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Early Childhood

PK-4 Generalist Certification Program

Welcome to an overview of the early childhood/elementary certification program.  The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture offers students the ability to pursue an early childhood certification program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies (INST).  It is a heavily field-based program, with students spending extensive time in early childhood and elementary classes. Credit hours required for graduation in the PK-4 Generalist total 129 credit hours. To enter the certification program, you must first be admitted to Teacher Education.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• ENGL 104
• COMM 203
• HIST 105 or 106
• HIST 226
• POLS 206
• POLS 207
• THAR 101 or MUSC 201 (or other approved Visual & Performing Arts)
• GEOG 301 or 305 or 202 (Humanities)
• INST 322 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
• MATH 141 or 166
• MATH 142 or 131
• KINE 198 (Health & Fitness)
• KINE 199
• BIOL 113/123
• CHEM 106/116
  

CONCENTRATION COURSEWORK - GENERALIST

• STAT 303
• MATH 365
• MATH 366
• GEOL 101
• GEOG 203
• GEOG 201
• ENGL 203 or 210 (Must have at least a B/C combination with ENGL 104.)
• ENGL 260
• RDNG 301
• RDNG 312
• RDNG 302
• ECHE 321 and ECHE331
• ECHE 332
• INST 334
• INST 332
• KINE 214
• INST 310
• RDNG 411
• ECFB 400, 420, 430, 440, RDNG 440

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