This program prepares students for a master’s de-gree or a postbaccalaureate program and rec-ommendation for initial teacher certification. The program includes preparation to teach young children of varying capabilities through professional methods classes and clinical and classroom experiences at two levels: pre-school (to age 4) and pre-kindergarten/primary (age 3 to grade three).
The unified early childhood program also provides a pre-kindergarten handicapped en-dorsement. An endorsement is added to a teacher’s certification to show a specific additional capability. During the three years and just prior to the completion of the program, students are ex-pected to seek certification for First Aid and CPR.
Students who fulfill the
requirements for a bache-lor’s degree will not be certified for teacher
education until they have completed a fifth year of study. Stu-dents who
meet the requirements for the master’s degree and who successfully com-plete
the fifth year of studies will receive a mas-ter’s degree and recommen-dation
for initial teacher certification. This recommendation ap-plies also to
students who complete a post-bacca-laureate program instead of an M.Ed.
program.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (GE). | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) . | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• 1010 SAT/21 ACT score
• 2.0 GPA
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| EDF 1005 Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE). | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (GE). | 3 |
| STA 2122 Statistics (GE-M). | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Cumulative 2.3 GPA
• Complete one course from EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040 with
a 3.0 GPA
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (GE-S, I) | 3 |
| Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Cultural
Geography or Public Speaking . |
3 |
| Humanities (HUM 2510 recommended-GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B). | 3 |
| Elective (AMH or SYG recommended) (GE) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Cumulative 2.6 GPA
• Complete two courses from EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040 with
a cum. 3.0 GPA
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| EME 2040 Intro to Ed Technology. | 3 |
| Mathematics (MAE 3811 or other math). | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science with Lab. | 3 |
| Psychology or Human Development | 3 |
| Humanities. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Cumulative 2.6 GPA
• Complete all courses from EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040 with
a cum. 3.0 GPA
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| EEX 3011 Early Childhood Special Education. | 2 |
| EDF 3122 The Young Child | 3 |
| EEC 3301 Professional Studies in
Early Childhood Education. |
2 |
| EEX 3070 Teaching Learning Inclusive
(and EEX 4905 Orientation to Special Education). |
3 |
| LIN 3710 Language Acquisition. | 3 |
| EEX 4754 Family Involvement in Early
Childhood Special Education. |
3 |
|
|
16 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Cumulative 2.6 GPA for all course work
• 1010 SAT or 21 ACT
• Completion of general education, college prerequi-sites, Gordon
Rule and CLAST
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| EEC 3374 Early Childhood Mathematics and Sci-ence. | 3 |
| EEX 3226 Assessment in Early Childhood
Special Education. |
3 |
| EDE 4930 Practicum: Kindergarten/Primary Education | 3 |
| EEC 3706 Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| EEX 4790 Multicultural Issues in Early Childhood Special
Education |
3 |
|
|
15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| EEC 4704 Social Competence in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEX 4064 Educational Programming for
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities |
3 |
| EEX 4812 Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EPH 4033 The Severely Multi-Handicapped Child. | 3 |
| EDF 3609 Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| EEC 4215 Early Childhood Science and Social Studies. | 3 |
| EDF 3433 Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 2 |
| LAE 6407 Early Childhood Children’s Literature. | 3 |
| EEX 3062 Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum | 3 |
| EEC 6205 Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
|
|
14 |
Master of Education Curriculum – 36 hrs.
| EEC 6615 Early Childhood Education: | |
| Background and Concepts | 3 |
| RED 5316 Reading in the Primary Grades. | 3 |
| EEC 6304 Creativity in the Early Childhood Curriculum. | 3 |
| EEC 6525 Day Care for Young Children | 3 |
| EDE 7935 Seminar in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EEX 6786 Trans-disciplinary Services for Exceptional
Students. |
3 |
| SPA 3002 Survey of Communication Disorders | 3 |
| HSC 3301 Child Health | 3 |
| EDE 6948 Internship in Early Childhood Education | 12 |
|
|
36 |
| Nondegree Fifth-Year Courses - 24 hrs. | |
| RED 5316 Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| EEC 6304 Creativity in the Early Childhood
Curriculum. |
3 |
| SPA 3002 Survey of Communication Disorders. | 3 |
| HSC 3301 Child Health. | 3 |
| EED 6948 Internship in Early Childhood Education | 12 |
|
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24 |