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Areas of Concentration for Childhood, Childhood Inclusive, Early Childhood and Early Childhood/Childhood Majors

Candidates registered in the Childhood Education, Childhood Inclusive, Early Childhood or Early Childhood/Childhood programs must select one of the approved concentrations listed below. Childhood and Childhood Inclusive majors may select a Middle School Extension. The requirements are included in the Middle School Extension section of the catalog. Downloadable forms may be found at http://www.fredonia.edu/coe/undergradadvise.asp.

Concentrations

Biology Concentration (33 credit hours)

BIOL 110Human Biology

3
BIOL 131Principles of Biology I

3
BIOL 132Principles of Biology I Laboratory

1
BIOL 133Principles of Biology II

3
BIOL 134Principles of Biology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 243Biodiversity

3
BIOL 244Biodiversity Laboratory

1

Plus 6 elective credit hours in Biology at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement

SCI 301Science for Elementary Educators I

3
SCI 302Science for Elementary Educators Lab

1
SCI 303Science for Elementary Educators II

3
SCI 325Science Teaching Assistantship

1-2
EDU 403Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings

1.5-3

Chemistry Concentration (34 credit hours)

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM 215Organic Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 225Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 216Organic Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 226Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

Plus 6 elective credit hours in Chemistry at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement

SCI 301Science for Elementary Educators I

3
SCI 302Science for Elementary Educators Lab

1
SCI 303Science for Elementary Educators II

3
SCI 325Science Teaching Assistantship

1-2
EDU 403Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings

1.5-3

Earth Science Concentration (32-33 credit hours)

GEO 160Oceanography

3
GEO 165Geology I

3
GEO 169General Geology Lab

1
GEO 210Geology II

3
GEO 215Minerals and Rocks

4
GEO 311Global Climate

3

Plus 3-4 elective credit hours in Geology at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement

SCI 301Science for Elementary Educators I

3
SCI 302Science for Elementary Educators Lab

1
SCI 303Science for Elementary Educators II

3
SCI 325Science Teaching Assistantship

1-2
EDU 403Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings

1.5-3

English Concentration (30 credit hours)

ENED 357Literacy/Language/Learning Theory

3

Plus one to three of the following will be required based on your major:

ENED 352Teaching Writing in the Primary Grades

3
ENED 354Literature for Intermediate Grades

3
ENED 358Teaching Writing in the Intermediate Grades

3

Plus one of the following:

ENGL 205Epic and Romance

3
ENGL 207Drama and Film

3
ENGL 209Novels and Tales

3
ENGL 211World Poetry

3

Plus elective credit hours in the following categories (credits vary based on the student's major):

6-9 credit hours of ENGL at the 200-level or above (national or world literature surveys highly recommended)

9-12 credit hours of ENGL or ENED at the 300 and/or 400 level (ENED 359 Teaching Poetry in Elementary and Middle School and ENED 353 Reading and Writing Children's Literature are highly recommended)

French Concentration (30 credit hours)

FREN 215Intermediate French I

3
FREN 216Intermediate French II

3
FREN 308Advanced French Phonetics and Diction

3
FREN 317French Conversation

3
FREN 318French Composition

3
FREN 319Survey of French Literature I

3

One of the following:

FREN 315French Masterpieces

3
FREN 316French Plays and Prose

3

Plus 9 elective credit hours in French at the 300 and/or 400 level or above by advisement

Mathematics Concentration (34-36 credit hours)

MATH 210Mathematical Structures and Proof

4
MAED 301Mathematics for School Teachers I

3
MAED 302Mathematics for School Teachers II

3
MAED 303Mathematics for School Teachers III

3
MAED 310Reading and Writing Mathematics

3
MAED 325Technology Integration in Mathematics Education

3
EDU 402Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Educational Settings

3

One of the following:

MATH 110Mathematics in Action

3
MATH 117Why Mathematics?

3

One of the following sequences:

MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3
and
MATH 121Survey of Calculus II

3
or
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
and
MATH 123University Calculus II

4

One of the following:

STAT 150Statistical Ideas

3
STAT 200Statistical Methods I

3
STAT 350Probability and Statistics

3

Music Concentration (34 credit hours)

MUS 121Aural Skills I

2
MUS 122Aural Skills II

2
MUS 123Music Theory I

3
MUS 124Music Theory II

3
MUED 315Music, Play, and Self

3
MUS 450Directed Studies

2
MUS 451Directed Studies

2

Plus one of the following:

MUS 263Music History in Western Civilization I

3
MUS 264Music History in Western Civilization II

3

Plus one of the following:

MUS 265History of Jazz

3
MUS 267African American Music

3
MUS 270The History of American Popular Music, 1900-1963

3

Plus any three of the following:

MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

1
MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 317Piano Class

1
MUS 318Piano Class

1

Plus one of the following:

MUED 210Guitar Class

1
and
MUED 211Guitar Class

1
or
MUS 270The History of American Popular Music, 1900-1963

3

Plus 6 elective credit hours in Music History at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement.

Physics Concentration (35-37 credit hours)

PHYS 101Contemporary Physics for Non-Science Majors

3
PHYS 121College Physics I

3
PHYS 123College Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 122College Physics II

3
PHYS 124College Physics II Lab

1
PHYS 311Acoustics I

3
PHYS 318Basic Electronics

3

One of the following sequences:

MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3
MATH 121Survey of Calculus II

3
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
MATH 123University Calculus II

4
SCI 301Science for Elementary Educators I

3
SCI 302Science for Elementary Educators Lab

1
SCI 303Science for Elementary Educators II

3
SCI 325Science Teaching Assistantship

1-2
EDU 403Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings

1.5-3

Social Studies Concentration (33 credit hours)

HIST 105United States History I

3
HIST 106United States History II

3

Plus one of the following:

POLI 120American Politics

3
POLI 150U.S. and World Affairs

3

Plus one of the following sequences:

HIST 115Western Civilization I

3
and
HIST 102World History II

3
or
HIST 116Western Civilization II

3
and
HIST 101World History I

3

Plus one of the following:

POLI 321Political Parties and Interest Groups

3
POLI 323Elections in America

3
POLI 324President and Congress

3
POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3
POLI 370American Constitutional Law

3
POLI 371Civil Rights and Liberties

3

Plus each of the following at the 300 and/or 400 level as advised:

One course in American Minority Studies
One course in Non-Western Studies
One course in European Studies
One course in U.S. History
EDU 404Teaching Social Studies in Inclusive Educational Settings

1.5-3

Spanish Concentration (30 credit hours)

SPAN 215Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 216Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 313Spanish Conversation

3
SPAN 314Spanish Composition

3
SPAN 315Introduction to Readings in Hispanic Literature

3

Plus 15 elective credit hours of Spanish at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement.