2013-2014 Catalog

Early Childhood Education B.S.

Concentration in Teaching

Admission Requirements

Admission to program is dependent upon prior admission into the FSEHD.

All students will follow the same program of coursework, which will lead to certification in Early Childhood Education (Pre-k through Grade 2).

Fifth-Year Master’s Program Option

Applicants to this program will have the option of applying to the fifth-year master’s program in early childhood special education, which will fulfill the requirements for Early Childhood Special Education Certification.

Retention Requirements

  1. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 each semester.
  2. A minimum grade of B- in all professional and major courses.
  3. Recommendation to continue from course instructors and clinical instructors.

Records of students who do not maintain good standing or who receive a Recommendation to Continue with Concerns are reviewed by the departmental retention committee. Students may be dismissed from the program. Appeal of a decision to dismiss a student is made to the dean of the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development.

Course Requirements

Cognates

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ECED 290Early Childhood Education and Social Work

3

Offered fall.
MATH 143Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
MATH 144Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.

MATH 144, PSYC 110: Count toward General Education requirements.

Professional Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ARTE 340Methods and Materials in Art Education

2

Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 315Educational Psychology

3

Offered fall, spring, summer.
ECED 439Student Teaching in Early Childhood Settings

9

Offered spring.
ECED 469Best Practices in Early Childhood Settings

3

Offered spring.
FNED 346Schooling in a Democratic Society

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
 

HED 346Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education

3

Offered fall, spring, and summer.
Or

PED 346Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education

3

Offered spring and summer.
 

MUSE 241Methods and Materials in Music Education

2

Offered fall, spring, summer.
SPED 300Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 310Principles and Procedures of Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 415Early Childhood Developmental Screening and Assessment

3

Offered fall.

Major

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ECED 301Developmental Approaches to Teaching and Learning

3

Offered fall.
ECED 302Early Childhood Development, Birth to Eight

3

Offered fall.
ECED 303Creating an Early Childhood Learning Community

3

Offered spring.
ECED 332Building Family, School, and Community Partnerships

3

Offered spring.
ECED 419Early Care and Education, Birth to Three Years

3

Offered fall.
ECED 420Mathematics, Prekindergarten through Second Grade

3

Offered spring.
ECED 423Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts I

4

Offered spring.
ECED 425Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts II

4

Offered fall.
ECED 429Early Childhood Social Studies and Science

4

Offered fall.
TESL 300Promoting Early Childhood Dual Language Development

3

Offered fall.

Total Credit Hours: 85

Program adds to 78 credit hours without general education courses.

Concentration in Community Programs

Note: This program does not lead to RIDE teaching certification.

Admission Requirements

Admission requires the successful completion of First Year Writing 100 (with a B or better), PSYC 110 (with a C or better), and ECED 290, SPED 300, and FNED 346 (with a B- or better), completion of community service learning requirement, and an overall GPA of 2.5.

Retention Requirements

  1. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 each semester.
  2. A minimum grade of B- in all professional and major courses.
  3. Recommendation to continue from course instructors and clinical instructors.

Records of students who do not maintain good standing or who receive a recommendation to continue with concerns are reviewed by the departmental retention committee. students may be dismissed from the program. appeal of a decision to dismiss a student is made to the dean of the feinstein school of Education and Human Development.

Course Requirements

Cognates

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CEP 315Educational Psychology

3

Offered fall, spring, summer.
ECED 290Early Childhood Education and Social Work

3

Offered fall.
MATH 143Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
MATH 144Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.

MATH 144, PSYC 110: Count toward General Education requirements.

Professional Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ARTE 340Methods and Materials in Art Education

2

Offered fall, spring, summer.
ECED 449Early Childhood Community Program Internship

6

Offered spring, fall.
FNED 346Schooling in a Democratic Society

4

Offered fall, spring, summer.
 

HED 346Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education

3

Offered fall, spring, and summer.
Or

PED 346Methods and Materials in Elementary School Health Education and Physical Education

3

Offered spring and summer.
 

MUSE 241Methods and Materials in Music Education

2

Offered fall, spring, summer.
SPED 300Introduction to the Characteristics and Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 310Principles and Procedures of Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities

4

Offered fall and spring.
SPED 415Early Childhood Developmental Screening and Assessment

3

Offered fall.

Major

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ECED 301Developmental Approaches to Teaching and Learning

3

Offered fall.
ECED 302Early Childhood Development, Birth to Eight

3

Offered fall.
ECED 303Creating an Early Childhood Learning Community

3

Offered spring.
ECED 332Building Family, School, and Community Partnerships

3

Offered spring.
ECED 419Early Care and Education, Birth to Three Years

3

Offered fall.
ECED 420Mathematics, Prekindergarten through Second Grade

3

Offered spring.
ECED 423Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts I

4

Offered spring.
ECED 425Developmental Literacy and the Language Arts II

4

Offered fall.
ECED 429Early Childhood Social Studies and Science

4

Offered fall.
TESL 300Promoting Early Childhood Dual Language Development

3

Offered fall.

Total Credit Hours: 79

Program adds to 71 credit hours without general education courses.