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Program
Course List for Certification in Grades Pre-K/Primary
Requirements for the B.S. Degree (BEC): In addition to the courses listed below, students must complete “Preliminary Requirements for Students entering Teacher Education Programs.”
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)
The College of Education has an office that advises students who are interested in Education but are not yet admitted. The pre-education advising office has a wealth of information that is helpful to students, including information on the application process and prerequisites.
Undergraduate Course Requirements
| Semester I (Fall) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EEC 4941 | Field Experience I | (3) |
| EEC 4203 | Program for Young Children | (3) |
| EEC 4303 | Creative & Affective Experiences | (3) |
| EEC 4706 | Language & Emerging Literacy | (3) |
| TSL 4080 | ESOL I Curriculum and Pedagogy | (3) |
| Semester II (Spring) | ||
| EDF 4124 | Child Growth & Learning | (3) |
| EEC 4942 | Field Experience II | (3) |
| HSC 3301 | Health, Safety, Nutrition & Motor Skills | (3) |
| EEC 4307 | Cognitive Experiences for Young Children | (3) |
| Semester III (Summer) | ||
| LAE 4414 | Literature and Childhood Education | (3) |
| EEC 4408 | Child, Family, Teacher Relations | (3) |
| EEC 4604 | Classroom Management and Guidance of Young Children | (3) |
| RED 4310 | Early Literacy Learning | (3) |
| Semester IV (Fall) | ||
| EEC 4943 | Field Experience III | |
| EEC 4211 | Integrated Curr: Science & Mathematics | (3) |
| EEC 4212 | Integrated Curr: Social Sciences/Humanities & Arts | (3) |
| RED 4511 | Linking Literacy & Assessment | (3) |
| EDG 4909 | Assessment, Evaluation, Reporting Progress | (3) |
| TSL 4251 | ESOL III Applying Linguistics to ESOL Teaching and Testing | (3) |
| Semester V (Spring) | ||
| EEC 4940 | Final Internship | (10-12) |
| EEC 4936 | Senior Seminar (counts as capstone course) | (3) |