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Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Human Development/Early Childhood, PreK-3 Teacher Licensure (ECHED.BST)

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This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Requirements, and in the Professional Education / Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.

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For a checklist of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

ECHED.BST 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

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Specialty Area Requirements

ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with SOCI 310 )}
or
ANTH 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with GEOG 312 )}
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
LING 381 - Language Acquisition and Development Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with ENGL 381 /READ 381 )}
ECED 342 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
or
EDUC 417 - Understanding/Using Student Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions Credit Hours: 2
SOCI 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with PSYC 220 )}
or
SOCI 320 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
READ 350 - Foundational Skills and Literature for Emergent Learners Credit Hours: 2
READ 372 - Assessing and Teaching Foundational Literacy (K-3) Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

One of the following (3):

EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 380 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with LING 380 )}
HLTH 365 - Child Health and Social Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 341 - Learning and Cognition Credit Hours: 3
SPED 331 - Research Based Intervention for Effective Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 29-30 hours

Enhanced General Education Requirements

MTHS 121 - Concepts of Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
MTHS 122 - Concepts of Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3
GSCI 121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 4
GSCI 122 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 4

Subtotal: 14 hours

Early Childhood Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
ECED 315 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ECED 401 - Early Childhood Methods Credit Hours: 2
ELED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Elementary Credit Hours: 2
ELED 395 - Teaching the Creative Arts Credit Hours: 2
ELED 402 and 402L - Elementary Grades Methods and Lab Credit Hours: 4, plus 1 credit-hr lab

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal - Total Hours: 29 hours

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 121 Credit Hours Required