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Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education
The Initial Certification-Post Baccalaureate Program in Early Childhood Education
(P-3) is a 24 credit program designed to provide graduate students with initial certification to teach Preschool through third grade (P-3). Students who apply to this program must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, including a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits, complete The Graduate Admissions & Support Services Application, and meet the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services requirements. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of substantial and meaningful experience with groups of children and be permitted admission to the Teacher Education Program. It is expected that students in the program will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language.
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Required Courses
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9 Semester Hours |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 501: |
Perspectives on EC and EL in a Diverse Society
(10 hours of field experience) |
3 |
| ECEL 518: |
Families, Communities, and Schools: Diversity, Culture, and Democracy |
3 |
| READ 500: |
The Nature of Reading |
3 |
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Content/Methods Courses (Choose one of the following. 3 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| MATH 577: |
Math Education in Elementary Schools |
3 |
| ECEL 517: |
Integrating Science and Technology in EC and EL Classrooms |
3 |
| ECEL 516: |
Social Studies and the Arts: Understanding Democracy in EL Classrooms |
3 |
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Professional Sequence Courses (12-13 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 528: |
EC Curriculum in Inclusive Settings |
3 |
| ECEL 510 |
Clinical I: Inclusive EC and EL Settings |
2 |
| ECEL 502 |
Seminar I: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms |
1 |
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| ECEL 511 |
Clinical II: Inclusive EC and EL Settings |
5 |
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| ECEL 504: |
Seminar II: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms |
1 |
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| CURR 514: |
In-service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching I |
4 |
| CURR 515: |
In-service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching II |
4 |
| *(CURR 514 & 515 replaces ECEL 514 & 515 for those in full-time teaching positions)* |
Additional Student Responsibilities:
- Students are responsible for seeking advisement from their academic advisor for registration and completion of degree requirements.
- Students are responsible for completing the Physiology and Hygiene requirement and Speech requirement for state certification.
- Early Childhood Certification requires passing PRAXIS Exam 0022. Information on the PRAXIS test is available in the Center of Pedagogy office in University Hall.
- Any student who has not completed the equivalent of one semester of general psychology, and two semesters of child development as an undergraduate must take the courses at the graduate level.
- It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all policies designated in the Graduate Catalog and the current Center of Pedagogy Teacher Education Handbook.
- Students are required to apply to the Center of Pedagogy for Clinical I placement the semester before placement begins.
- In order to complete the program, students must file the proper audit forms in the Registrar's Office October 1 for May graduation, March 1st for August graduation, and June 1st for January graduation.
- Applications for Certification are required to be submitted to the Registrar's Office during the following period: October 15th to November 15th for January graduation, March 15th to April 15th for May graduation, and July 1st to August 1st for August graduation.
- Any variation from this work program must be approved by the Graduate School through the proper filing of a substitution form.
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