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2024-25 NSU Undergraduate Catalog
Early Childhood Education B.S.Ed. *
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OSRHE Program Code: 023
CIP Code: 131210
Major Code: 3195
Option Codes:
- 3196 - Certification
- 3197 - Non-Certification
Transfer Agreements
Purpose
The program prepares highly competent teachers dedicated to the field of early childhood education and qualified to teach early childhood students in grades PK-3.
Specialty Accreditation
NSU’s educator preparation programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), www.caepnet.org, (1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023, 202-223-0077), and/or the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (840 Research Parkway, Suite 455, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 405-522-5399), www.ok.gov/oeqa
Credential Requirements
In addition to completing all program requirements, teacher candidates must pass the following certification tests to earn Oklahoma certification: the appropriate Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT); and the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT). There are fees associated with certification testing which is administered by an outside agency under contract with the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. NSU’s Education Certification office can assist with information regarding university recommendation for certification.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify children’s charactistics and needs.
- Identify multiple interacting influences on children’s development and learning
- Use content knowledge to design and implement meaningful and challenging curriculum that promotes development and learning for each child.
- Use developmentally appropriate assessment strategies in ways that promote positive outcomes for each child.
- Use a wide array of instructional strategies and tools that connect children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning.
- Conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession.
- Use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice.
- Implement strategies that foster dispositions that lead to life-long learning.
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4x12 Requirements for ECED majors - 48 hours
Students must successfully complete 12 hours in each of the areas below with a grade of C or higher. Courses which are also counted in General Education are noted.
Second Language Requirement for Teacher Education Majors
According to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) academic policy 3.21.3D:
Teacher preparation programs at the preservice level shall require students to meet one of two criteria addressing foreign language or Emergent Bilingual / English Learning in P-12 schools.
- Teacher candidates demonstrate listening and speaking skills at the novice-high level, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, for a language other than English, including American Sign Language. Assessment for that competency may occur at any point in the teacher candidate’s program and does not require specified course work or credit hours except as may be required by the institution.
- Teacher candidates demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to address the needs of Emergent Bilingual (English Learner) students in the P-12 classroom and are proficient in the strategies required for successful delivery of P-12 instruction in that area. The assessment for such competency may occur at any point in the teacher candidate’s program through specified course work, approved by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA), and as may be required by the institution.
Students may use foreign language courses to also meet the Global Perspectives category (3 hrs) in General Education requirements. See General Education Requirements for more information. General Education Requirements .
General Education beyond 4x12 - 12 hours
In addition to the 4x12 courses which double count as General Education requirements, Early Childhood majors need to take courses in Life Skills (6 hours), Humanities (6 hours), and University Studies (3 hours). EDUC 4823 Technology & the 21st Century Learner double counts in the Professional Education Sequence.
Early Childhood Education Core - 35 hours
Select one of the following options:
Certification (3196) Professional Educ Requirements - 29 hours
EDUC 4823 Technology & the 21st Century Learner double counts in General Education - Life Skills.
Non-Certification (3197) Professional Educ Requirements - 29 hours
EDUC 4823 Technology & the 21st Century Learner double counts in General Education - Life Skills.
Total Degree Hours- 124 hours
4x12 Requirements- 48 hours
General Education beyond 4x12 - 12 hours
Accelerated B.S.Ed. Early Childhood Education to M.Ed. Early Childhood Education
Note: Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning the Accelerated Degree Program. Refer to the current Graduate Catalog for master’s degree requirements.
IMPORTANT:
- Students admitted to the Accelerated B.S.Ed. Early Childhood Education to M.Ed. Early Childhood Education degree program will complete up to 6 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Students may not receive credit toward the bachelor’s degree for both the undergraduate and the paired graduate-level course. A student completing an undergraduate course and the paired graduate-level course will only receive credit for one course toward the bachelor’s degree.
- Students must meet all minimum grade and GPA requirements for the undergraduate program.
- A minimum grade of C is required for all 5000 level graduate courses.
- Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
- Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
- Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway. Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.
ADP Paired Courses
ADP Paired Courses
ECED 4813-Birth to Two Development |
ECED 5213-Infant and Toddlers |
A maximum of one 5000 level course from the following may count toward the B.S.Ed. |
ECED 4113-Creative Expression for Early Childhood |
ECED 5113-Creative Expression for Early Childhood |
ECED 4313-Development of Early Childhood Programs |
ECED 5313-Development of Early Childhood Programs |
ECED 4563-Classroom Management for Early Childhood |
ECED 5763-Classroom Management for Early Childhood |
Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies
In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a baccalaureate degree that leads to teacher certification 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.
- 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 and in their major field of study) 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 (English, Communication, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.
- All Professional Education majors must complete PSYC 1003 or PSYC 1113. Advisors recommend those courses be completed as part of the General Education course sequence.
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.
Additional Degree Information - College of Education
In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.
- English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required although several education majors require more. PE activity hours cannot be counted toward the total degree credit hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
- A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.
- A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
- At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
- At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
- The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree. B.A.Ed. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 40 hours. B.S. degrees require at least 55 hours. Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.
For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .
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