Early Childhood B.A. – Teacher Education Emphasis (Birth-Grade 3)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Susan A. Thompson, Ed.D., Program Coordinator
Location: McKee 216
Telephone: 970.351.2070
Advising Information:
School of Teacher Education (www.unco.edu/teach).
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Early Childhood PTEP Credits
Program Description:
The degree will provide an interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation for students who chose to pursue a teaching career in Early Childhood. The program is offered jointly with the Aims Community College. Other Colorado Community Colleges courses will also be accepted. For more information about Aims courses, please see the Aims Catalog www.aims.edu/academics/catalog/catalog.htm.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Degree Requirements — 126-130 credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 6 credits
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
Complete both:
| MATH 181 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations | 3 |
| MATH 182 | Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis | 3 |
| | Or, complete both: | |
| MAT 155 | Integrated Math I | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Integrated Math II | 3 |
Remaining LAC — 34 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 42 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Courses listed are offered at Community Colleges, at UNC, or both.
| ECE 101 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Intro to EC Lab Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 103 | Guidance Strategies for Children | 3 |
| ECE 111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 240 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | 3 |
| ECE 241 | Administration: Human Relations | 3 |
| ECLD 350 | Teaching Young Bilingual Children | 3 |
| MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 319 | Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children | 3 |
| ECE 228 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
ECE 228 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDEC 400 | Child Development in Context (0-8 years) | 3 |
| ECE 238 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
ECE 238 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDEC 315 | Children's Literature for Early Childhood, Pre K to 3rd Grade | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
LIT 255 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| SPAN 103 | Spanish for Professionals | 3 |
| SPA 115 | Spanish for the Professional I | 3 |
| | One college level course in Spanish beyond SPAN 103 | |
SPA 115 is a community college course.
Completion of this requirement with a course that is in the Liberal Arts Core will enable completion of this degree in 126-127 credits.
3. Early Childhood PTEP — 47-48 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| EDEC 450 | Family Diversity and Involvement Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDFE 110 | Application for Initial Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDEC 360 | School Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EDEC 475 | Assessment for Primary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDRD 410 | Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading | 3 |
| EDSE 431 | Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
Complete both:
| ET 247 | Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| ET 347 | Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| | or complete | |
| EDU 261 | Teaching, Learning and Technology | 3 |
EDU 261 is a Community College Course.
Choose one of the following courses
| EDEC 455 | Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 226 | Creativity and the Young Child | 3 |
ECE 226 is a community college course.
K-3 Methods Block
| EDFE 120 | Application for Full Admission to PTEP | 0 |
Take EDFE 120 Full Admission to PTEP Application (0) the semester before the K-3 Methods Block:
Take all of the following courses concurrently:
| EDEC 463 | Early Childhood Curriculum Social Studies | 3 |
| EDEC 464 | Early Childhood Curriculum Language Arts | 4 |
| EDEC 465 | Managing Early Childhood Classrooms | 2 |
| EDEC 480 | Early Childhood Curriculum II Mathematics and Science | 6 |
| EDFE 130 | Application for Student Teaching | 0 |
Student Teaching
Take EDFE 130 one semester before Student Teaching.
| EDEC 490 | Early Childhood Student Teaching | 6-12 |
Main campus students must complete 12 credits of EDEC 490.
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Candidates must pass the Place test prior to Student Teaching.
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
- Teacher educator and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.