2020-2021 Catalog

Early Childhood Education P-3 Endorsement Program for Early Childhood Education Majors and Graduates

(52 credits)

This Endorsement Program is intended for those who are currently enrolled in the early childhood education program at SKC or have graduated from SKC with a bachelor degree in early childhood education and wish to become certified teachers for children ages 3 to grade 3.

Requirements

Students must submit to a federal background check for this program.

Students must receive a “C” or better in all required courses while maintaining an overall grade point average of 3.0 to graduate with the minor.

Curriculum

Fall Quarter Courses

EDUC307Curriculum, Planning and Assessment

4

EDUC352Integrated Literacy 1: Selecting, Using & Responding to Texts

4

MATH132Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I

5

ECED421Curriculum Integration and Application In Early Grades I

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Winter Quarter Courses

EDUC354Integrated Literacy 2: Meeting Individual Needs Through the Teaching and Learning Cycle

4

EDUC355Integrated Literacy 2 Practicum

1

EDUC390Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom

4

EDUC372Teaching Math in the Early Grades

3

ECED451Curriculum Integration and Application In Early Grades II

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Quarter Courses

EDUC356Integrated Literacy 3: Designing Literacy Experiences in the Classroom

4

EDUC471Action Research In Education

3

Total Credit Hours:7

Fall Quarter Courses Year 2

EDUC490Student Teaching for Elementary Education

12

EDUC495Reflective Practice and Research in Education

2

Total Credit Hours:14