Program of Study
Concentration in early childhood education (P-5) certification with an ESOL endorsement
Areas A-E: Core Curriculum Recommendations
Students must complete 42 semester hours in Areas A-E of the undergraduate core curriculum. Courses in Area A must be completed with “C” or higher grades.
MATH 1070 Elementary Statistics (3) is recommended in Area D for elementary education majors.
Area F. Courses Appropriate for a Major (18)
Students must complete coursework with a grade of “C” or higher in Area F prior to admission to teacher education.
Required (18):
- EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3)
- EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio Cultural Perspectives on Diversity (3)
- EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching and Learning (3)
- ISCI 2001 Integrated Science I: Life/Earth Sciences (3)
- ISCI 2002 Integrated Science II: Physical Sciences (3)
- MATH 2008 Foundations of Numbers and Operations (3)
Area G. Major Courses (57)
Students must complete all courses listed below in Areas G with a grade of “C” or higher unless otherwise noted. Students begin Area G of their programs as a cohort and must take courses in the sequence specified. The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education provides a program manual describing course requirements and expectations.
- ECE 3021 Child Development (3)
- ECE 3255 ESOL: Cultural Foundations-CTW (3)
- ECE 3360 Assessment of Classroom Learning in Early Childhood Education (3)
- ECE 3390 Teacher as Responsible Practitioner in the 21st Century-CTW (3)
- ECE 3400 Reading Methods in Elementary Education (3)
- ECE 3440 ESOL: Curriculum and Instruction (3)
- ECE 3600 Language and Literacy Inquiry (3)
- ECE 3602 Writing and Composing in the Digital Age (3)
- ECE 3603 Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Primary Grades (3)
- ECE 3604 Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Upper Grades (3)
- ECE 3605 Social Studies Methods in Early Childhood Education (3)
- ECE 3606 Science and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education (3)
- ECE 3661 Classroom Management and Practicum I: Fostering Dispositions of Responsive Educators (3)
- ECE 3662 Classroom Management and Practicum II: Transforming Observations of Children into Practice (3)
- ECE 3663 Classroom Management and Practicum III: Contextualizing Teaching and Learning (3)*
- EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3)
- MATH 3050 Geometry and Spatial Sense (3) (MATH 2008 is a prerequisite for this course)
- MATH 3090 Algebraic Concepts (3) (MATH 2008 is a prerequisite for this course)
- AE 2300 or MUS 2300 Art and Music for Early Childhood (3)
*Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in ECE 3663.
Area H. Student Teaching (12)
All program requirements must be satisfactorily completed before students are authorized to enroll in student teaching. Students should not enroll in other courses while completing Area H requirements. Students must complete student teaching coursework in Area H with a grade of “C” or higher.
Required (12):
- ECE 4650 Opening School Experience (0) (Required to successfully complete during the first fall semester preceding student teaching)
- ECE 4662 Student Teaching (12)
Students must post passing scores on the appropriate GACE Content Assessment, Georgia Educator Ethics – Program Exit (360) Assessment and edTPA in order to be recommended by Georgia State University for clear, renewable certification.
Total Program: Minimum of 129 semester hours
Concentration in early childhood education (P-5) and early childhood special education (P-5) dual certification
Areas A-E: Core Curriculum Recommendations
Students must complete 42 semester hours in Areas A-E of the undergraduate core curriculum. Courses in Area A must be completed with “C” or higher grades.
MATH 1070 Elementary Statistics (3) is recommended in Area D for elementary education majors.
Area F. Courses Appropriate for a Major (18)
Students must complete coursework with a grade of “C” or higher in Area F prior to admission to teacher education.
Required (18):
- EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3)
- EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio Cultural Perspectives on Diversity (3)
- EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching and Learning (3)
- ISCI 2001 Integrated Science I: Life/Earth Sciences (3)
- ISCI 2002 Integrated Science II: Physical Sciences (3)
- MATH 2008 Foundations of Numbers and Operations (3)
Area G. Major Courses (57)
Students must complete all courses listed below in Areas G with a grade of “C” or higher unless otherwise noted. Students begin Area G of their programs as a cohort and must take courses in the sequence specified. The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education provides a program manual describing course requirements and expectations.
- ECE 3021 Child Development (3)
- ECE 3255 ESOL: Cultural Foundations-CTW (3)
- ECE 3390 Teacher as Responsible Practitioner in the 21st Century-CTW (3)
- ECE 3400 Reading Methods in Elementary Education (3)
- ECE 3600 Language and Literacy Inquiry (3)
- ECE 3602 Writing and Composing in the Digital Age (3)
- ECE 3603 Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Primary Grades (3)
- ECE 3604 Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Upper Grades (3)
- ECE 3605 Social Studies Methods in Early Childhood Education (3)
- ECE 3606 Science and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education (3)
- ECE 3661 Classroom Management and Practicum I: Fostering Dispositions of Responsive Educators (3)
- ECE 3662 Classroom Management and Practicum II: Transforming Observations of Children into Practice (3)
- EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3)
- EXC 4560 Educational Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3)
- EXC 4570 Individual and Classroom Management (3)*
- EXC 4580 Instructional Methods for Students with Behavior Learning Disabilities (3)
- MATH 3050 Geometry and Spatial Sense (3) (MATH 2008 is a prerequisite for this course)
- MATH 3090 Algebraic Concepts (3) (MATH 2008 is a prerequisite for this course)
- AE 2300 or MUS 2300 Art and Music for Early Childhood (3)
*Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in EXC 4570.
Area H. Student Teaching (12)
All program requirements must be satisfactorily completed before students are authorized to enroll in student teaching. Students should not enroll in other courses while completing Area H requirements. Students must complete student teaching coursework in Area H with a grade of “C” or higher.
Required (12):
- ECE 4650 Opening School Experience (0) (required to successfully complete during the first fall semester preceding student teaching)
- ECE 4661 Student Teaching (9)
- EXC 4671 Student Teaching in Special Education (3)
Students must post passing scores on the appropriate GACE Content Assessments, Georgia Educator Ethics – Program Exit (360) Assessment and edTPA in order to be recommended by Georgia State University for clear, renewable certification.
Total Program: Minimum of 129 semester hours