Major Requirements
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 is required for all Education degree programs.
A minimum GPA of 2.750 is required for all Education coursework.
A minimum grade of C is required for
EDU-105.
A minimum grade of C+ is required for
ENG-112 (General Education).
Complete all of the following:
| EDU-105 | Introduction to Education † | 3 |
| EDU-210 | Educating Students At Risk † | 2 |
| EDU-307 | Philosophical Foundations of Education † | 2 |
| EDU-311 | Language in Use † | 3 |
| EDU-322 | Instructional Design † | 3 |
| EDU-355/PSY-355 | Educational Psychology † | 3 |
| EDU-470 | Applied Educational Studies Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Complete at least 10 credits from the following:
| EDU-209 | Early Child Perspective in Disabilities † | 3 |
| EDU-211 | Societal Perspectives/Special Education † | 3 |
| EDU-264 | Infants and Toddlers | 2 |
| EDU-306 | Assessment in Inclusive School | 3 |
| EDU-308 | Teaching in Inclusive Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDU-343 | Educating Students W/Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU-372 | Assess Early Child Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| EDU-373 | Teaching in Inclusive Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDU-374 | Professional/Ldrshp in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDU-383 | Collaborative Transition/Disabilities | 3 |
Field Period
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| EDU-39x | Regular Education Classroom Field Period | 3 |
| EDU-39x | Regular Education Classroom Field Period | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
EMPHASIS AREA
Complete 15 credits from ONE of the following emphasis areas with at least 6 credits at the 300/400-level:
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (1 Group)
Complete five from the following:
| ASL-210 | Introduction to the Deaf Community † | 3 |
| ASL-111 | American Sign Language I † * | 4 |
| ASL-112 | American Sign Language II † | 4 |
| ASL-211 | American Sign Language III † | 3 |
| ASL-212 | American Sign Language IV † | 3 |
| ASL-311 | American Sign Language V † | 3 |
| ASL-312 | American Sign Language VI † | 3 |
| ASL-320 | Linguistics of American Sign Language † | 3 |
| ASL-350 | ASL/Deaf Literature † | 3 |
| ASL-420 | Deaf Culture † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
BUSINESS (2 Groups)
Complete four from the following:
Complete one from the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
COMMUNICATION (2 Groups)
Complete all of the following:
| COM-123 | Public Speaking † | 3 |
| COM-201 | Interpersonal and Group Communication † | 3 |
| COM-350 | Digital Publishing † | 3 |
| COM-428 | Organizational Communication † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Complete one of the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
ENGLISH (5 Groups)
Complete the following:
| ENG-213 | Children's Literature † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Complete one from the following:
Complete one from the following:
| ENG-223 | American Lit I: to 1865 † | 3 |
| ENG-224 | American Lit II: Since 1865 † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Complete one from the following:
| ENG-231 | British Lit I: to 1700 † | 3 |
| ENG-232 | British Lit II: Since 17th Century † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Complete one from the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
HISTORY (2 Groups)
Complete four from the following:
| HIS-113 | World History † * | 3 |
| HIS-120 | United States History to 1877 † * | 3 |
| HIS-121 | US History From 1877-Present † * | 3 |
| HIS-350 | America in the Founding Era, 1750-1815 † | 3 |
| HIS-341 | United States in World Affairs † | 3 |
| HIS-360 | History of New York State † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Complete one from the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
INFANTS/TODDLERS (1 Group)
Complete five from the following:
MATHEMATICS (2 Groups)
Complete all of the following:
| MAT-106 | Calculus I † * | 4 |
| MAT-207 | Calculus II † | 4 |
| MAT-245 | Transition to Abstract Mathematics † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Complete two from the following:
POLITICAL SYSTEMS (2 Groups)
Complete all of the following:
| POL-120 | American Government † * | 3 |
| POL-130 | State and Local Government † * | 3 |
| POL-321 | Constitutional Law † | 3 |
| POL-331 | Public Administration † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Complete one from the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SCIENCE (3 Groups)
Complete one from the following:
Complete one group:
| ENV-105 | Environmental Science † * | 4 |
| BIO-208 | Introduction to the Natural Sciences † * | 3 |
| - | OR | |
| BIO-136 | General Biology II † | 4 |
| BIO-135 | General Biology I † * | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Complete one from the following:
| COM-320 | Business and Professional Writing † | 3 |
| COM-321 | Media Writing † | 3 |
| ENG-319 | Creative Nonfiction † | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
WORKING WITH FAMILIES (2 Groups)
Complete four from the following:
Complete one from the following:
| EDU-275 | Early Language and Literacy | 3 |
| EDU-310 | Literacy in Inclusive Schools | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
WORKING WITH CHILDREN (1 Group)
Complete five from the following:
Degree Requirements Summary
>Complete General Education Requirements.
>Complete one 3-credit laboratory science course.
>Complete one Integrative Studies (
KC-301) topics course.
>Complete Major Requirements specific to each academic degree program.
>Complete one Field Period® for every 30 Keuka College credits.
>Achieve a minimum major GPA of 2.00 unless otherwise specified by the major.
>Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 unless otherwise specified by the major.
>Complete a minimum of 120 total credits.
>Complete Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement: BS 60 LAS / BA 90 LAS
>The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily.
This documentation is provided as an advising tool and should not be considered a contract between a student and Keuka College. Keuka College reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary.
*Also fulfills a General Education requirement but will not count twice in the credit total.
†Liberal Arts Credit