Early Childhood, Grade 6 Certification

A. Communication (6 hours)

• COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
• ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics (3 hours)

• MTH 127 - Introduction to Foundations of Mathematics I Credit(s): 3

C. Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Six credits of science counted in core; two credits from labs counted in major

• BIO 121 - Concepts of Biology Credit(s): 3
• BIO 121L - Concepts of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
• CHE 111 - Intro to Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
• CHE 111L - Intro to Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
• ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
• ENV 110L - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 0
• GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
• GOL 131L - Introductory Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
• PHY 101 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
• PHY 101L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

E. Creative Arts (3 hours)

F. American History (6 hours)

G. Government/Political Science (6 hours)

• PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
• PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

H. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• GEO 131 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3

I. Component Area Option (6 hours)

Reading (12 hours)

• RDG 318 - Survey of Reading Credit(s): 3
• RDG 320 - Language and Literacy I Credit(s): 3
• RDG 322 - Language and Literacy II Credit(s): 3
• RDG 415 - Language and Literacy III Credit(s): 1-3 (three hours)

• RDG 415P Credit(s): 0

Early Childhood (20 hours)

• ECH 328 - Foundations of ECH Credit(s): 2
• ECH 328P - Foundations of ECH (P) Credit(s): 1
• ECH 331 - Child-Centered Environments Credit(s): 2
• ECH 331P - Child-Centered Environments (P) Credit(s): 1
• ECH 332 - ECH Theory and Practice Credit(s): 3
• ECH 350 - Field Experience I Credit(s): 3
• ECH 432 - Advocacy in Early Childhood Credit(s): 2
• HMS 241 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit(s): 2
• HMS 241P - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Practicum Credit(s): 1
• HMS 242 - Family, School and Community Relations Credit(s): 3

Additional Math (6 hours)

• MTH 128 - Intermediate Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Credit(s): 3

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• and three hours from one of the following:

• MTH 129 - Concepts and Applications Credit(s): 3
• MTH 138 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
• MTH 143 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

Core Science Labs (2 hours)

(must correspond to science taken in the core curriculum)

Two hours from:

• BIO 121L - Concepts of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
• CHE 111L - Intro to Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
• GOL 131L - Introductory Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
• PHY 101L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1

Additional Science (4 hours)

Four hours of additional Science from Astronomy (AST), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHE), Environmental Science (ENV), Geology (GOL) or Physics (PHY).

Additional Major Requirements (9 hours)

• ART 390 - Exploring Art: Scope and Sequence Credit(s): 3
• MHL 350 - Music for Children I Credit(s): 3
• KIN 332 - Health and Kinesiology for Children Credit(s): 3

Six hours from:

• ELE 352 - Social/Environment Foundations Credit(s): 3
• SPE 329 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3