EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Catalog Year 2009-2010
College of Education and Human Services
All courses in the Teaching Specialization and Professional Education Core require a grade of ‘C’ or better. No courses on this
page can be completed under the credit no credit option.
TEACHING SPECIALIZATION
49 hours
________ 3 ART 335 Art Education: 2D & 3D Media & Methods
________ 3 CI 459
Multicultural Influences in Education
________ 3 CISP 320 Survey of Exceptional Children I (CR: CISP 420) (15 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 CISP 420 Survey of Exceptional Children II (CR: CISP 320) (15 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 CISP 429 Introduction to Physically Handicapped (PR: CISP 320)
________ 3 CISP 445 Intervention Strategies for Preschool Special Education
________ 3 ECE 101 Early Childhood Wellbeing
________ 3 ECE 102 Early Childhood Programs
________ 3 ECE 204 Parenting
________ 3 ECE 215 Family Relationships
________ 3 ECE 303 Child Development (15 clinical hours) **
________ 3 ECE 322 Language and Literacy for Young Children (PR: ECE 303) (15 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 ECE 323 Assessment in Early Childhood (PR: ECE 303) (15 clinical hours) **
________ 3 ECE 324 Early Childhood Math, Science and Technology (PR: ECE 303) (15 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 ECE 420 Infant/Toddler Environments and Relationships (PR: ECE 303)
________ 3 ECE 430 Preschool Curriculum and Methods (PR: ECE 303)
________ 3 ECE 435 Administration of Day Care Centers (PR: ECE 303)
________ 3 EDF 218 Child to Adolescent Development in Schools (CR: EDF 270) (sophomore standing)
________ 0 EDF 270 Clinical Experience I (35 clinical hrs) **
________ 1 HS 122
First Aid for Children and Infants
________ 3 MUS 342 Music in the Elementary Classroom (Jr/Sr status-see Student Services JH 225 to register)
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CORE
30 hours
The following Teacher Education courses (Admi 4) require admission eligibility (see below)
________ 3 CISP 428 Special Needs in Early Childhood Education (PR: CISP 420)
________ 3 CISP 454 Working with Parents of Exceptional Children
________ 3 CISP 455 Field Experience in Preschool Special Education CAPSTONE (150 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 EDF 475 Schools in a Diverse Society
________ 3 ECE 421 Infant/Toddler Education: Practicum CAPSTONE (150 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 ECE 431 Guidance of the Young Child: Practicum CAPSTONE (150 clinical hrs) **
________ 3 ECE 472 Internship CAPSTONE (150 clinical hrs) **
**Clinical experience in a public school or other facility during normal school hours. Schedule open time accordingly.
Admission requirements for Teacher Education Program (Admi 4 courses):
- Apply for admission to Admi 4 courses in the office of the Assoc. Dean of Students (COEHS).
- EDF 218 (grade ‘C’ or better) and EDF 270 ‘credit’.
- Passing scores on the PRAXIS I exam- 3 areas. (Exempt from PRAXIS with SAT 1125 or ACT composite 26 or higher).
- Minimum GPA 2.7 overall and 2.7 Marshall University / 21 ACT composite score or other requirements.
- M.U. students must have completed 26 credit hours. Transfer students must complete 12 Marshall University credit hours.
Admission requirements for (Admi 5) courses:
- 12 hours of completed Admi 4 courses.
- 2.7 GPA in Teaching Specialization and 2.7 in Professional Education Core courses.
Admission requirements for Student Teaching:
- At least 90% of Teaching Specialization courses to be completed, and a minimum of 100 credit hours.
- Grade ‘C’ or better in Teaching Specialization and Professional Ed. Core courses.
- Prior to Student Teaching, all Professional Education courses must be completed (with exception of EDF 475).
Praxis II exam- Required for teaching certification: PRAXIS II; National Teacher’s Exam (NTE) Subject Assessment/Special
Area Tests: #0530-Early Education (PreK-K) and #0690-Preschool Special Needs (PreK-K).
Graduation application- Students must apply for graduation before the Spring, Summer or Fall deadline, whichever applies.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Catalog Year 2009-2010
College of Education and Human Services
- 128 credit hours are required for graduation / 45 must be in the 300-499 course levels.
- Total coursework for Early Childhood Ed. 122 hours / 6 hours of elective coursework is required to fulfill the 128 req. hrs.
- Developmental courses and Math Workshop do not count toward the 128 hours required for graduation.
- Marshall Plan requirements are satisfied by this course of study, if one 3-hour course is also Writing Intensive.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
FINE ARTS (Select one of the following 3 hr. courses)
______ ART 112 ______ THE 112 (Theater) ______ MUS 142 (Music)
(3)
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Written Communications (EXEMPT from ENG 101 and ENG 102 with ACT 34-36)
_______ ENG 101 (PR: ACT 18- Verbal, SAT 450- Verbal, or ENG 100)
_______ ENG 102 (Fr/So) or ENG 302 (Jr/Sr) (Grade of “C” or better required)
or ENG 201H (ACT 28- Verbal/SAT 630- Verbal)-Students completing ENG 201H
are awarded 3 additional hours of credit toward graduation.
Oral Communications
_______ CMM 103 or CMM 104H (ACT 26/SAT 1170)
(3)
HUMANITIES
_______ ENG
_______ ____
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
________ (LITERATURE COURSE)
________ (Choose another 3 hour English literature course or a humanities course
from philosophy, religious studies, or classics—PHL, RST, or CL)
MATHEMATICS
_______ MTH 121 or higher (PR: ACT 19-Math, SAT 460-Math, or Math Workshop)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
_______ CI 102 Introduction to Computers in the Classroom
_______ ECE 201 Early Education Technology (CR: ECE 202 and 203)
_______ ECE 202 Administrative Technology (CR: ECE 201 and 203)
_______ ECE 203 Assistive Technology for Early Childhood (CR: ECE 201 and 202)
NATURAL SCIENCES
_______ INTEGRATED SCIENCE (ISC) (PR: MTH 121 or higher)
_______ A second ISC course or another course offered in the College of Science.
(Choose from BSC, PS, CHM, PHY, GLY)
SOCIAL SCIENCES
_______ MULTICULTURAL (SOS 207)
_______ INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
_______ INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
NEW STUDENT SEMINAR
_______ UNI 101 or HON 101
TOTAL GENERAL REQUIREMENT HOURS
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
43 hours
MARSHALL PLAN
Writing Intensive 3 hrs
Select from approved course list
Integrated Science 4 hrs
(or 12 hrs. in 2 science areas)
Developmental courses:
Other courses:
Math 121 or higher
3 hrs
Multicultural 3 hrs
Select from approved course list
(SOS 207)
International 3 hrs
Select from approved course list
International 3 hrs
Select from approved course list
Computer Literacy 4 hrs
As required per major
CAPSTONE
(ECE 421, ECE 431, ECE 472,
and CISP 455)