Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3

Program Admission

No prerequisites are needed other than a baccalaureate degree. Official admission into the program is contingent upon meeting the requirements for EDUC 499.

Requirements

• EDUC 202 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education and Early Intervention (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 216 - Introduction to Teaching Reading (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 316 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 329 - Methods of Teaching Social Living (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 334 - Elementary Math Methods I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 409 - Early Childhood Classroom Management and Field Experience (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 416 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading in the Elementary School Practicum (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 420 - Early Childhood Assessment and Practicum II (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 499 - Entrance into the Non-Master’s Alternative Program
• PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 483P - Student Teaching Non-Master’s Alternative Certification (Lab. 12, Cr. 6)
• EDUC 485P - Internship Non-Master’s Alternative Certification (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)  (Must be repeated to accrue 6 credit hours)

Note

Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all courses applied to the certificate.