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 110 | Human Biology | 3 |
BIOL 131 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
BIOL 132 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
BIOL 133 | IntroductoryCell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
BIOL 134 | Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
BIOL 243 | Organismal Biology | 3 |
BIOL 244 | Organismal Biology Laboratory | 1 |
Plus 6 elective credit hours in Biology at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement
SCI 301 | Essential Science I | 3 |
SCI 302 | Essential Science Lab | 1 |
SCI 303 | Essential Science II | 3 |
SCI 325 | Science Teaching Assistantship | 1-2 |
EDU 403 | Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings | 3 |
Chemistry Concentration (34 credit hours)
Plus 6 elective credit hours in Chemistry at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement
SCI 301 | Essential Science I | 3 |
SCI 302 | Essential Science Lab | 1 |
SCI 303 | Essential Science II | 3 |
SCI 325 | Science Teaching Assistantship | 1-2 |
EDU 403 | Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings | 3 |
Earth Science Concentration (32-33 credit hours)
Plus 3-4 elective credit hours in Geology at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement
SCI 301 | Essential Science I | 3 |
SCI 302 | Essential Science Lab | 1 |
SCI 303 | Essential Science II | 3 |
SCI 325 | Science Teaching Assistantship | 1-2 |
EDU 403 | Teaching Science in Inclusive Educational Settings | 3 |
English Concentration (30 credit hours)
ENED 357 | Literacy/Language/Learning Theory | 3 |
Plus one to three of the following will be required based on your major:
ENED 352 | Teaching Writing in the Primary Grades | 3 |
ENED 354 | Literature for Intermediate Grades | 3 |
ENED 358 | Teaching Writing in the Intermediate Grades | 3 |
Plus one of the following:
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)
One of the following:
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 210 | Mathematical Structures and Proof | 4 |
MAED 301 | Mathematics for School Teachers I | 3 |
MAED 302 | Mathematics for School Teachers II | 3 |
MAED 303 | Mathematics for School Teachers III | 3 |
MAED 310 | Reading and Writing Mathematics | 3 |
MAED 325 | Technology Integration in Mathematics Education | 3 |
EDU 402 | Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Educational Settings | 3 |
One of the following:
One of the following sequences:
One of the following:
Music Concentration (34 credit hours)
Plus one of the following:
MUS 263 | Music History in Western Civilization I | 3 |
MUS 264 | Music History in Western Civilization II | 3 |
Plus one of the following:
MUS 265 | History of Jazz | 3 |
MUS 267 | African American Music | 3 |
MUS 270 | The History of American Popular Music, 1900-1963 | 3 |
Plus any three of the following:
Plus one of the following:
Plus 6 elective credit hours in Music History at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement.
Physics Concentration (35-37 credit hours)
One of the following sequences:
Social Studies Concentration (33 credit hours)
Plus one of the following:
Plus one of the following sequences:
Plus one of the following:
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 404 | Teaching SocialStudies in Inclusive Educational Settings | 3 |
Spanish Concentration (30 credit hours)
Plus 15 elective credit hours of Spanish at the 300 and/or 400 level by advisement.