Childhood Education (Liberal 艺术 & (科学).S.)

Study childhood education at JCC

Teach future generations of students. When you earn an associate degree in Childhood Education at Jamestown 社区 College, you’ll be able to work in the education field with children in grades 1-6. You can also pursue your bachelor’s degree and become a public school teacher.

As an education major in the Liberal 艺术 and Sciences programs, you will select a concentration or content (subject) area of expertise. Appropriate concentrations should be discussed with your advisor and are highly dependent upon your transfer school. Some examples of concentrations are English, 现代语言, 社会科学, 数学, 数学/科学, 科学概论, 以及特定的科学领域.

的一个.S. degree prepares you to transfer to classroom teacher preparation programs in the areas of childhood education (grades 1-6) with middle school extension (grades 7-9 subject area) at four-year institutions with New York state teacher certification authority. You can also apply for teaching assistant positions directly after graduation from JCC.

2022 median pay for kindergarten and elementary school teachers: $61,620/year according to the U.S. 劳工统计局

JCC在哪里学习

儿童教育技能

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Compose a basic personal philosophy of education using established criteria based on their combined experiences integrating course instruction, 阅读, 反思写作, 讨论, 以及实地实习.
  • Demonstrate and practice basic applications of tenets of effective teaching through presentation projects, 阅读, 反思写作, 讨论, 以及实地实习  This includes, 但不限于, 教案原则, 课堂管理, 反思性教学.
  • Understand how elementary school age children learn and develop, and will demonstrate this by designing and implementing appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities that support elementary age children’s intellectual, 社会, 个人发展.

你在JCC之后的职业生涯

To become a public school teacher, you will need to transfer for a bachelor’s degree in education. Once the bachelor’s degree in childhood education is completed, you’ll be eligible for initial certification as a teacher for children grades 1-6.

If you do not transfer and instead move directly into the workforce, you will be eligible for positions such as a teaching assistant or teacher’s aide in a public or private school setting.

You can also specialize in special education, 教育行政, 课程设计, 以及学生咨询. Consider roles in youth organizations, 住宅生活, 学生活动, 监狱系统, 康复中心, and tutoring in addition to teaching in public schools.

学期1

课程
学分
需求的满足

EDU 1510: Foundations of Education

3
JCC
  • 应用学习

PSY 1510:一般心理学

3
纽约州立大学
  • 社会科学
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: 社会科学

Program Core Specialization 选修

选择一门专注的课程

3

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
纽约州立大学
  • 人文学科
JCC
  • 学院组成

世界通用语言

推荐:

ASL 1510: Introduction to Sign 语言 I or

SPA 1510: Introductory Spanish I or

FRE 1510: Introductory French I

3
纽约州立大学
  • 世界语言
JCC
  • 文化理解

INT 1555:询问

2
JCC
  • Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • Concentration courses should be selected carefully with advisor based on transfer requirements.
  • 职业目标讨论.
  • 转让计划讨论.
  • 实地实习期望.
  • 就业的选择/前景.

学期2

课程
学分
需求的满足

鸟叔2520:儿童发展

3
纽约州立大学
  • 社会科学
JCC
  • 文化理解

Program Core Specialization 选修

选择一门专注的课程

3

数学选修

推荐:

MAT 1500:问题解决或

MAT 1540: Elementary Statistics

3
纽约州立大学
  • 数学
JCC
  • 数学推理

ENG 1530: English Composition II

3
纽约州立大学
  • 写 & 口头交流
JCC
  • 学院组成
  • 口头交流

世界通用语言

推荐:

ASL 1520: Introduction to Sign 语言 II or

SPA 1520: Introductory Spanish II or

FRE 1520: Introductory French II

3
纽约州立大学
  • 世界语言
JCC
  • 文化理解
  • Concentration courses should be selected carefully with advisor based on transfer requirements.
  • 转让计划讨论.
  • 纽约州立大学 schools require 世界语言 in sequence.

学期3

课程
学分
需求的满足

Program Core Specialization 选修

选择一门专注的课程

3

课程核心选修课

推荐:

EDU 2450: Exceptional Children and

EDU 2460: Field 经验/Exceptional Child

4
JCC
  • Diversity: Equity, 包容, and Social Justice
  • 全球的视角

选修

推荐:

HIS 1530: US History Before 1865 or

HIS 1540: US History Since 1865 or

HIS 2610: Intro to US Women’s History

3
纽约州立大学
  • U.S. 历史与公民参与

选修

推荐:

HIS 1510: World History Before 1500 or

HIS 1520: World History Since 1500 or

ENG 2730:世界神话

3
纽约州立大学
  • World History and Global Awareness

Program Core Specialization 选修 or 核心选修课

推荐:

EDU 2330: Behavior Management in the Inclusive Classroom or

ENG 2440: Children’s Literature or

MAE 2510:教育工作者的数学

3
  • Concentration courses should be selected carefully with advisor based on transfer requirements.

学期4

课程
学分
需求的满足

Program Core Specialization 选修

选择一门专注的课程

3

核心选修课

推荐:

EDU 2500: Literacy in the Classroom or

MAE 2510: 数学 for Elementary Teachers

3

科学选修课

推荐:

BIO 1510:健康科学

Lab Science (dependent upon 核心选修课 choices)

3
纽约州立大学
  • 自然科学
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: 自然科学

选修

推荐:

ENG 2540:创意写作或

ENG 2740: 新闻writing and Editing or

ENG 2890: Creative Nonfiction or

CMM 1610:公共演讲或

THE 1510: Introduction to Theater or

艺术1500:艺术入门

MUS 1570:音乐理论I或

MUS 1630:初级钢琴或

MUS 1670:吉他入门

3
纽约州立大学
  • 艺术

选修

0-1
  • Concentration courses should be selected carefully with advisor based on transfer requirements.
  • Prepare to transfer to a four-year program.