required Core English composition requirement.Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in English 1010 [1] or placement inthe course on the basis of transfer evaluation.
Group #2 - One Course in Sequence B(1 classes required)
ENGL. 2115: Advanced Exposition and Peer Tutoring
A GRADE OF A IN ENGLISH 1012 OR THE EQUIVALENT ANDDEPARTMENT PERMISSION.
Credits: 4
Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours
3 hours lecture, 3 hours tutoring; 4 creditsIntensive study of and practice in writing the principal rhetorical forms. Training in principles of peer tutoring and three hours of tutoring writing in the Learning Center or other appropriate setting. Prerequisite: A grade of A in English 1012 or the equivalent and department permission.
ENGL. 1012 OR ENG 2.7 IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Credits: 4
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
4 hours; 4 creditsIntensive study of and practice in essay writing for a variety ofaudiences and purposes.Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] or 2.7. Students exempted from English*1012 [2] may waive the English *1012 [2] prerequisite for English 2116 [5.1].
4 hours; 4 creditsIntroductory Workshop in writing stories, poems, and short plays; students creative practice developed in response to readings representing a diverse array of voices, styles, subject positions, and points of view. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 [1] or 1.2 or 1.7.
Group #4 - One Course in Sequence D(1 classes required)
ENGL. 3189: Literature for Young People
ENGLISH 1010 IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Credits: 4
Hours: 4.0 Lecture hours
4 hours; 4 creditsLiterature appropriate for students in elementary and secondary schools. Fundamentals of literature and basic reading of interest to young people.Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or 1.7.