Students with a special interest in teaching young children should consider this minor, which leads to certification from birth through grade 3.
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) minor was designed to be completed in tandem with the Elementary Education: Kindergarten through Grade 9 certification program; only students completing the K-9 option may declare this minor.
This minor may be completed only by students admitted to the Kindergarten - Grade 9 named option of Elementary Education.
Complete the following course work in addition to the degree requirements of Elementary Education. Certification in Early Childhood requires the completion of the Elementary Education degree program. The three requirements listed here will also fulfill the 6 credits of electives required for Elementary Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CURRIC 660 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CURRIC 663 | Learning Environments for Initial Education Programs | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits of Elementary Education K-9 program electives, excluding these two required courses 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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Not required if completing both Early Childhood and English as a Second Language minors.