Objectives: Individuals are provided with opportunities to develop knowledge, understanding, skills and competencies for teaching infants through grade 3. On completion of the program, the student is prepared for a teaching position or for graduate level work.

General Education Requirements: Minimum 44 hours (see catalog)

Specific courses required for Elementary Education majors to meet General Education and state certification:

MAT 210 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers 1 (3) to satisfy the Block 2 Mathematics General Education requirement.

Early Childhood Education unified Birth - Grade 3, Professional Education Courses
(31 hours)

EDU 150	Professional Education in a Diverse Society	3
EDU 250	Human Development and Cognition	3
EDU 275	Introduction to P-12 Instruction	3
SPD 160	Foundations of Special Education	3
SPD 430	Behavioral Intervention in the LRE	3
FCS 316	Guiding the Young Child	3
EDU 435	Clinical II	1
EDU 450	Student Teaching & Seminar Early Childhood	12

Field Endorsement in Early Childhood Education Unified Birth - Grade 3 (BA or BS):
45 hours

EDU 216	Children's Literature	2
EDU 217	Diverse Family Sysems	2
EDU 230	Integrating Creative Arts for Children	3
EDU 303	Developmentally Appropriate Practices for the Young Child	3
EDU 320	Instructional Media and Technology	2
EDU 332	Development of Language Arts in the Elem/Middle School	3
EDU 340	Early Reading	3
EDU 430	Literacy Assessment	3
EDU 432	Dev of Math in the El / Mid Sch	3
FCS 120	Intro to Early Childhood Education	2
FCS 220	Infancy and Toddlers	3
FCS 230	The Pre-School Age Child	3
FCS 325	Health & Safety for the Young Child	3
FCS 430	Org & Ad of ECE Programs	3
SPD 260	Char & Meth: Birth through Age 4	2
SPD 261	Char & Meth: Age 5 through Age 8	2
SPD 452	Consultation & Collaboration Practices for Exceptional Learner	3

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