Grades EC- 4 (EC-6)

All students seeking certification must be advised in the Teacher Development Center.

Undergraduate students must first meet with an academic advisor before being advised in the Teacher Development Center. Post baccalaureate students must have previous coursework evaluated by a certification advisor to be sure they fulfill the content curriculum requirement of:

• 12 hours English
• 12 hours science
• 12 hours social studies
•   9 hours math

Basic courses for Grades EC - 4 (EC-6) are listed below. The certification advisor will determine each student's specific requirements.

• ED 3314 - AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
  (Mandatory 20 hours early field experience included in course.)
• PSY/ED 3339 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

• ED 4352 - READING I (Prerequisite to Reading II)
• ED 4355 - READING II
• ED 4357 - DIAGNOSTIC READING (Reading I & II are prerequisites)
• PSY 3342/ED 4V95 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
• LIT/ED 3315 - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
• ED3340 or MATH 3301 - MATH CONCEPTS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

Offficial admission to the program is required before the following courses may be taken. Admission requirements to the program are detailed under the link "Program Admission."

• ED 3342 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT GRADES EC-4 (EC-6)
  (Mandatory 20 hours early field experience included in course.)
• ED 3345 -C&I ART, MUSIC & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
• ED 4343 - SCIENCE METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
• ED 4344 - MATHEMATICS METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
• ED 4345 - LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS
• ED 4693 - STUDENT TEACHING (12 weeks full days)