Early Childhood Education Certification Requirements

Required Courses

The following courses are certification requirements for early childhood certification. Students must receive a satisfactory score on the Early Childhood Education Praxis Examinations to be eligible for teacher certification.

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

EDU-290

Multicultural Education

(3)

EDU 301

Social Foundations of Education

(3)

EDU 302

Educational Psychology

(3)

EDU310

Orientation to Teaching

(3)

EDU 331

Creative Thought and Expression

(3)

EDU 338

Children's Literature

(3)

EDU 346

Field Experience/ Student Teaching/ Seminar:  Elementary

(6)

EDU 347

Reading and Writing Connections

(3)

EDU 361

Principles and Procedures of Early Childhood Education I

(3)

EDU 362

Principles and Procedures of Early Childhood Education II

(3)

EDU 381

Introduction to the Education of the Exceptional Child/Young Adult

(3)

EDU-382

Role and Responsibility of the Special Education Teacher

(3)

EDU-384

Adapting Instruction

(3)

EDU-393

Assessment:  Theory and Practice

(3)