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| Bachelor's Degrees (4-Year Programs)
B.S. IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION* This 4-year initial certification degree program provides a comprehensive overview of the development and learning processes of children from Birth to Grade 2. You will gain an understanding of childhood growth and development - emotional, psychological, intellectual and physical. You'll explore creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and performance skills for the young child. Learn how to create activities and games that foster communication and learning during these crucial formative years. We prepare you for careers at day care centers, family counseling centers, and nursery and elementary schools. * Undergraduates seeking certification in Early Childhood and/or Childhood Education must major in the Liberal Arts and Sciences or complete a 30 credit Interdisciplinary concentration. Liberal Arts majors can choose from: • Biology Students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies choose from one of five concentrations: • American Studies This 4-year initial certification program prepares you to work with children in Grades 1 to 6. We'll help you examine the theories of human development, motivation and learning for this age group. Master the teaching skills necessary to encourage your students to gradually take responsibility for themselves and one another. You'll learn how to give your students an understanding and appreciation of subjects ranging from science to music to language arts. You'll plan and implement instruction based on your knowledge of students, learning theory, subject matter, curricular goals and community. You'll also learn the techniques used to assess and evaluate intellectual, social and physical development and to use those skills in hands-on student-teaching assignments. * Undergraduates seeking certification in Early Childhood and/or Childhood Education must major in the Liberal Arts and Sciences or complete a 30 credit Interdisciplinary concentration. Liberal Arts majors can choose from: • Biology Students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies choose from one of five concentrations: • American Studies If you're interested in teaching at the middle school or high school level (Grades 7 to 12), this 4-year initial certification degree program gives you an in-depth look into the complex minds of adolescents. You'll learn how to bring subjects alive for them, and how to use classroom lessons to provide for their intellectual, social and personal development. You'll study the dynamics of group and individual motivations, and develop innovative instruction plans. As an Adolescence Education major, you can choose to specialize in one of the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, French, Italian, Mathematics, Social Studies or Spanish. B.A. OR B.F.A. IN ART EDUCATION If your talent is creating art and you wish to foster artistic growth among young people, then a bachelor's degree in Art Education can provide excellent training for a career teaching art in day care centers, and nursery, elementary and secondary schools. The B.F.A. has a strong focus on Studio Art while the B.A. program includes broad-based liberal arts coursework. The B.F.A. program immerses you in the theory and practice of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and computer graphics as well as art history and art education. This program also offers each student the unique opportunity to display his or her own work to the public in an exclusive one-person exhibition at C.W. Post's Student Art League Gallery. The B.A. program has a strong liberal arts focus, requiring more core credits in the liberal arts, and is well suited for the transfer student who has already accumulated liberal arts credits. Both programs - which provide thorough instruction in teaching practices and opportunities for field-based experience - lead to initial New York State certification (Birth to Grade 12). B.S. or B.M. IN MUSIC EDUCATION Want to share your passion for music by teaching? Our Music Education programs - which focus on teaching children from Birth to Grade 12 - will give you a solid background in one of three concentrations: Vocal/Choral, Instrumental or Piano/Theory. You will also explore music theory, music history and literature, applied music, and music education. The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) program offers a course of study concentrating on musical performance and includes a senior recital that is performed for the public. The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program combines a strong music program with a well-rounded liberal arts background. All students in music education actively perform at venues on campus, including the 2,200 seat Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, and in concert halls both here and abroad. Classes are led by an exceptional faculty of practicing musicians and composers. Both programs include extensive student teaching and lead to New York State initial certification. Health teachers play an important role in our local school districts. They are responsible for educating young children and adolescents about healthy eating habits, stress management, exercise, sexually transmitted diseases, family and relationship issues, and substance abuse. Our bachelor's degree in Health Education provides a broad-based curriculum, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, that prepares you to help different age groups (K-12) make informed health-related choices. Our courses explore the latest trends in health information and research and cover such topics as basic first aid, human sexuality, marriage and parenting, physical fitness, and handling emotions in everyday life. You will take classes in biology, which will give you a solid base for understanding human anatomy, evolution, reproduction, organ functions, and heredity traits. Prior to graduation, you will have the opportunity to get involved in clinical experiences at nearby schools. Turn your passion for fitness and sports and your desire to teach into a career in physical education. A crucial component of a child's growth and development is participation in a well-designed physical education program. Our Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education will teach you how to develop and implement a developmentally appropriate activity program that enhances motor skills, physical fitness and the acquisition of movement-related knowledge. Learn techniques to improve children's motor development and fitness, and help them practice fundamental movement patterns, specialized skills, and lifetime movement activities. Courses cover curriculum design, skill development, student performance evaluations, human biology and basic first aid. Students will have an opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom to field experience at local school districts. This program offers an excellent foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and prepares you for initial certification to teach Kindergarten through Grade 12. B.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gain greater career flexibility while combining your interest in health and physical education with our double major in Health Education and Physical Education. Students in this program learn effective techniques of classroom management, curriculum design and planning for grades K through 12. Liberal arts courses in biology equip you with knowledge in human anatomy and physiology. The Health Education component examines nutrition, health care services, sexuality and family planning, personal well-being, and drugs in contemporary society. You will learn how to encourage children and teenagers, in a non-judgmental approach, to discuss their experiences, attitudes and values related to health issues. The Physical Education portion shows you how to create a program that motivates students to stay fit. Learn how to organize movement activities, impart rules and regulations, conduct lessons that allow for maximum practice opportunity, analyze student performance and identify sports-related injuries. Gain field-based teaching experience through internships and student teaching. Because the program offers the versatility to teach two areas of study, additional coursework is required. B.S. IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY Millions of Americans suffer from some form of speech, language or hearing disorder and require specialized therapy or rehabilitation services. This creates a high demand for trained professionals to assist adults and children in overcoming their communication disorders - ranging from stuttering to hearing loss. C.W. Post's bachelor's degree offers a strong foundation in the diagnosis and treatment of speech, language and hearing problems. The audiology component of the degree covers normal hearing processes, hearing loss, hearing aids, testing and evaluation. You will also learn how to help people make the best use of their remaining hearing. The speech-language pathology portion covers evaluation of speech, language and cognitive-communication. Students can observe and participate in actual clinical sessions at the Jerrold Mark Ladge Speech and Hearing Center, located on campus. Because this is a pre-professional program, you will have to continue your education on the master's level if you want to work as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist. Please see a description of our highly regarded master's degree program in the next column. |
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