Early Childhood Education Major B.S.Ed. - Major Code 3195

ECED, ELEM, SPED General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  Some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Student seeking majors in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education should take these courses from the General Education requirements to meet 4x12 requirements and prerequisites for upper division work.

Major

(Specialization 45 Semester Hours)

• ECED 4113 - Creative Expression for Early Childhood
• ECED 4213 - Cognitive Development of Young Children & the Integrated Curriculum
• ECED 4313 - Development of Early Childhood Programs
• ECED 4813 - Birth To Two Development
• ELED 4323 - Language Arts in the Elementary School
• HFS 4213 - Child Guidance #
• LIBM 4023 - Materials for Children (Formerly Children’s Literature)
• MATH 3413 - Modeling: Geometry and Measurement #
• MATH 3433 - Modeling: Numeration and Operations #
• MATH 3443 - Modeling: Real Numbers and Statistics #
• P ED 4232 - Motor Skill Development of the Young Child
• READ 4013 - Content Literacy K-8
• READ 4023 - Reading and Language Development of the Young Child
• READ 4063 - Introduction to Reading and Writing Assessment
• SCI 4214 - Science in the Elementary School

Professional Education Requirements

(29 semester hours)

• EDUC 3313 - Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I
• EDUC 3113 - Educational Psychology
• SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities
• ECED 4513 - Organization & Implementation of Early Childhood Programs
• EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education
• EDUC 4032 - Pre-Internship II
• EDUC 4044 - Elementary Intern Teaching
• EDUC 4054 - Elementary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
• EDUC 4172 - Assessment and Evaluation
• EDUC 4252 - Seminar

Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies

 In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.

• Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
• Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
• Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
• Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
• Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
• Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
• 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.

ECED/ELEM/SPED Non-Certification Option

Students admitted to the Teacher Education Program may apply to receive a degree in Education with the Non-Certification Option:

1. When a student realizes that teaching is no longer his/her chosen profession, but he/she wishes to complete an education degree without certification rather than changing major, OR
2. When career goals require a degree in education without teacher certification, OR
3. When circumstances prohibit loss of employment while student teaching.

Students receiving a degree in Education without Certification must:

1. Notify the Director of Clinical Education, in writing, of the desire to pursue an education degree without certification, naming one of the three reasons listed above as the basis for the request;
2. Complete the appropriate agreement form and submit it to the Director. The Director will forward the form, with his or her signature, through the appropriate Chair to the Dean and the Certification Office, where it will be placed in the student’s Clinical Education file.
3. With the exception of student teaching, successfully complete all the courses except for student teaching required for a degree;
4. Follow all policies and procedures and regulations outlined in the Teacher Education Handbook and NSU catalog related to teacher education;
5. Satisfy the full admission requirements for teacher candidacy and the criteria for progression;
6. Successfully complete all courses and field experiences, including Practicum, required for an education degree, with the exception of Student Teaching. With the approval of his/her academic advisor, select and complete twelve (12) additional semester hours of electives. These 12 semester hours of electives replace the student teaching with the approval of his/her advisor and department chair.

Final Semester: Electives- 12 hours

Non Certification Option: With approval of academic advisor, 12 hours may be substituted for the final semester of intern teaching and seminar for a candidate seeking a degree in education without certification. These 12 semester hours of electives replace the final intern teaching requirement.

A student who chooses to receive the Bachelor’s Degree in Education with the Non-Certification Option is not eligible for recommendation for certification by the College of Education until such time the student successfully completes all certification requirements through the College of Education, including the final internship. The student is not considered a program completer for the certification path for which he or she was initially pursuing.

Policies of the College of Education

Early Childhood Suggested Course Sequence

 NOTE:  All students must have completed 45 hours of General Education before enrolling on Semester 5 block, and a minimum grade point average of at least 2.75

 *See NSU class schedule or course description for prerequisites.

 ** All other courses should be completed prior to participation in this semester of Intern Teaching