English/Childhood & Early Childhood Education (B.S.)

Complete one of the following (3 credits)

Complete one of the following (3 credits)

Complete one of the following (3 credits)

Complete one of the following (3 credits)

Complete one additional ENG period or survey course (3 credits)

Complete all of the following:

Complete all of the following:

Students desiring the Middle Childhood Certification must complete the Childhood & Early Childhood Education/English requirements as shown above and also complete the following courses.

• EDU 325 Teaching & Learning in Middle School (3 credits)
• EDU 474 Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3 credits)

• Cumulative GPA: to enroll in and remain in a Childhood & Early Childhood Education program, students must have and maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher.
• Major GPA: students must achieve and maintain a major GPA of 3.000 or higher in all major course requirements prior to entry into the methods courses (EDU 300 level courses).
• To be eligible for student teaching, a student must have achieved a 3.000 or higher cumulative average.
• Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher (2.000) in all courses required in the major program (including support courses and concentration courses).
• All students in education are required to subscribe to a designated portfolio system.

^{The following is a general course plan for students in the English and Childhood & Early Childhood Education program.}

^{Year 1 - Fall (16 credits)
ENG 190 Intro to English Studies
MAT 111 Math for Teach & Learning I
PSY 101 Introto Psychology
RSC 101 Thriving at Sage
WRT 101 Writing in Community}

^{Year 1 — Spring (15 credits)
EDU 201 Education and Society
ENG concentration course
MAT 121 Math For Teaching & Learning II
SCI 104 Physical and Earth Sciences
WRT 201 Researching in Community}

^{Year 2 - Fall (16 credits)
EDU 206 Educational Psychology
ENG 309 Major Writers
HST 105 or HST 106
Language Course or RSC 201
PHL 275 Critical Issues}

^{Year 2 - Spring (16 credits)
EDU 252 Learning, Lang & Lit
ENG concentration course
Language Course or RSC 201
PSY 208 Dev. Science}

^{Year 3 - Fall (15 credits)
EDU 314 Social Studies Methods
EDU 337 Classroom Management
EDU 352 Adv Learning, Lang & Lit
ENG 268 Diverse Voices
PED 225 Wellness}

^{Year 3 - Spring (15 credits)
EDU 323 Teaching Math, Science & Technology
EDU 306 Inclusive Teaching Strategies
EDU 412 Early Childhood B-2 Methods
General education course}

^{Year 4 - Fall (12 credits)
EDU 401 Student Teaching B-2
EDU 402 Student Teaching 3-6}

^{Year 4 - Spring (16 credits)
ENG 405 Senior Seminar
RSC 301 Innovation
General education course
General education course
General/open elective}