Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education/Elementary Education (Birth-Grade 3/Grades 1-6) Certification

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NOTE: Early Childhood certification is available as both a standalone (Birth through Grade 3) and as a combined program with Elementary Education (Birth through Grade 6) and/or Early Childhood Special Education (Birth through Grade 3 or Grade 6). Requirements for each are shown below:

Professional Requirements

CONTENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY/INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS/SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I ¹ ^ † (Must be taken first semester of enrollment)
EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates ¹ † (Must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society ¹† (Must be taken with EDUC 201)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making ¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning ¹ †
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction ¹ ^ †
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II ² (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching)
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three
ECSP 403/503 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ECSP 413/513 - Teaching Young Children with Disabilities: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ECSP 423/523 - Family Engagement and Partnership Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 463/563 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Semester Hours: Three

Total: 44 Hours

Note(s)

¹ Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
² Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
^ Teacher Education Program Gateway course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.
‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners .

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING/TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES/TEACHING AND SUPPORTING LEARNING OF THE YOUNG CHILD

ECED 413/513 - Language Acquisition of the Young Child Semester Hours: Three
ECED 443/543 - Diagnostic Procedures in Early Childhood Education Semester Hours: Three
ECED 453/553 - Role of Movement and Creative Arts in Development of the Young Child: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three (includes Pre-K field experience)
EDRD 433/533 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 443/543 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 413/513 - Language Development and Disorders of the Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 453/553 - Teaching Remedial Math K-12: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 433/533 - Integrated Mathematics Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 443/543 - Integrated Science Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 453/553 - Integrated Language Arts Concepts and Children’s Literature for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 463/563 - Integrated Concepts in Social Science, Geography, and Economics for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three

Total: 33 Hours

HOME-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

ECED 363 - Family and Community Resources Semester Hours: Three¹(includes infant/toddler field experience)
ECSP 423/523 - Family Engagement and Partnership Semester Hours: Three

Total: 6 Hours

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

ECED 373 - Health, Nutrition, and Safety of the Young Child ¹
ECED 383 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs ¹

Total: 6 Hours

Total: 86 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Field and Clinical Experiences: Candidates must have experiences at all levels within their course work (infant/toddler, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1-3)

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I ¹ ^ (must be in grades 4-6)
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar ¹ (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211)
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in kindergarten)
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
ECEL 5709 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood/Elementary (Grades 1-3) Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 1-3)
ECSP 5703 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood Special Education Semester Hours: Three (must be in pre-K special education)
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with ELCL 5709 and ECSP 5703 )

Total: 14 Hours

Total: 100 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses
^ Teacher Education Program Gateway course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

MBU enrollment tops 5,600 students

Fiddler on the Roof

Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education/Elementary Education (Birth-Grade 3/Grades 1-6) Certification

Professional Requirements

CONTENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY/INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS/SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Total: 44 Hours

Note(s)

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING/TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES/TEACHING AND SUPPORTING LEARNING OF THE YOUNG CHILD

Total: 33 Hours

HOME-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Total: 6 Hours

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Total: 6 Hours

Total: 86 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 14 Hours

Total: 100 Hours

Note(s)