Program Description
English Concentration
To fulfill the English Concentration, students, after completing ENG 101 and ENG 102, should choose three courses from the following list of required and elective courses:
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
ENG 201 or ENG 202
ENG 203 or ENG 204
ENG 209 or ENG 210
ENG
218 - requires permission of instructor
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES:
Select no more than two: ENG 205, 206, 207, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216, 221, 223,224, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, 263, 264, 267, 268, 269 Note: Students transferring two or more of the following courses (ENG 201, 202, 203 and 204) will need to complete a supplemental literature course at New Paltz to meet the minimum number of credits for their English concentration.
FOURTH SEMESTER:
SUNY New Paltz recommends that students with an academic concentration in English take one of the following:
ENG 212, 213, 264, 267 (World History & Global Awareness)
History Concentration
To fulfill academic concentration courses in history and the required U.S. History & Civic Engagement course, students must choose courses from the following list of required and elective courses. Additionally, be sure to take note of the fourth semester recommendations at the end of this list for World History & Global Awareness.
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Choose at least three and a maximum of four courses from the following categories, taking at least one course in each area and a mix of time periods:
Category A:
United States History I (HIS 103)
United States History II (HIS 104)
Category B:
Western Civilization I (HIS 101)
Western Civilization II (HIS 102)
Category C:
World History I (HIS 107)
World History II (HIS 108)
Additional required course: The American National Experience (GOV 121)
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES:
Choose no more than one course from the following electives:
History Survey in another world region or country:
Latin American History (HIS 206)
History of Russia and the Soviet Union (HIS
207)
Additional electives: HIS 209, 210, 214, 216, 220
Fourth Semester:
SUNY New Paltz recommends that students with an academic concentration in history take one of the following courses:
World History & Global Awareness HIS 101, 102, 107, 207, or 221)
For requirements, see Program Map.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-101 | COMPOSITION I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-111 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BHS-103 | SOCIAL PROBLMS IN TODAY'S WRLD | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| THE-120 | PERFORMING SKLLS FOR CLASSROOM | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-107 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEM TEACHERS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EED-103 | EARLY CHLDHOOD/CHLDHOOD OBSERV | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | 3 | 16 | |
| Second Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-102 | COMPOSITION II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-117 | GEOM FOR ELEM SCHL TEACHRS II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Natural Science (GE Category B) | 4 | |||
| PSY-221 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EED-115 | SYMBOLIC REP LANGUAGE & LITRCY | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EED-116 | FIELDWORK I | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | 3 | 17 | |
| Third Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ECH-254 | DIVERSE ECH/ELEM CLASSROOMS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Academic Concentration (e) | 6 | |||
| World Languages (GE Category I) (c) | 3 | |||
| U.S. History and Civic Engagement (GE Category D) | 3 | |||
| Credit Hours | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ECH-214 | DEV APPROP PAC: OBSRV & ASSESS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EED-207 | EED FIELDWORK II | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| World History & Global Awareness (GE Category F1) | 3 | |||
| Academic Concentration (e) | 3 | |||
| World Language (if requirement not fulfilled) or Academic Concentration (e) | 3 | |||
| BHS-207 | EDUCATION IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 3 | 16 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 64 | |||
NOTES
English Concentration
To fulfill the English Concentration, students, after completing ENG 101 and ENG 102, should choose three courses from the following list of required and elective courses:
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
ENG 201 or ENG 202
ENG 203 or ENG 204
ENG 209 or ENG 210
ENG 218 - requires permission of instructor
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES:
Select no more than two: ENG 205, 206, 207, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216, 221, 223,224, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, 263, 264, 267, 268, 269 Note: Students transferring two or more of the following courses (ENG 201, 202, 203 and 204) will need to complete a supplemental literature course at New Paltz to meet the minimum number of credits for their English concentration.
FOURTH SEMESTER:
SUNY New Paltz recommends that students with an academic concentration in English take one of the following:
ENG 212, 213, 264, 267 (World History & Global Awareness)
History Concentration
To fulfill academic concentration courses in history and the required U.S. History & Civic Engagement course, students must choose courses from the following list of required and elective courses. Additionally, be sure to take note of the fourth semester recommendations at the end of this list for World History & Global Awareness.
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Choose at least three and a maximum of four courses from the following categories, taking at least one course in each area and a mix of time periods:
Category A:
United States History I (HIS 103)
United States History II (HIS 104)
Category B:
Western Civilization I (HIS 101)
Western Civilization II (HIS 102)
Category C:
World History I (HIS 107)
World History II (HIS 108)
Additional required course: The American National Experience (GOV 121)
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES:
Choose no more than one course from the following electives:
History Survey in another world region or country:
Latin American History (HIS 206)
History of Russia and the Soviet Union (HIS 207)
Additional electives: HIS 209, 210, 214, 216, 220
Fourth Semester:
SUNY New Paltz recommends that students with an academic concentration in history take one of the following courses:
World History & Global Awareness: {HIS 101, 102, 107, 207, or 221)