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Triton College Transfer Guide
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood
Education ECED
Available at:
NEIU Main Campus (Chicago, IL)
Program Description
The program in Early Childhood Education (ECED) consists of 43 hrs in professional courses, which are divided into 5 levels.
A minor from an approved list, is also necessary to complete the program in Early Childhood Education at NEIU. Students
who complete this program qualify for Early Childhood Education state certification Type 04 and are certified to teach from
birth to third grades.
College of Education General Education Courses
The General Education Courses for the College of Education are divided specifically in subjects that are demonstrated to be
beneficial for students pursuing degrees in education.
*Please review the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide for a listing of courses with the Fine
Fine Arts and Music (6 hrs)
Arts designation.
3 hrs in Art
3 hrs in Music
Note: No more than two courses from any department can be used to complete this
requirement.
*Please review the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide for a listing of courses with the
Literature designation.
Humanities & Literature
*Please review the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide for a listing of courses with the
(9 hrs)
Humanities designation.
3 hrs in Literature
6 hrs in Humanities
Note: No more than two courses from any department can be used to complete this
requirement.
 Political Science PSC 150 at Triton.
 One US History: HIST 151 or 152 at Triton.
 One non-US, non-Western History class or ANT 103 at Triton.
Social and Behavioral
 One elective
Sciences
*Please review the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide for a listing of courses with the Social
4 courses (12 hrs)
and Behavioral Sciences designation.
Natural Sciences
3 courses (12 hrs)
Note: No more than two courses from any department can be used to complete this
requirement.
 One course must be a Lab, one course must be Biology and one course must be a
Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, etc).
*Please review the Transfer Course Equivalency Guide for a listing of courses with the
Natural Sciences designation.
Note: No more than two courses from any department can be used to complete this
requirement.
 RHT 101 and 102 at Triton with grades of C or higher.
 One college level math course with a grade of C or higher.
Additional Requirements
 HTH 104 at Triton.
6 courses (16 hrs)
 1 hr. in Physical Education activity at OCC.
 SPE 101 or SPE 113 Triton with a grade C or higher.
*Please visit www.neiu.edu/Transfer and click on the Transfer Course Equivalency Link to view list of courses.
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Approved Minors/Areas of Concentration: (Min 18 hrs)
African and African American Studies, Anthropology, Art (studio), Asian Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science,
Economics, English, Foreign Language (one language of study), Geography (excluding Environmental Studies), History,
Interdisciplinary English Studies, Inner City Careers, Latino and Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Teaching English as a
Second Language, Mathematics, MSTQE (Math and Sciences Concepts), Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science,
Psychology and Sociology.
Admission Requirements for NEIU’s College of Education
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Passing scores on the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) www.icts.nesinc.com
C or better in English 101
C or better in College Level Math
A minimum 2.5 GPA
A minimum 30 semester hours (this can be transfer coursework or courses taken at NEIU)
Important only for students transferring with an AAT in Early Childhood Education: Students transferring an AAT in Early
Childhood Education will be admitted into the College of Education pending the completion of an application and
background check.
Also, students who complete the AAT degree in accordance with the AAT in Early Childhood are considered to have met all
the outcomes and fulfilled all the coursework needed in general education. (Passing the Basic Skills Test is part of the AAT
agreement).
To apply to the College of Education students must turn in the following:
Please visit the College of Education website for all application materials that are necessary.
 A completed application.
 A recommendation form from a university professor.
 Students who are first applying to NEIU’s College of education, without completion of one full semester at the
university, must submit a copy of transcripts with transfer GPA.
 Students who have completed a full semester at the university must print a copy of their NEIU transcripts from
their NEIU port account.
 A complete fingerprint background check is required as part of the admission process. Please refer back to link for
the various vendors and locations for this service.
NOTE: Envelope containing background information must remain sealed and submitted with the rest of the application.
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Early Childhood Education Professional Sequence
It is recommended that General Education courses, specific for the College of Education be taken prior to full admission into the
program.
Courses
Credits Notes
*Level I
EDFN-302 Philosophical and Historical Foundations of
Early Childhood Education.
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EDFN-303 Early Childhood Development
ECE 110 Early Child Development from Triton is equivalent
to EDFN 303 at NEIU.
Note: This level should be taken before admission to
the college of education.
*Level II
ECED-301 Curriculum and Instruction in early
Childhood Education.
ECED-328I Clinical Experiences in ECED. (1 hr)
10
ECED-313 Language Development and Acquisition.
ECED-316 Child, Family, and Community.
*Level III
ECED-306 Methods of Teaching Reading in ECED.
ECED-338 Developmental Assessment of Young
Children.
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ECED-328T Clinical Experiences in ECED. (1 hr)
*Level IV
ECED-352 Methods of Teaching Language Art, Music
and Art in Early Childhood.
ECED-355 Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Science,
and Social Studies in ECED.
8
ECED-328M Clinical Experiences in ECED. (1 hr)
ECED-328S Practicum in ECED with Special Education
(1 hr).
*Electives (select one)
ECED-312 Teaching Strategies with Multicultural
Groups.
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ECED-325 Literature for Young Children
*Level V
ECED-329 Student Teaching in early Childhood
Education.
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ELED Program Exit Criteria:
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Completion of all NEIU and COE General Education Requirements.
Completion of all professional education sequence courses and requirements.
Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Maintain professional sequence GPA of 2.75.
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In order for students to be entitled by NEIU for the Illinois Type 03 certificate (elementary/middle grades), they must have received a “B” or better in
student teaching and have passed the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) and the ICTS Elementary/Middle Grades Test. In order for students to be
certified by the Illinois State Board of Education, they will need to have passed the appropriate ICTS Assessment of Professional Teaching test.
*These courses are part of the professional sequence in Early Childhood Education and are only offered at NEIU. Consult with assigned
Program Advisor.
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