Early Childhood Education P-3 B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education P-3

Phyllis J. Washington College of Education

Degree Specific Credits: 101-102

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required to enroll in any EDU and EDEC courses.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Literature Content Courses		3-4
Math Content Courses		6
Science Content Courses		13
Social Studies Content Courses		12
Geography
Social Studies
Health and Physical Education		3
The Arts		6
Teacher Education Program - Professional Licensure Courses		58
Level 1 - Learning and Instruction
Level 2 - Pedagogy and Content Knowledge
Level 3 - Pedagogy and Content Knowledge
Level 4 - Student Teaching
Total Hours		101-102

Literature Content Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3-4
EDU 331	Lit & Literacy for Children
LIT 110L	Intro to Lit
LIT 120L	Poetry
LIT 236L	Literary Histories
LIT 243L	Genres, Themes, Approaches
NASX 235X	Oral/Written Trads Native Amer
Total Hours		3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Math Content Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 132	Numbers and Operations for Elementary School Teachers	3
M 133	Geometry and Measurement for Elementary School Teachers	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Science Content Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 226N	Gen Science: Chemical & Life Sciences	5
ENST 472	Gen Sci: Conservation Education	3
PHSX 225N	Gen Science: Phys & Chem Sci	5
Total Hours		13

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Studies Content Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.

Geography

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
GPHY 121S	Human Geography	3
or GPHY 141S	Geography of World Regions
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Studies Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
ANTY 122S	Race and Minorities	3
HSTA 255	Montana History	3
NASX 105H	Intro Native Amer Studies	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Health and Physical Education

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
HEE 302	Methods of Instructional Strategies in Elementary PE	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

The Arts

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
ARTZ 302A	Elementary School Art	2
MUSE 397	Methods: K-8 Music	2
THTR 239A	Creative Drama/Dance: K-8	2
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teacher Education Program - Professional Licensure Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 64 total credits required.

Level 1 - Learning and Instruction

Note: Students are required to complete EDU 397 Methods: PK-4: Early Numeracy (3 credits) and EDU 397 Methods: PK-3 Early Literacy (3 credits). All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 222	Educational Psych Child Dev	3
EDU 338	Academic Interventions	3
EDU 360	Promoting Wellbeing in P-12 Classrooms	2
EDU 395	Clinical Experience	1
EDU 397	Methods: Teaching & Assessing	6
Total Hours		15

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 2 - Pedagogy and Content Knowledge

Note: All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDEC 408	Early Childhood Principles and Practices	3
EDEC 410	Families, Communities, Culture	3
EDU 339	Tchg Assess PK-8 Lang Arts	3
EDU 346	Exceptionalities	3
EDU 370	IntegTech into Educ	3
EDU 395	Clinical Experience (Level 2)	1
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 3 - Pedagogy and Content Knowledge

Note: All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 407E	Ethics & Policy Issues	3
EDEC 420	Implementing Standards and Assessment in Play-Based Environments	3
EDEC 434	Social/Emotional Development & Child Guidance	3
EDEC 453	Early Childhood STEM	3
EDEC 495	EC Fieldwork/Practicum: Integrated Curriculum	3
Total Hours		15

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Level 4 - Student Teaching

Note: All courses must be completed concurrently.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 494	Seminar:Refl Pract & App Rsrch	1
EDU 495	Student Teaching	14
Total Hours		15

Minimum Required Grade: C-