| Core Curriculum Requirements | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Rqquirements | 42 | |
| Required Courses in the Major | ||
| Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses. | ||
| Enrollment in certain courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP). | ||
| ECE 1303 | Family and Community Connections in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 1311 | Educating Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 321 | Creative Arts for Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 358 | Language and Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDCI 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| ELED 300 | Planning and Pedagogy for Engaged Learning | 3 |
| MATH 1350 | Mathematics for Teachers I | 3 |
| SPED 346 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Professional Development Courses | ||
| Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses. | ||
| Enrollment in certain courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP). | ||
| ECE 266 | Science of Learning and Development I: EC–6 | 3 |
| ECE 320 | Assessments & Lesson Planning in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDCI 1354 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDCI 330 | Foundations of Science Inquiry | 3 |
| EDCI 412 | Supporting Students K-12 with Emphasis on Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| EDCI 460 | Teaching Children Mathematics | 3 |
| HHPK 324 | Health and Kinesiology for Children | 3 |
| College Algebra * | ||
| PSY 310 | Psychology of Various Populations | 3 |
| RDG 360 | Pedagogy of Literacy Acquisition | 3 |
| RDG 370 | Writing: A Core Literacy Skill | 3 |
| Clinical Teaching Courses | ||
| Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75, with grades of 'C' or better in all courses. | ||
| Enrollment in Clinical Teaching courses requires admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP). | ||
| Students must apply for Clinical Teaching in the Fall or Spring semester prior to their Clinical Teaching I semester. | ||
Clinical Teaching I | ||
| ELED 440 | Clinical Teaching I | 6 |
| ELED 447 | Issues of Professionalism | 3 |
| SPED 480 | Social, Emotional, and Academic Issues for Special Needs Students | 3 |
Clinical Teaching II | ||
| ELED 443 | Advanced Issues of Professionalism | 3 |
| ELED 452 | Clinical Teaching II | 9 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Core Curriculum Component Area | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Core Curriculum Degree Pathway | 3 | |
| ELED 1301 | Education in Global Society | 3 |
| MATH 1350 | Mathematics for Teachers I | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Core Curriculum Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| HHPK 324 | Health and Kinesiology for Children | 3 |
| IS 351 | Science Inquiry I for Pre-service Educators | 3 |
| SPED 346 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | |
| Core Curriculum Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| ECE 320 | Assessments & Lesson Planning in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 366 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| ECE 460 | STEM in Early Childhood | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Psychology of Various Populations | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Junior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ECE 313 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE 358 | Language and Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 364 | Educating Young Children | 3 |
| ELED 300 | Planning and Pedagogy for Engaged Learning | 3 |
| RDG 350 | The Foundations of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | |
| ECE 321 | Creative Arts for Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 322 | Family and Community Connections in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDCI 412 | Supporting Students K-12 with Emphasis on Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| RDG 360 | Word Analysis & Word Study in the Science of Reading: From Phonology to Morphology | 3 |
| RDG 370 | Writing: A Core Literacy Skill | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Clinical Teaching I | ||
| ELED 440 | Clinical Teaching I | 6 |
| ELED 447 | Issues of Professionalism | 3 |
| RDG 448 | Supporting Literacy Development of Emergent Bilingual Learners in Field Based Setting | 3 |
| SPED 480 | Social, Emotional, and Academic Issues for Special Needs Students | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | |
| Clinical Teaching II | ||
| ELED 443 | Advanced Issues of Professionalism | 3 |
| ELED 452 | Clinical Teaching II | 9 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
