2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education - Pre-School Certification with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsements, B.A.: P-3 Option

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2022RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more)

ENG 1030, MATH 1000, COMM 1402: Requires a grade of B- or better.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

FA 1000INTRODUCTION TO ART

3

 

MUS 1050MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS

3

OR

THE 1100ACTING I: THE ACTOR PREPARES

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

SOC 1000INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Science and Mathematics 10 or 11

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

Select One GE Approved Science course from one area below:
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 15

Additional Required Courses 15

PSY 2100CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

3

ID2052HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY

3

ID 3051COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY

3

ID 3210WRKNG W/INFANTS&TODDLERS IN DVRSE SETTN

3

ID 3162FAMILIES ARE COLLABORATORS IN THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY

3

PSY 1000 is the pre-requisite requirement for PSY 2100.

ID 2052 requires a grade of B- or better.

 

Academic Content Area 20-39

Academic Content Area: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English (St. Lit.), English (Writing), Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Music, Theatre, Communications, Earth Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Spanish

See academic advisor in your content area for advisement. Please note: The amount of credits depends upon the content area requirements.

 

Professional Education 42


Sophomore Level

Requires a grade of B- or better.

EC 2900CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS

3

SPED 2200THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS

3

Junior Level

Students must pass Praxis Core prior to taking the following courses:

EC 3250PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE

3

EDUC 3400LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM

3

EC 4260SUPPORTING EMERGENT LITERACY AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL

3

EC 3250: Take course before EC 3300.

EDUC 3400: Should taken during second semester.

Senior Level

Note: All Ed and major/content classes should be completed prior to senior level classes. Must submit passing EC Praxis II scores prior to Clinical II.

EC 3300TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION I

3

EC 3401EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLINICAL PRACTICE I

3

EC 4300TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD II

3

ID 3163CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS

3

SPED 3000PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR

3

EC 3401: Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.

EC 4300: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

ID 3163: Co-requisite SPED 3000

Senior Year Second Semester

Must pass and submit EC Praxis II scores prior to student teaching.

EC 4401EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLINICAL PRACTICE II

9

EC 4000TEACHER AND THE EARLY ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM

3

EC 4000 and EC 4401 must be taken concurrently.

EC 4000: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

Free Electives 0-2

Free Elective (1000-2000 Level): Course is only necessary if you have not met the 120 credit requirement toward degree completion.

EMSE 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research course can be used in this area. This course may be taken up to two times.

Total Credit Hours: 120-137