Early Childhood Education Minor

Students completing a minor in this program with the Elementary Education major are eligible for certification as a kindergarten teacher when EDUC 436-Kindergarten Methods, the following courses, and a kindergarten student teaching experience (5 S.H.) are completed. Without kindergarten student teaching and EDUC 436, the Early Childhood minor will be considered a non-teaching minor.

Requirements:

Core Courses:

EC 210	Introduction to ECE	3
EC 211	Observations, Assessment, and Interpretation Techniques	3
EC 313	Language & Literacy in ECE	3
EC 333	Pre-K Methods/Materials	3
EC 336/SPED 336	Social & Emotional Development & Guidance in ECE	3
SPED 337/EDUC 337	Special Needs in ECE	3
EC 338/SPED 338	Home, School, Community Relations	3
EC 376	Field Experience in ECE	1

Select 3 credits from the following: (non-teaching)

EC 412	Diversity Professionalism in ECE	3
EC 418	Technology, Math, and Science in ECE	3
Total Credit Hours:		25

Kindergarten student teaching: (teaching)

EDUC 436	Kindergarten Methods	2
EDUC 400A	Part-Time Student Teaching	5
Total Credit Hours:		32