Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6) Major

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Your dream is to teach, especially young children or in the intermediate grades. Prepare for your career by studying with expert faculty and taking that knowledge to the real-world classroom setting. With Cortland’s stellar reputation for excellence in preparing teachers, your degree will make employers take notice.

Career Potential

• Elementary school teacher
• Educational resource coordinator
• Sales representative in training and educational programs

What Will I Learn?

You’ll be prepared to work in an early childhood setting such as a daycare center or preschool and to teach in kindergarten through grade 6 classrooms as this degree provides dual certification.

Concentration Options

• Environmental studies
• Humanities
• Social sciences
• English language arts and writing
• Mathematics
• Urban Studies

Special Features

• Student teaching centers in urban and suburban settings
• Study abroad
• Student teaching at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
• Rural and urban partnership programs
• Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Scholarship
• Outdoor education in the Adirondacks
• College and community projects

Get Involved

With the notion that experience is usually the best teacher, you’ll spend 100 hours or more in the field before you begin your student teaching, giving you opportunities to explore a variety of different educational environments.

Student Clubs

• Education Club

Honor Societies

• Kappa Delta Pi

Next Steps