Early Childhood Education Minor

(24 credits)

Complete the following for your minor:

EDSP 207Introduction to Special Education

3

EDUC 203/PSYC 203Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 301Literacy:Climate, Curriculum and Instruction I

3

EDUC 303Mathematics: Climate, Curriculum and Instruction for Primary Grades

3

EDUC 325Preschool Field Experience

0

EDUC 414Developmental Programming: Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood

3

EDUC 415Practices in Early Childhood Education

3

EDUC 465Early Childhood Internship

0

HDFS 210Child Development

3

EDUC 301, EDUC 303: with field experience block

Three credits from the following:

EDUC 226Childrens Literature

3

HDFS 396/EDSP 396Infants, Toddlers & Families

3

Students may qualify to teach in private, licensed nursery and/or kindergarten schools by completing the ECE minor (24 credits). Upon completion of these requirements, students are eligible for certification by the Division of Private Academic Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg, PA. Students may contact the Division of Private Academic Schools for the required forms.