Teacher of Pre-School through Grade 3, Instructional Certification: Teacher Certification in Preschool through Grade 3 - Graduate

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Pre-Requisites
Child Development
FSHD 512	Child Development I: Theories of Child Development	3
Speech
CMST 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (complete of by examination)	3
Physiology and Hygiene
Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the COP or have UG equivalent course approved by advisor.
Praxis Scores
Submit passing PRAXIS I scores (or qualifying exemption) as part of application.
Completion and passing score on PRAXIS II: Early Childhood.
Core Courses
ECEL 501	Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Diverse Society	3
ECSE 502	Sociocultural Context of Disability and Inclusive Education	3
READ 500	Literacy Foundations	3
ECSE 528	Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy in Inclusive Classrooms	3
Content/Methods Courses
ECEL 516	Social Studies and the Arts: Understanding Democracy in Elementary Classrooms	3
MTHM 577	Mathematics Education in the Elementary School	3
Professional Sequence
Semester Before Student Teaching
ECEL 502	Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	1
ECEL 510	Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary	2
ECEL 517	Integrating Science and Technology in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	3
Student Teaching Semester
edTPA Assessment Requirement
ECEL 504	Seminar II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	3
ECEL 511	Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms 1	6
or ECEL 514	In-Service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching
(ECEL 514 is for students in full-time teaching positions).
Total Credits		39