SUNY Orange

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Associate in Arts & Associate in Science

AREA OF INTEREST - Foundations of Education

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) and the Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees prepare students for transfer to obtain a bachelor's degree at a four year college or university. Students interested in obtaining a N.Y.S. Teaching Certificate can begin here at SUNY Orange by entering an A.A. or A.S. Liberal Arts program and indicating Foundations of Education as their area of academic interest.

The "General Electives" section in the A.A. degree requirements gives students opportunity to select courses related to their education career. Examples of such courses are:

  • EDU 103 - Introduction to Early Childhood/Childhood Education
  • MAT 111 - Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics
  • ENG 216 - Children's Literature
  • PSY 221 - Child Psychology
  • PSY 222 - Psychology of Adolescence
  • EDU 107 - Mandated Training: Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse; Prevention and Intervention of School Violence
  • EDU 207 - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education in America
  • EDU ___ Certain other courses in this series may be selected. (Not all EDU ___ may transfer.)

Associate in Arts Degree/Humanities and Social Sciences

First Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
ENG 101
Freshman English 1 3
______ SUNY Math (GE1) 3/4
______ Social Science (CAT A)* 3
COM 101 Foundations of Communication 3
______ Liberal Arts Elective (LIB)# 3
PES 100 Concepts of Wellness 1
    16/17
Second Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
ENG 102 Freshman English 2 3
______ SUNY Natural Science (GE2) 3/4
______ Social Science (CAT B)* 3
______

SUNY Humanities (GE7) or
SUNY Foreign Language (GE9)**

3
______ Liberal Arts Elective (LIB)# 3
PES ___ Physical Education 1
    16/17
Third Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
ENG ___ Advanced English (ADVE) 3
______ Additional Math (MTH1), Science (LASC), or Computer Science*** 3/4
______ Social Science (CAT C)* 3
______ Liberal Arts Elective (LIB)# 3
______ SUNY Arts (GE8) 3
    15/16
Fourth Semester
Course Number
Course Name
 Credits
ENG ___ Advanced English (ADVE) 3
______ Social Science (CAT D)* 3
______ Elective (ELEC)++ 3
______ Elective (ELEC)++ 3
______ Elective (ELEC)++ 3
    15

Total: 62/65

*Categories A-D must include at least one SUNY History (GE4, GE5 or GE6) and one SUNY Social Science (GE3).

** SUNY Humanities (GE7) or Foreign Language (GE9) Elementary 2 or above.

***Restricted to MAT 102 or higher, AST, BIO, CHM, CSC, GEO 101, GLG, MLT 110, MLT 209, PHY, PSC.

#Restricted to ANT (escept ANT 220), ARC 215, ARC 216, ART, AST, BIO, BUS 105, CHM, CCS 101, CIT 100, COM, CSC, CRJ 101, CRJ 103, CRJ 105, CRJ 109, CRJ 111, ECO, EDU 207, ENG, FLD, FRE, GEO, GLG, HIS, HON, HMS 101, ITA, MAT, MLT 101, MLT 110, MLT 209, MUS, PED 111, PED 112, PHL, PHY, POL, PSC, PSY, SOC, SPN, THE.

++Free electives in which education or other courses of interest may be selected. Not restricted to Fourth Semester. Any courses except developmental and PES.

Associate in Sciences Degree/Math and Science

First Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
ENG 101 Freshman English 1 3
______ SUNY Social Science (GE3) 3
______ SUNY Natural Science (GE2) 3/4
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (LASC), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
MAT ___ SUNY Math (GE1) MAT 121 or higher 3/4
PES 100 Concepts of Wellness 1
    16/19
Second Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
ENG 102 Freshman English 2 3
______ SUNY History (GE4, GE5, GE6) 3
______ SUNY Natural Science (GE2) 3/4
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (GE2), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
MAT ___ SUNY Math (GE1) MAT 122 or higher 3/4
PES ___ Physical Education 1
    16/19
Third Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
COM 101 Foundations of Communication 3
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (LASC), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (LASC), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
______

SUNY Arts (GE8) or SUNY Foreign Language (GE9)

 3
______ General Elective (ELEC)++ 3
    15/17
Fourth Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (LASC), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
MAT ___ Math (MTH2), Science (LASC), or  
  Computer Science* 3/4
______ General Elective (ELEC)++ 3
______ General Elective (ELEC)++ 3
______ General Elective (ELEC)++ 3
    15/17

Total: 62/72

*Minimum 30 credits SUNY Math, Science, or Computer Science. Restricted to MAT 111 or higher, AST, BIO, CHM, CSC, GEO 101, GLG, MLT 101, MLT 110, MLT 209, PHY, PSC.

++Free electives in which education or other courses of interest may be selected. Not restricted to fourth semester. Any course except developmental and PES.

Courses can be taken in different order than indicated once prerequisites are completed. See your advisor when choosing courses.

Elizabeth Tarvin, Chair 
(845) 341-4482
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