Primary Education Licensure, PreK-5
Primary Education (67 credit hours)
Core Courses (13 Credit Hours)
EDUC 605 Leading and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
EDUC 607 Applications of Educational Research (3)
EDUC 608* Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
Choose One of the Following:
EDUC 700 Research Seminar & Project (3)
EDUC 705/706 National Board Certification Process (1+2)
EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)
Professional Education Courses (38 Credit Hours)
EDUC 528* Learning Differences and Exceptionalities (3)
EDUC 551* Social Studies Methods for Middle Childhood (3)
EDUC 555* Proactive Approaches to Classroom Management and Support (2)
EDUC 578 Theories of Early Childhood Development and Language (3)
EDUC 586* Early Childhood Social Studies Methods (3)
EDUC 588* Early Childhood Science Methods (3)
EDUC 591* Family-Centered Practices (3)
EDUC 592* Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)
EDUC 593* Early Childhood Education (3)
EDUC 594* Arts in Early Childhood Education (3)
EDUC 599* Early Childhood Math Methods (3)
EDUC 655* Integrated Science for Early Childhood Grades 4 & 5 (3)
Reading Courses (12 Credit Hours)
ASK YOUR ADVISOR: previous reading coursework may satisfy requirements
EDUC 520* Language, Literacy and Communication (3)
EDUC 521 Phonics and the Reading Process (3)
EDUC 523* Content Area Literacy (3)
EDUC 524* Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3)
Clinical Practice Courses (4 Credit Hours)
EDUC 692 Early Childhood Practicum (3)
EDUC 693 Early Childhood Seminar (1)
*Additional field hours required
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