EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATION

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The Early Development and Learning Track will provide education experiences that prepare individuals to become early childhood professionals that support and improve the quality of programs and services for young children and their families, and the communities in which they live.

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Early Development and Learning Track

This program is an "add on" certification area. This means that one must major in elementary education, taking all of the requirements for that major. Then, in addition, the student can elect to add the classes listed below which will result in additional certification for preschool through second grade.

Electives or Second Certificate. 25+ Semester Hours
For Student Teaching & Certification, All Grades in ECE Certificate Must be Grade of "C" or Above
DEPT	NO	COURSE TITLE	SH	GR
ELEC	306	Early Childhood Education I	3
ELEC	397	Early Childhood Education II*	3
ELEC	327	Social/Cultural Studies ECE*	3
ELEC	437	Assessment in ECE/*	3
One of the Following Two Courses:
ELEC	337	Emerging Literacy	3
ELEC	303	Literature in ECE	3
Elective: One of the Following Two Courses:
ELEC	347	Modern Primary Programs	3
ELEC	445	Admin. of Child Care Programs*	3

**ELEC	332	Prerequisite Course

Science and Children (S&C) and NSTA have a blog devoted to early childhood science. Here you’ll find teaching advice, management tips, favorite resources, and activity ideas specifically for teachers of grades preK–2. The blog accompanies Science and Children’s column The Early Years. Highlights from the online conversations will appear in the print column. Teachers who post a comment that gets chosen for publication in S&C will receive one free book from a select group of NSTA Press publications.

Early Childhood Faculty:
    Dr. Thomas Gordon
    Dr. Anne Slanina
    Dr. Mary Vetere
    Dr. Gerri Jenny

T.E.A.C.H Scholarships for Child Care Professionals Information
(NOTE: This is only available to those in the Early Learning & Development track. It cannot be used for the certification track).

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