Fall - 2007

SECOND AREA OF CERTIFICATION
Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 3) with Elementary Education

Name:

Student #:
Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.
GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"
In addition to the certification requirements in Elementary Education, the following requirements must be met to complete a second area of certification in Early Childhood.
Early Childhood (Second Area of Certification)
Course #
Course Title
Hours
Grade
Semester/
Year
EDU 2243 Health Safety & Nutrition / Young Child (S)
3
   
EDU 2232 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (S)
[Must be taken Concurrently with EDU 2381 or 2391]
2
   
EDU 2381 Practicum - Infant / Toddler (F / S)
1
   
EDU 2332 Teaching the Young Child (S)
[Pre-requisites: EDU 2232 & EDU 2381 or 2391 and must be taken Concurrently with EDU 2381 or 2391]
2
   
EDU 2391 Practicum -- Preschool / Kindergarten (F / S)
1
   
EDU 2343 Emergent Literacy (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2483 School, Home & Community Partnership (S)
3
   
EDU 3212 Screening, Diagnosis & Perscription in Early Childhood (F)
2
   
EDU 3311 Field Experience Level 2 in Early Childhood (F / S)
 •  2.5 GPA
 •  C-BASE -- pass in all sections
 •  EDU 2313, EDU 2131, field work, EDU file, plus requirements for upper level EDU classes
1
   
HPE 2022 Perceptual Motor Development (F / S)
2
   
PSY 3053 Child Development (F / S)
3
   
Elementary education majors with Early Childhood as a second area of certification will take two practicum classes (EDU 2381 and EDU 2391) and two Field Experience Level 2 classes:
•  EDU 2381: Practicum to be assigned in an infant / Toddler facility
•  EDU 2391: Practicum to be assigned in an Preschool / Kindergarden class
•  EDU 3311 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 1,2,3
•  EDU 3321 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 4,5,6