Early Childhood Education Inclusive (Birth - Grade 3) Field Endorsement, BS/BA

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This program prepares teacher education candidates to teach infants, toddlers, and children from birth through third grade (B- 3), including those with disabilities, and to support families and other personnel with responsibilities for their care and education.

All students seeking certification in any education endorsement are required to complete the following courses listed below. EDUC 208 and EDUC 209 are prerequisite (or co-requisite) courses for all Education courses. Plan to take EDUC 208 /EDUC 209 during your first semester of Education coursework.
Should a transfer student be able to document the successful completion of an introductory education course, they will receive credit for EDUC 208 . The transfer student will still need to complete EDUC 209 - Teacher Education Orientation & Practicum and should plan to enroll in this course during the first semester in which one or more other Education courses are taken.
All required coursework in the Education Core and Endorsements must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-” and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be admitted to and remain in the Teacher Education program. In order to be admitted to EDUC 410 , EDUC 411 , EDUC 412 , EDUC 413 , SPED 421 or SPED 435 - Special Education Student Teaching , a GPA of 3.0 in the major field of study is required.
All teacher education students must take PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development . This course can also be counted toward the general education requirements for Social Science.
Students must complete the following coursework in addition to the General Studies requirements.

Students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the Additional BA Requirements .

Early Childhood Education Inclusive (Birth -Grade 3) Field Endorsement Requirements

Program Prerequisite

PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development 3 Credit Hours **

Education Core

EDUC 208 - Foundation & Principles of Teacher Education 2 Credit Hours **
EDUC 209 - Teacher Education Orientation & Practicum 1 Credit Hours **
EDUC 255 - Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours **
EDUC 300 - Managing the Learning Environment for Effective Teaching 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 315 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 317 - Assessment for Student Learning 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 400 - Professional & Collaborative Practices 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 412 - Early Childhood Student Teaching 3 to 12 Credit Hours *
EDUC 420 - Student Teaching Seminar 1 Credit Hours *
SPED 200 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit Hours **
SPED 421 - Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching 3 to 12 Credit Hours *

Education Core Total: 34

* Courses marked with an asterisk require admission to Teacher Education.

** Students must complete these courses prior to admission to Teacher Education.

Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3 Field Endorsement

EDUC 206 - Principles of Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 231 - Emergent Literacy & Language Arts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 232 - Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 303 - K-3 Elementary Practicum 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 306 - Infant/Toddler Practicum 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 308 - Preschool Practicum 1 Credit Hours *
EDUC 321 - Infant/Toddler Development & Methods 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 330 - Observation, Assessment & Guidance in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 334 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 336 - Inquiry in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 337 - Science, Math & Social Studies for Preschool & the Primary Grades 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 402 - Developmental Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 403 - Diagnostic & Remedial Reading 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 428 - Organization & Administration of Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 430 - Differentiated & Integrated Curriculum for the Elementary & Middle Level Environment 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 438 - Professional Collaboration with Parents & Families 3 Credit Hours *
SPED 309 - Early Childhood/Special Education Practicum 1 Credit Hours *
SPED 405 - Special Education/Early Childhood Characteristics & Methods 3 Credit Hours *
SPED 430 - Special Education Methods 3 Credit Hours *
SPED 440 - Behavior Management 3 Credit Hours *

Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3 Total: 52

Field Endorsement Total: 86

* Courses marked with an asterisk require admission to Teacher Education.

** Students must complete these courses prior to admission to Teacher Education.