EARLY CHILDHOOD (EC-4) CERTIFICATION ONLY
Early Childhood (EC-4) Certification (33 Credit Hours)
Required Courses:
- EDTC 5301 Current Applications of Technology in Education
- LIST 5373 Foundations of Literacy Learning in the Primary Grades
- ECED 4310 Teaching Special Populations in Diverse Settings
- ECED 5317 Theories of Development and Learning in ECE
- ECED 5318 Programs and Practices in ECE
- ECED 5319 Early Education: Instructional Strategies I
- ECED 5320 Early Education: Instructional Strategies II
- ECED 5321 Language and Literacy Development: The Early Years
- BEEP 5321 ESL Methods for Young Learners
- LIST 5350 Literacy Assessment
- ECED* 5315 Practicum Residency (Last Course)
* Obtaining a full time teaching position at the level and in the content area in which the student is pursuing certification will fulfill the Practicum Residency requirement. In all cases, students must register for ECED 5315 (1 semester for student teaching; 2 semesters for probationary certificate students)
New students must meet with the Program Director (faculty mentor) upon admission and prior to registration in order to develop their degree plan and course sequence.
Important Facts
Students enrolled in the Teacher
Certification Program as Certification Only Students can use 18 semester credit hours
from the certification work
towards a Master of Education in Teaching (M.Ed.T.)
Degree. You must file a Change of Program request with the Graduate
School if you wish to make the change from Certification Only to M.Ed.T
If you have questions regarding course content, course substitution and/or acceptable transfer credit please speak with the Faculty Program Director.
If you have questions regarding course clearance, registration and/or submission of forms for transfer credit, drop/withdrawal or other graduate forms please speak to your Graduate Staff Advisor.
Format 09/25/08