Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education Concentration, B.S.

GEC Requirement for Elementary Education Majors

• HTY 116 - World Civilization II 3 credits
• MAT 166 - Concept based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Professional Education - 50 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Foundations of Education 3 credits
• EDU 200 - The Learner and the Learning Process 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 351 - Teaching Elementary Reading 3 credits
• EDU 357 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
• EDU 361 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 366 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 371 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 387 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits

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• EDU 490 - Capstone in Teacher Education 2 credits

•  OR

• SED 490 - Capstone in Teacher Education 2 credits

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• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Early Childhood Education - 27 Credit Hours

• ECE 220 - Education of Young Children with Special Needs (course offered at NMCC/UMaine) 3 credits

• OR

• CHF 450 - Education of Young Children with Special Needs (NMCC/UMaine) 3 credits

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• EDU 341 - Infant Toddler Development 3 credits
• EDU 354 - Early Childhood Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 360 - Science for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 367 - Numeracy for the Young Child 3 credits
• PSY 205 - Lifespan Development 3 credits

Early Childhood Education Electives - Select 9 credit hours from the following:

• ECE 101 - Healthy Learning Environments (NMCC) 3 credits
• ECE 105 - Advancing Intellectual & Social Development in the Young Child (NMCC) 3 credits

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• EDU 222 - Guiding Positive Behavior 3 credits

•  OR

• SED 222 - Guiding Positive Behavior 3 credits

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• EDU 250 - Child Welfare - Applications for Education & Social Work 3 credits

•  OR

• SWK 250 - Child Welfare - Applications for Education & Social Work 3 credits

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• EDU 311 - Assessments of the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 372 - Social Studies for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 378 - Creativity in the Classroom: Arts-integrated Curriculum 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

• Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA professional education sequence: 3.00
• Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.00
• Student must hold current First Aid/CPR Certification