Teaching Early Childhood, B-3 & Early Childhood Special Education Major, B.S.Ed. (Standard Certificate, ECE)
B.S. in Education, Standard Certificate ECE
Major Map
A minimum of a 2.8 GPA must be earned in all teaching majors.
The purpose of the Teaching Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 and Early Childhood Special Education major is to prepare educators to address the needs of the whole-child; use relevant, research-based criteria to establish a supportive, engaging environment that fosters child development and learning through the use of practices and play that meets the needs of all young learners. This Learner-Centered major prepares the educator in areas of Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies to teach young learners from birth through grade 3 in a variety of settings which include home visiting, child-care, state and federally funded preschool programs, early elementary classrooms and early childhood special education.
The Teaching Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 and Early Childhood Special Education major is housed in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. The major combines courses in the departments of Human Development and Family Studies, Counseling and Special Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development, English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Social Studies, and the College of Science and Engineering.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 must be earned in the Teaching Grades B-3 Major.
- Complete EDU 107 with a B or higher.
- HDF 409 and SPE 585 are departmental methods courses and must be completed with a grade of C+ or better before student teaching.
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 is required to complete the student teaching clinical experience.
- Students must adhere to the Teacher Candidate Dispositions set by the Education Preparation Program.
Classes that require a C+ or higher on the major: EDU 330, EDU 342, EDU 380WI, HDF 302, HDF 303, HDF 402, HDF 403, HDF 409.
Note: 12 credit hours double count on the University Program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (86 hours)
| BIO 165 | Life Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-3) |
| EDU 330 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 335 | Early Literacy | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 342 | Word Study and Fluency: PK-3 | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 380WI | Interdisciplinary Methods and Pre-Student Teaching (Math & Literacy, PK-6) | 6(6-10) |
| ENG 381WI | Children's Literature | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 285/GEO 285 | Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-2) |
| HDF 200 | Constructivism as a Tool for Learning | 2(2-0) |
| HDF 205 | Teaching and Learning about Race in Early Childhood | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 301 | Infant Toddler Practicum Experience | 1-3(Spec) |
| HDF 302 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3(Spec) |
| HDF 303 | Early Childhood Development | 4(Spec) |
| HDF 309 | Family and Community Partnerships in Early Childhood | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 360 | Integration of Content in Early Childhood through Play | 4(Spec) |
| HDF 400 | Developmental Assessment of Children | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 402 | Guidance for Young Children | 3(Spec) |
| HDF 403 | Best Practices in Early Childhood Settings | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 409 | Lead Teaching Methods in Early Childhood (Science and Social Studies) | 6(Spec) |
| HDF 505 | Early Childhood Mental Health | 3 |
| HDF 508 | Early Childhood Program Administration and Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| HST 210WI | United States History through Michigan Eyes | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 150 | The Teaching of Counting and Whole Numbers | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 250 | The Teaching of Fractions, Decimals, and Proportional Reasoning | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 350 | The Teaching of Patterns, Shapes, Measurement and Data | 3(3-0) |
| PHS 151QR | Introductory Physical Science I | 3(2-2) |
| PSC 105 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| SCI 385 | Science and Engineering Practices for Teaching PK-6 | 2(1-2) |
| SPE 585 | Early Childhood Special Education | 3(3-0) |
Total: 86 semester hours