Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3) (ECEO) - BT Major

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57 credits (no minor required)

2.75 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Overview

This major is only available to students matriculating into WSU with an AS-P Early Childhood degree. A teacher of early childhood education is authorized to design, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children from birth through grade 6 in a variety of early childhood or public school P-6 settings. The early childhood education teacher collaborates with families, colleagues, and related service personnel to enhance the learning of all young children. Students in this program will be eligible for Early Childhood Education Licensure. This major is separate from Early Childhood/Elementary double major available at Winona State University.

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit before taking Professional Education courses. This process is competitive; the number of students admitted each semester is limited. Admission is based on grades (2.75 GPA) and other measures. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Please contact your program advisor for the latest information about program requirements whether you are (1) applying to a teacher education program, or (2) currently enrolled in a teacher education program.

Criteria required semester before completing online application:

30 college level credits completed with no more than 4 credits of pass/no credit courses
Cumulative G.P.A. of at least ≥ 2.75 based on 30 most recent credits including all credits per semester
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level writing course (ENG 111 if taken at WSU)
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level speech course (CMST 191 or 192 if taken at WSU)
C grade or better in a 3-credit college level math course (Math 202 is required for Elementary and Early Childhood majors)
Early Clinical experience; clinical hours ≥ 15 hours:
- Can be met by taking college level course(s) with clinical hours (including courses enrolled in the semester of the TE Admission application). Syllabus/clinical hour evaluation needed if non-WSU course.
- Can be met through a comparable work or volunteer experience completed after high school graduation. Complete Early Clinical Form with supervisor and return to 212 Cathedral.

License Requirements (6 credits)

These courses are considered foundational for the rest of the major. C grade or better required.

ECEO 320 - Foundations of Literacy, Early Childhood (2 credits)
ECEO 321 - Children’s Literature (2 credits)
ECEO 405 - Topics of Early Childhood Education (2 credits)

Methods (15 credits)

C grade or better required.

ECEO 413 - Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Methods (3 credits)
△ ECEO 416 - Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum and Methods (3 credits)
ECEO 425 - Early Numeracy Methods (2 credits)
ECEO 428 - Reading and Language Arts Methods (3 credits)
ECEO 435 - Primary Methods 1: Physical Education and the Fine Arts (2 credits)
ECEO 436 - Primary Methods 2: Science, Health and Social Studies (2 credits)

Additional License Requirements (12 credits)

✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 credits)
MATH 202 - Elements of Mathematics (3 credits)
SOC 212 - Sociology of Families (3 credits)
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits)

Professional Education Sequence (24 credits)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

EDFD 400 - Human Development and Learning: Early Childhood and Elementary (2 credits)
EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: Early Childhood and Elementary (1 credit)
◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Early Childhood and Elementary (3 credits)
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator (3 credits)
EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, & Families Part I: Early Childhood and Elementary (2 credits)
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II (1 credit)

Student Teaching (12 credits)

◎ EDST 460 - Elementary Education with Early Childhood Student Teaching (1-16 credits)

Electives

A total of 120 credits are required for a Bachelor’s Degree. After General Education Program (GEP) and Major requirements are met, electives can be taken to meet the 120 credit requirement.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning