Finger Lakes Community College

Sample Schedule

The schedule below shows how the requirements for the AA Liberal Arts and Sciences Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) degree may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible different schedules. It is included here only as an illustration of the type of schedule that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the AA Liberal Arts and Sciences Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some additional course work to prepare them to do well in the types of courses included in the AA Liberal Arts and Sciences Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) degree program may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete the degree. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.

First Semester (15/16 Credit Hours)

• ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
• SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• Foreign Language/Liberal Arts Elective (a) (3/4)
• Fine Arts Elective (3)

Second Semester (18/19 Credit Hours)

• ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
• PSY 225 Child Psychology (3)
• Foreign Language/Liberal Arts Elective (b) (3/4)
• HIS 110 or 111 United States History (3)
• MAT 180 Math for Elementary School Teachers I (3)
• PE 212 Health (3)

Third Semester (16 Credit Hours)

• EDU 200 American Education (3)
• HIS 100 or 101 Shaping of Western Society (3)
• Science Lab (c) (4)
• COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
• MAT 280 Math for Elementary School Teachers II (3)

Fourth Semester (15/16 Credit Hours)

• EDU 210 Schools in America: Organization & Issues (4)
• Science Lab (c) (4)
• HIS 120 China & Japan or HIS 122 Modern World History (3)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3/4)
• Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Notes:

1. See Advisor for Foreign Language Requirements.
2. Appropriate electives vary depending upon teaching area.
3. Some baccalaureate programs prefer a 2 semester sequence in one science area, some prefer one course in 2 different science areas, e.g. one chemistry and one biology.

Students intending to transfer to a SUNY Institution should consult with their advisor for course selections that meet general education requirements and consult www.suny.edu/tett for more information about transfer to a SUNY Institution.