Early Childhood Education

May 16, 2012

The Early Childhood Education program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with licensure. The program is designed so that students complete general education and content courses as freshman and sophmores and begin the Early Childhood program as juniors as members of a cohort group. The program consists of five quarters of integrated coursework and field experiences and one quarter of student teaching. Recommendation for licensure requires successful completion of the program and passing scores on required Praxis II examinations.

Contact Information
Will Mosier, Ed.D.
326 Allyn Hall
(937) 775-3274 email: will.mosier@wright.edu

Wright State offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The Early Childhood Program requires 192 quarter hours and includes 57.5 quarter hours in General Education Courses, 47.5 quarter hours in Curriculum Content Courses and 87 quarter hours in Professional Education courses

Specific courses have been included to ensure that candidates develop theoretical and practical knowledge in humanities, mathematics and technology, social sciences, biological and physical sciences, the arts and personal health and fitness. Included also are the courses that incorporate multi-cultural and global perspectives in the general education requirements

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.)

Current Quarter-Based Program (see semester-based program below)

The Early Childhood Education Licensure Program is based on an undergraduate B.S. Ed. degree in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-3).

Upon successful completion of the licensure portion of the program and passing the appropriate Praxis II exams, candidates are eligible for an Ohio provisional license Early Childhood (PK-3). Please consult with an advisor for current Praxis II test information.

The course listing below is not an official program of study. Requirements may vary based on quarter/year of entry into the major. Consult with an advisor for further information. Admitted students have an official program of study that they should follow.

Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
GENERAL EDUCATION (Includes specific requirements for Early Childhood Education)		65 hours
Area I	Communications
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Reading	4
ENG 102	Writing in Academic Discourse	4
	Mathematical Skills
MTH 143	Quantitative Reasoning	4
Area II	Cultural-Social Foundations	8
Choose 1: History CLS 150 HST 101 HST 102 HST 103	Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Ancient and Medieval Europe Early Modern Europe: 14th through 18th Century Modern Europe: 19th and 20th Century	4
Non-Western World: URS 200 (Writing Intensive)	Growth and Change in Urban Society	4
Area III	Human Behavior	8 hours
EC 200	Economic Life (some sections are Writing Intensive)	4
PLS 200	Political Life	4
Area IV	Human Expression	4 hours
Choose 1 from Great Books or Fine & Performing Arts: Great Books (Writing Intensive): CSL 204 ENG 204 PHL 204 REL 204	Great Books: Classical Beginnings Great Books: LIterature Great Books: Philosophy Great Books: Religion	4
Fine and Performing Arts ART 214 MUS 214 TH 214 MP 131	Visual Art in Western Culture Music in Western Culture Theatre in Western Culture Film Appreciation
Area V	Natural Sciences	13.5 hours
BIO 345	Concepts in Biology	4.5
EES 345	Concepts in Geology	4.5
PHY 245	Concepts in Physics	4.5
Area VI	College Component	4 hours
ED 210 (Writing Intensive)	Education in a Democracy	4
Additional Courses	Additional Courses	8
Select one additional course from Area III and select one course from Areas II or IV. Except for Area II, the course selected must come from a different category.		4
CURRICULULM CONTENT		51.5
AED 431	Art and the Child	4
EDT 280	Classroom Applications of Computer-Based Technology	4
GEO 201, 202 or 203	Principles of Physical Geography or Principles of Cultural Geography or Principles of Economic Geography	4
CHM 245	Concepts in Chemistry	4.5
SM 145 (Writing Intensive)	Foundations in Science Literacy & Problem Solving	3
HED 331	Health Education for Early and Middle Childhood	4
HPR 281	Physical Education - Early and Middle Childhood	4
HST 211	American Civilization to 1877	4
HST 212	American Civilization since 1877	4
HST 217	Ohio History	4
MTH 243	Fundamental Math Concepts I	4
MTH 244	Fundamental Math Concepts II	4
MUS 365	Methods and Materials for Teaching General Music in Grades K-6	4
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION	Phase I, 1st Academic Quarter	90
ED 301 (Writing Intensive)	Schooling in a Pluristic Society	5
EDE 200	Entrance Seminar: Early Childhood Education	2
EDE 305	Human Development: Pre-Natal through Early Childhood	4
EDE 304	Best Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education	4
EDE 221	Practicum Experience I: ECE	1
	Phase I, 2nd Academic Quarter
ED 407	Introduction to Word Study: Phonics	4.5
EDE 302	Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education	4
EDS 333	Learning Differences: Introduction	4
EDE 223	Practicum Experience II: ECE	1
	Phase I, 3rd Academic Quarter
EDE 303 (Writing Intensive)	Introduction to Educational Psychology	5
ED 317	Early Childhood Reading: Curriculum and Materials	4.5
EDE 401	Collaborative Practices with Diverse Families & Communities in Early Childhood Education	4
EDE 307	Language Development & Communication Disorders	3
EDE 225	Practicum Experience III: ECE	1
	Phase 2, 1st Academic Quarter
ED 316 (Writing Intensive)	Early Childhood Language Arts: Curriculum and Materials	4.5
ED 417	Early Childhood Social Studies: Curriculum and Materials	4
EDE 318	Teaching Diverse Learners in Early Childhood Education	4
EDE 464	Assessment Strategies in Early Childhood Education	4
EDE 321	Practicum Experience IV: ECE	1
	Phase 2, 2nd Academic Quarter
ED 311	Early Childhood Science: Curriculum and Materials	4
ED 411	Early Childhood Mathematics: Philosophy, Curriculum and Materials	4
ED 415	Planning the Reading Program	4.5
EDE 323	Practicum Experience V: ECE	1
	Phase 3
EDE 419	Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education	10
EDE 440 (Writing Intensive)	Exit Seminar: Early Childhood Education	2
Total Quarter Hours: 199 Note: The Pre-K-3 licensure program prepares students to teach children from birth through grade three. The Pre-K-3 license qualifies a graduate for employment in daycare, nursery school, head start, public and private preschools, and primary (K-3) elementary grades. Students will be required to work with children from birth through third grade in Phases I, II, and III Last modified Wednesday, 25th April, 2012 @ 01:17pm

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.)

Semester-Based Program beginning Fall 2012 semester

The Early Childhood Education Licensure Program is based on an undergraduate B.S. Ed. degree in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-3).

The course listing below is not an official program of study. Requirements may vary based on semester/year of entry into the major. Consult with an advisor for further information. Admitted students have an official program of study that they should follow.

Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
WRIGHT STATE CORE		41.5
Element 1	Communications
ENG 1100	Academic Writing and Reading	3
ENG 2100	Writing in Academic Discourse	3
Element 2	Mathematics
MTH 2430	Mathematics Concepts for Teachers II	3
Element 3	Global Traditions
HST 1200	The West and the World since 1500	3
URS 2000	Growth and Change in Urban Society	3
Element 4	Arts/Humanities
Choose one: CLS 2040 ENG 2050 PHL 2040 REL 2040 ART 2140 MUS 2900	Great Books: Classics African-American Literature Great Books: Philosophy Great Books: Bible & Western Culture Themes in Visual Culture African-American Music: America and Beyond	3
Element 5	Social Science
Choose two: EC 2000 PLS 2000 SW 2720 UH 2020 WMS 2000	Economic Life Political Life Multicultural Competence in a Diverse World Studies in Social Sciences Approaches to Women’s Studies	6
Element 6	Natural Science
CHM 2450	Chemistry for Early & Middle Childhood Education	3.5
BIO 3450	Concepts in Biology I for Early & Middle Childhood Education	3.5
EES 3450	Concepts in Earth Science for Educators	3.5
PHY 2450	Concepts in Physics for Early Childhood Education	3.5
Element 7	Additional CORE Courses
ENG 2040	Great Books: Literature	3
ED 2100	Education in a Democratic Society	3
CURRICULULM CONTENT		32
AED 2680	Creative Arts in the Early Childhood Classroom	3
ED 2600	Introduction to Education	3
ED 2650	Field Experience I: ECE	1
ED 2700	Educational Psychology	3
ED 2750	Field Experience II: ECE	1
EDS 2900	Individuals with Exceptionalities	3
EDT 2800	Educational Technology	3
GEO 2100	Physical Geography	3
HED 3310	Health Education & Physical Education for ECE	3
HST 2120	American History since 1877	3
MTH 2410	Mathematics Concepts for Teachers I	3
MTH 2450	Mathematics Concepts for Teachers III	3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION		60
First Semester
ECE 3000	Developmentally Effective Philosophies and Approaches	3
ECE 3200	Social Studies: Methods and Materials
ECE 3210	Practicum Experience I	1
ECE 3300	Introduction to Child Development	3
ECE 3400	Classroom Management in Early Childhood	3
ECE 3600	Phonics and Word Study	4
Second Semester
ECE 3100	Reading: Methods and Materials	4
ECE 3230	Practicum Experience II	1
ECE 3500	Families, Communities and Schools	3
ECE 3700	Writing: Methods and Materials	4
ECE 3800	Language Development and the English Language Learner	3
Third Semester
ECE 4000	Curriculum Design and Integration	3
ECE 4100	Science: Methods and Materials	3
ECE 4200	Mathematics: Methods and Materials	3
ECE 4210	Practicum Experience III	1
ECE 4300	Differentiation to Engage Diverse Learners	3
ECE 4400	Assessment in Early Childhood	3
Fourth Semester
ECE 4800	Exit Seminar	3
ECE 4900	Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education	9
Total Hours:		136.5

Note: The Pre-K-3 licensure program prepares students to teach children from birth through grade three. The Pre-K-3 license qualifies a graduate for employment in daycare, nursery school, head start, public and private preschools, and primary (K-3) elementary grades. Students will be required to work with children from birth through third grade in Phases I, II, and III.

Last modified Wednesday, 25th April, 2012 @ 01:17pm

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