SUNY College at Geneseo

Block one:        

INTD 203 Social Foundations of American Education

*PSYC 215 should be taken in Block I or II as it is a prerequisite or corequisite for Block II.

Block two: 

ECED 222 Teaching, Learning and Inquiry (Field Experience)

ECED 351 Teaching Young Children (Field Experience)

*MATH 140 should be taken in Block I or II as it is a prerequisite for Block III.

*MATH 141 should be taken in Block II or III as it is a prerequisite or corequisite for Block III.

Block three:      

CURR 213 The Reading and Writing Processes

CURR 316 Teaching Science and Math to Children

(Field experience shared by CURR 213 and CURR 316)

ECED 352 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

(Additional field experience)

Block four:         

CURR 313 Classroom Reading and Literature Programs

CURR 317 Social Studies and Curriculum Integration

(Field experience shared by CURR 313 and CURR 317)

Block five:      

ECED 353 Curriculum Development for Young Children 

ECED 355 Diversity and Inclusion of Early Childhood Classrooms 

(Field experience shared by ECED 353 and ECED 355)

ECED 326 Classroom Management in the Elementary School

ECED 354 Family and Community

Block six:      

ECED 331 Student Teaching - Primary

ECED 333 Student Teaching - Early Childhood

Related Course Requirements:

PSYC 215 Child Development

MATH 140 & MATH 141 Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I & II

H&PE 350 Health & Safety Issues in Schools

Block one: 

INTD 203 Social Foundations of American Education

SPED 231 Introduction to Special Education

PSYC 215 should be taken in Block I or II -- prerequisite or corequisite for Block II.

Block two:

SPED 224 Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning Strategies for Diverse Children (25 hours of field experience)

*MATH 140 should be taken in Block I or II as it is a prerequisite for Block III.

*MATH 141 should be taken in Block II or III as it is a prerequisite or corequisite for Block III.

Block three:    

CURR 213 The Reading and Writing Processes

CURR 316 Teaching Science and Math to Children

(12.5 hours of field experience shared by CURR 213 and CURR 316)

Block four:      

CURR 313 Classroom Reading and Literature Programs

CURR 317 Social Studies and Curriculum Integration

(25 hours of field experience shared by CURR 313 and CURR 317)

SPED 371 Teaching Students Low Incident Disability (12.5 hours of field experience)

SPED 383 Special Education Classroom Management Skills

Block five: 

SPED 372 Teaching Students High Incident Disability

SPED 382 Assessment Strategies and Prescriptive Teaching for Students with Disabilities

SPED 385 Team Approaches to Education of Individuals with Disabilities

(25 hours of field experience shared by SPED 382 and SPED 385)

Block six:       

EDUC 331 or 332 Student Teaching - Primary or Intermediate

SPED 391 Student Teaching - Special Education - Mild Disabilities

Related Course Requirements:

PSYC 215 Child Development

MATH 140 & MATH 141 Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I & II

H&PE 350 Health & Safety Issues in Schools

As part of your coursework, you will complete 150 hours of hands-on fieldwork before your student teaching experience. Your fieldwork allows you to gain practical experience in a local classroom and apply your learning.

As part of your education coursework and student teaching, you will be placed in urban, suburban and rural classrooms while completing 150 hours of field experience. These diverse field experiences allow you to gain first-hand, practical experience by applying knowledge from your coursework.

The program faculty believes that anti-racist teaching and learning must be addressed from the first block of your program to the last. This should be a core part of your program, emphasizing not just "tolerance" for difference but welcoming and belonging. This focus is too important not to do right, and Geneseo will hold regular student and faculty conversations during the fall and spring semesters.

Program faculty supervise your field experiences, and experienced educators supervise you during your student teaching experience. 

SUNY Geneseo is a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires you to develop your knowledge and skills to build a better world. The supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement and discovery. Geneseo finds strength in diversity, joy in growth and fulfillment in lifelong learning.