2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 70 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Education | College of Professions A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Early Childhood Education First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography – Eastern.............................3 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science...........................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 PYCH-2725 Child Development.........................................................2 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 EDEC-2100 Art and Music for Early Childhood..................................2 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.........................1 EDSP-2050 Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs..............1 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities.............1 EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I............................................3 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners....................................2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.........................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience........................................1 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature.......................................................3 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education...................................2 GSCI-2010 Physical Science for Teachers.........................................4 HIST-3750 Social Movements............................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third year: BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process.................................4 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-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II...........................................3 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Total................................................................................................. 36 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............................. 10 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion................2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1 Total................................................................................................. 27 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 67 semester hours including: Teacher Education Core (see page 69 )1������������������������������������12 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 Cognitive Disabilities.... 1 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education.......................... 2 PYCH-2725 Child Development................................................ 2 Early 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............... 3 Early 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............................... 1 Student Teaching.................................................................. 10–12 *EDEC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: EC.................. 1 0–12 *Capstone Course Early Childhood Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements..........................................62–70 Early Childhood Education Major Requirements.........................67 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)................... 129–137 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-3350 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