SUNY Oneonta/Mohawk Valley Community College
Jointly Registered "2 Plus 2" Program
Major: Childhood Education (1-6)
Concentration: Liberal Arts

Thank you for your interest in the jointly registered "2 plus 2" education program between SUNY Oneonta and Mohawk Valley Community College. Acceptance into SUNY Oneonta is contingent upon the completion of specific courses approved for the Liberal Arts/General Education A.S. degree from Mohawk Valley Community College and a minimum grade point average of 2.8. Eligible students must apply for admission to SUNY Oneonta by January 31st (prior to Fall matriculation).

Accepted students enter SUNY Oneonta as Juniors and may continue their course work on the MVCC campus with the following exception: *EDUC 106 and EPSY 229 must be taken on the SUNY Oneonta campus. Upon completion of the Oneonta program, students receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) from SUNY Oneonta with a concentration in Liberal Arts.

This information is subject to change.

Contact Richard Gaetano- MVCC/Oneonta - Staff Assistant- 315-792-5534

MVCC SUNY Oneonta
AS Lib. Arts/Gen. Studies B.S. Childhood Education (1-6)
MA 171 Foundations in Math I Major
MA 172 Foundation in Math II *EDUC 106 Issues in Education
MA 175 Elementary Functions EDUC 201 Diversity and Teaching
EN 101 English 1: Composition EDUC 235 Reading and Literacy I
EN 102 English 2: Ideas and Values EDUC 284 Dev. of Language & Literacy
EN 248-272 English- Select One *EPSY 229 Survey of Excep. Children
HI 101 or 102 History of Civilization 1 or 2 EPSY 240 Child Growth & Development
HI 111 or 112 American History 1492-1850 or 1850-present EPSY 275 Learning and Motivation

HI 214 New York State History Concentration
BI 206 Intro to Anatomy & Physiology OR Science Upper Division
BI 105 Environmental Science Philosophy course
2 Sciences with lab from the following choices: COMM 220 Public Speaking
BI 101 General Biology I Social Science - Upper Division
GL 101 Physical Geology
CH 131 or 141 College Chemistry or General Chemistry I Related Work
PH 131 or 151 Physics Fundamentals or
General Physics I
HIST 120 The Making of the Modern
PS 101 American National Government World
ED 151 Health/Safety Issues  
ED 150 Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education
GE 101 World Geography Methods Block
EDUC 220 Curr. Integ. & Assessment
GC 244 Topics in Art History EDUC 222 Social Studies & the Arts
IS 208 Practical Computing EDUC 236 Reading & Literacy II
HU 186 Music Appreciation EDUC 240 Math & Technology
ED 100 College Seminar EDUC 260 Science & Technology
Phys. Ed. Two credit hours
Student Teaching
Foreign Language 101 and 102
-or-
EDUC 395 Student Teaching & Capstone
3 years of same language in High School and  
Foreign Language 101 or Foreign Language
proficiency test with a score of at least 150
-or-
Foreign Language proficiency test with a
score of at least 250

* Must be taken at SUNY Oneonta Campus


Elementary Education & Reading
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SUNY College at Oneonta
Phone 607-436-3176
Fax 607-436-2554