Early Childhood Development and Education (BS) – Education: Pre-Kindergarten-Primary (PK-3)

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level: Other Program Prerequisites

• Complete all of the following
  • A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required. Note for EDF2130: Courses taken at Florida College System institutions may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department
  • Complete the following:
    • EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
    • EEC2732 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children (3)
    • MAE3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I (3)
  • Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • ARE2000 - Early Childhood Art and Creativity (3)
    • MUE2211 - Early Childhood Music and Movement (3)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• All methods/specialization/foundations courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" (2.0) or better before registering for Internship. However, a minimum GPA of 2.75 is required in the education core/professional, specialization and overall for admission to Internship. A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required.

Semester I

• Complete the following:
  • EEC3700 - Social and Emotional Development of Young Children (3)
  • EEC4661 - Early Childhood Education Theory and Practice: (3)
  • EEX4751 - Parent Involvement in Education (3)
  • TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
  • EEC4268 - Curriculum Activities in Early Childhood (3)

Semester II

• Complete all of the following
  • Passing score on the Professional Education Test portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) is strongly recommended to be taken prior to Semester III, and it is required to be taken and passed prior to graduation.
  • Complete the following:
    • EEC4604 - Classroom Management and Guidance of Young Children (3)
    • EEC4207 - Assessment and Evaluation of Young Children (3)
    • TSL4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)
    • EEX3450 - Young Children With Special Needs (3)
    • RED3310 - Early Reading, Writing and Language Arts (3)

Summer

• Complete all of the following
  • Passing scores on all sections [General Knowledge, Professional, and Subject Area (Pre-kindergarten/Primary PK -3)] of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) are required prior to graduation.
  • Complete the following:
    • EEC4303 - Planning Creative Activities in Early Childhood Education (3)
    • RED3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading (3)

Semester III

• Complete all of the following
  • Based on recommendations below, the student should achieve a passing score on all applicable sections of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination prior to graduation. Students must apply and be approved for Internship. Deadline dates and placement application are available through the Office of Clinical & Field Experiences at https://ccie.ucf.edu/clinicalexp/. A fee may be required as part of the placement application process
  • Complete the following:
    • MAE4300 - Math Curriculum and Assessment in Early Childhood (3)
    • SCE4304 - Teaching Science and Technology to Young Children (3)
    • RED4311 - Primary Reading, Writing, and Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment (3)
    • EEC4235C - Early Childhood Education Seminar: Bridging Theory to Practice (3)

Semester IV

• Complete all of the following
  • Satisfactory completion of Internship requires the student to demonstrate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices in accordance with State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066. Deadline dates and placement application are available through the Office of Clinical & Field Experiences at https://ccie.ucf.edu/clinicalexp/. A fee may be required as part of the placement application process. All certification exams need to be passed prior to graduation.
  • Complete the following:
    • EEC4943 - Student Teaching (12)

Grand Total Credits: 75