Early Childhood Education Track for Certified Personnel with Special Education Endorsement Anticipated 2012 Start
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (9)
| 50-501 | Field Experience I: Infant and Toddler Methods (25 hours) | 0 |
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| 50-502 | Field Experience II: Special Needs Observations (25 hours) | 0 |
| 50-510 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| 50-515 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| 50-520 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
II. Methods Courses (26)
| 50-503 | Field Experience III: Preprimary Methods – Pre-K and K (50 hours) | 1 |
| 50-504 | Field Experience IV: Primary Methods – Grades 1-3 (50 hours) | 1 |
| 50-524 | Foundations of Teaching Reading and Language Arts for P-3 | 3 |
| 50-525 | Curriculum, Organization, and Methods for the Creative Arts and Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| 50-530 | Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers | 3 |
| 50-535 | Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood | 3 |
| 50-540 | Collaboration and Adaptations for Special Needs in General Education Settings | 3 |
| 50-546 | History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| 50-556 | Foundations of Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies for P-3 | 3 |
| 51-515 | Teaching English Language Learners in P-12 Schools | 3 |
| 55-504 | Technology For Teaching and Learning | 2 |
III. Research (3)
| 52-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
IV. Reflection (Student Teaching/ Clinical) (3)
| 50-581 | Practice/Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 41
If the candidate has documented evidence of successfully completing a pre-service student teaching assignment in a K-3 classroom – the requirement for an eight week student teaching/internship will be waived.
If the candidate has evidence of a successful teaching experience (minimum one year) in a K-3 assignment as the teacher of record, the requirement for an eight week student teaching/internship will be waived.
If the candidate has no previous student teaching experience or full time teaching experience in a K-3 classroom, an eight week student teaching/internship is required. This is an additional three hours of required credit.