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) |