Teaching Grades PK-3 Major, B.S.Ed. (Standard Certificate, ECE)
B.S.Ed., Standard Certificate (ECE)
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The Teaching Grades PK-3 major is designed to prepare educators to address the needs of the whole child by creating supportive, engaging learning environments grounded in relevant, research-based practices. This program equips educators with strategies to meet the diverse needs of all learners and fosters development in Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Graduates are prepared to teach students in grades PK-3 in self-contained or departmentalized classroom settings.
The Teaching Grades PK-3 major is jointly housed in the Departments of Human Development and Family Studies and Teacher and Special Education. The program integrates coursework from Teacher and Special Education, Sciences, English, Early Childhood Development and Learning, Mathematics, and Social Studies. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 to successfully complete this major.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 must be earned in the Teaching Grades PK-3 Major.
- Complete EDU 107 with a B or higher.
- All of the following courses must be completed with a C+ or higher: EDU 330, EDU 335, EDU 342, EDU 380WI, HDF 402, HDF 403, HDF 409, SPE 250 , SPE 311, SPE 585.
- 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.
- Students must earn a grade of C or better in MTH 150, MTH 250, and MTH 350.
Note: 12 credit hours double count on the University Program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (78 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) | 6-10(Spec) |
| 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 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 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: 78 semester hours