Offered by Department of Teacher Education

Early Childhood Education Major

Early Childhood Inclusive
Teaching Field Endorsement
Bachelor of Arts in Education

  1. Early Childhood Program Requirements (38 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • TE 311, Math Methods I - 2 hours
      • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour
      • TE 314, Phonics and Word Study - 2 hours
      • TE 315, Literary Assessment - 2 hours
      • TE 316, Primary Grades Literacy - 2 hours
      • TE 317, Field Experience: Literacy - 1 hour
      • TE 341, Foundations of Early Childhood Education - 2 hours
      • TE 342, Literacy Methods for the Preschool Teacher - 2 hours
      • TE 343, Methods of Inclusive Education Birth through Age 3 - 3 hours
      • TE 343L, Field Experience: Birth to Age 3 - 0.5 hour
      • TE 344, Methods of Inclusive Education Ages 3 to 5 - 3 hours
      • TE 344L, Field Experience: Ages 3 to 5 - 0.5 hour
      • TE 346, Early Childhood Program Administration - 1 hour
      • TE 348, Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children 0-8 - 3 hours
      • TE 349, Supporting Young Children Through Family & Community Involvement - 1 hour
      • TESE 333, Serving Young Children with Special Needs - 3 hours
      • TESE 334, Assessment and Intervention - 3 hours
      • TESE 334L, Field Experience: Assessment and Intervention - 0.5 hour
      • MUS 404, Music and Movement for Early Childhood Teachers - 2 hours
      • PE 247, Nutrition, Health and Safety for Young Children - 1 hour
    • Take one from:
      • MATH 102GS, College Algebra - 3 hours
      • MATH 104, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 3 hours
  2. Early Childhood Specialization Requirements (12 hours required)
    • Take one of the following Specialization Areas:
      1. Birth through Kindergarten Specialization
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 336, Methods for Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms - 3 hours
          • TE 338, Infant and Toddler Mental Health - 2 hours
          • TE 339, Infant and Toddler Curriculum - 2 hours
          • TE 347, Literacy Methods 0-3 - 2 hours
          • FSID 302, Parent Education - 3 hours
      2. Age 3 to Grade 3 Specialization
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 312, Math Methods II - 2 hours
          • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour
          • TE 335, Inclusive Methods K-3 - 3 hours
          • TE 335L, Field Experience: Inclusive Methods K-3 - 0.5 hour
          • TE 336, Methods for Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms - 3 hours
        • Take one from:
          • ART 360, Elementary Art Methods - 3 hours
          • ART 407, Art Methods for Young Children - 3 hours

24 Feb 2014

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