Overview Of The Early Childhood Education Program
MSCD offers a licensure program in Early Childhood Education, which
has been approved by CDE, and an added endorsement in Early Childhood
Education (Preschool through Grade Three) for candidates licensing in
other areas. There are four parts to this program:
- A major in an approved academic discipline.
- A minor in Early Childhood Education (needed to complete the program
within 8 semesters)
- The professional Early Childhood Education sequence.
- General Studies requirements.
Approved Metropolitan
State College Majors
Early Childhood Licensure
Behavioral Science
|
English |
Speech Communication: (Speech, Language, and Hearing
Sciences Emphasis Only) |
| Human Development |
History |
A Bachelor's degree in any major is accepted for students who already
have a BA or BS.
Optional education minors are listed below. Students who wish to complete the program within
8 semesters need to choose Early Childhood Education as a minor. You may select any college approved minor.
(If you have a previous degree you do not need a minor.) Other
education minors are:
| *Elementary |
(*Dual licensure / added endorsements available) |
| *Special Education |
|
The
Professional Early Childhood Education Licensure Sequence
(Professional
education course work, MTH 1610-3 and PSY 1800-4 over seven (7) years
old are not accepted.)
| PSY1800 |
3 hours |
Developmental Educational Psychology |
| ECE2340 |
3 hours |
Foundations of Early Childhood Education |
| ECE2350 |
1 hour |
Foundations of Early Childhood Field Experience* |
| RDG3110 |
3 hours |
Foundations of Literacy Instruction in
Grades P-6 |
| SED3600 |
3 hours |
The Exceptional Learner in the Classroom |
| RDG3120 |
3 hours |
Developing Print Literacy: Preschool—Grade
3** |
| ECE3150 |
3 hours |
Developmentally Appropriate Practice I: Planning and Management with Literacy
Emphasis** |
| ECE3160 |
1 hour |
Developmentally Appropriate Practice I:
Field Experience** |
| ECE3330 |
3 hours |
Social Studies and the Expressive Arts
for the Young Child |
| ECE3350 |
3 hours |
Documentation, Assessment, and Decision
Making for Early Childhood |
| ECE4330 |
3 hours |
Science, Health, and Math for the Young
Child |
| ECE4370 |
3 hours |
Developmentally Appropriate Practice II:
Integrated Curriculum and Technology *** |
| ECE4380 |
1 hour |
Developmentally Appropriate Practice II:
Field Experience *** |
| ECE4390 |
12 hours |
Student Teaching and Seminar: Early
Childhood |
| Total ECE Courses: 45 Credit Hours |
* ECE 2340 and 2350
must be taken together
** RDG 3120, ECE 3150, and ECE 3160 must
be taken together
*** ECE 4370 and
ECE 4380 must be taken together
Required
General Studies Courses Required for Early Childhood Licensure
| ENG1010 |
3 hours |
Freshman Composition:
The Essay |
| ENG1020 |
3 hours |
Freshman Composition: Analysis,
Research, and Documentation |
| MTH1610 |
3 hours |
Integrated Mathematics I (Prerequisites, see Math Department in SI 141) |
| MTH2620 |
3 hours |
Integrated Mathematics II (Prerequisite:
MTH 1610) |
| MTL3600 |
3 hours |
Mathematics of the Elementary Curriculum (Not a Gen Ed Course) |
| SPE1010 |
3 hours |
Public Speaking |
| PSC1010 |
3 hours |
American National Government |
| HIS1210 |
3 hours |
American History to 1865 |
| or |
|
|
| HIS1220 |
3 hours |
American History since 1865 |
| GEG1920 |
3 hours |
Concepts & Connection in Geography |
| MUS2040 |
3 hours |
An Integrated Approach to Art and
Music [Cross-listed with ART 2040] |
| or |
|
|
| ART2040 |
3 hours |
An Integrated Approach to Art and
Music [Cross-listed with MUS 2040] |
| ENG2460 |
3 hours |
Introduction to Children's Literature |
| |
|
(English Majors take
ENG 3461 and select a different General Studies from Arts &
Letters) |
| SCI2610 |
3 hours |
Integrated Natural
Science I (Prerequisite: MTH 1610) |
| SCI2620 |
3 hours |
Integrated Natural Science II (Prerequisite:
SCI 2610) |
| Total General Studies: 39 Credit Hours |
Additional
Requirements
Current Standard First Aid and CPR cards required at
the time of application for Student Teaching.
Suggested Course Sequence for Early
Childhood Education Licensure
This
sequence is designed to assist students who wish to complete their degree
in four years.
| Semester 1 |
Credit Hours |
Semester 2 |
Credit Hours |
| ENG1010 |
3 |
ENG1020 |
3 |
| SPE1010 |
3 |
MTH1610 |
3 |
| PSY1800 |
3 |
GEG1920 |
3 |
| HIS1210 or HIS1220 |
3 |
Major Course 2 |
3 |
| Major Course 1 |
3 |
Major Course 3 |
3 |
| Semester Total |
15 |
Semester Total |
15 |
| Semester 3 |
Credit Hours |
Semester 4 |
Credit Hours |
| SCI2610 |
3 |
SCI2620 |
3 |
| ART/MUS2040 |
3 |
PSC1010 |
3 |
| MTH2620 |
3 |
ECE2340 |
3 |
| Major Course 4 |
3 |
ECE2350 |
1 |
| Major Course 5 |
3 |
RDG3110 |
3 |
| Major Course 6 |
3 |
MTL3600 |
3 |
| Semester Total |
18 |
Semester Total |
16 |
| Semester 5 |
Credit Hours |
*Semester 6 |
Credit Hours |
| ECE3330 |
3 |
SED3600 |
3 |
| RDG3120 |
3 |
ENG2460 |
3 |
| ECE3150 |
3 |
Major Course 8 |
3 |
| ECE3160 |
1 |
Major Course 9 |
3 |
| ECE3350 |
3 |
Major Course 10 |
3 |
| Major Course 7 |
3 |
Major Course 11 |
3 |
| Semester Total |
16 |
Semester Total |
18 |
| *Semester 7 |
Credit Hours |
Semester 8 |
Credit Hours |
| ECE4330 |
3 |
ECE4390 |
12 |
| ECE4370 |
3 |
|
|
| ECE4380 |
1 |
|
|
| Major Course 12 |
3 |
|
|
| Major Course 13 |
3 |
|
|
| Major Course 14 |
3 |
|
|
| Semester Total |
16 |
Semester Total |
12 |
Prerequisites
Read the prerequisites
for each course in your college catalog.
In general, the faculty has tried to indicate which courses will
best prepare you for the next course. This sequence should best prepare
the student to meet or exceed the achievement expectations in each course.
*** Classes may be taken
during the summer to decrease the total amount of credits for each semester.
Many education classes are offered during the summer.
* During Semester 6, you need
to attend the preliminary Student Teaching application meeting. The
primary meeting will be held on the first Friday of the 7th semester
from 3-5p.m. Student Teaching must be completed during Fall or Spring
semester. The Student Teaching application deadline for Fall Student
Teaching is the third Friday of February, and for Spring Student Teaching
it is the third Friday of September. PLACE or PRAXIS content tests must
be passed by the applicatoin deadline.
Form approved by Chair: KEM 10/05/06
