Early Childhood Education
The
early childhood education major
prepares students to
teach preschool and early elementary school (pre-K to grade 3) in
public and Christian schools.
Course requirements involve 69 semester hours including:
Teacher Education Core (see
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Early Childhood Foundations................................................... 11
EDEC-2100 Art and Music for Early Childhood......................... 2 EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process........................ 4 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. ................................................... 1 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education.......................... 2 PYCH-2725 Child Development................................................ 2Early Childhood Methods I........................................................17
EDEC-3500 Early Childhood Education. .................................. 3 EDEC-3600 Issues in Early Childhood Administration.............. 3 EDEC-3800 Teaching Reading and Lang. Arts: EC. ................. 4 EDEC-3900 Field Experience in Early Childhood Education.... 1 EDEC-3950 Early Childhood Clinical I...................................... 3 EDSP-3100 Diagnostics and Intervention in Reading............... 3Early Childhood Methods II.......................................................17
EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Area: EC.......................... 2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: EC.................................... 3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Science: EC........................................... 3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: EC................................. 3 EDEC-4450 Early Childhood Clinical II..................................... 3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion....... 2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment............................... 1Student Teaching........................................................................12
*EDEC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: EC........................12
*Capstone Course
Early Childhood Education Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements..........................................61–69
Early Childhood Education Major Requirements.........................69
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 130
Early Childhood Education Generalist
Endorsement (Grades 4–5)
The
early childhood education generalist endorsement
prepares teachers to work with students in grades 4 and 5.
Early Childhood Education Generalist
Endorsement courses.................................................................9
EDMC-2800 Development Issues in Young Adolescents.......... 2 EDMC-3550 Curriculum and Instruction for Grades 4 and 5.... 3 EDMC-3970 Middle Childhood Clinical (grades 4 and 5).......... 2 HIST-2100 Ohio History for Educators. ..................................... 2 The state of Ohio Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement (grades 4–5) is currently under review by the Ohio Board of Regents. Pending their decision, this endorsement may no longer be available for undergraduate students but available at the graduate level. The School of Education should be consulted on the availability of this endorsement.Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Early Childhood Education
First year:
BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I............................................3 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.........................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science...........................................3.5 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 PYCH-2725 Child Development.........................................................2History Elective..................................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 33
Second year:
BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 EDEC-2100 Art and Music for Early Childhood..................................2 EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process.................................4 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.........................1 EDSP-2050 Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs..............1 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities....1 EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................0 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners....................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience........................................1 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II...........................................3 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 GSCI-2010 Physical Science for Teachers.........................................4Global Studies Elective......................................................................3
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 34
Third year:
BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 EDEC-3500 Early Childhood Education............................................3 EDEC-3600 Issues in Early Childhood Administration.......................3 EDEC-3800 Teaching Reading and Language Arts: EC....................4 EDEC-3900 Field Experience in Early Childhood Education.............1 EDEC-3950 Early Childhood Clinical I...............................................3 EDSP-3100 Diagnostics and Intervention in Reading........................3 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature.......................................................3 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education...................................2 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3Total................................................................................................. 34
Fourth year:
EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Area: EC...................................2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: EC.............................................3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Science: EC....................................................3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: EC..........................................3 EDEC-4450 Early Childhood Clinical II..............................................3 EDEC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: EC............................. 12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion................2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1Total................................................................................................. 29
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
School of Education
Early Childhood Education