Students majoring in Elementary/Early Childhood Education are required to complete an approved program consisting of 126 hours leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, which includes 41 hours of general education and 22 hours of pre-professional courses. Students may take RDG 298 Literature and Language for Children (3), EED 299 Teaching Diverse Populations (3), SPE 300 Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth (3), FCS 352 Child Growth and Development (WI) (2)/ FCS 353 Child Growth and Development Laboratory (WI) (1), and EED 310 Foundations of Effective Teaching (3) prior to eligibility for Teacher Education Program. ED 302 Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) (3) is required and must be taken in order to achieve eligibility for Teacher Education Program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE Block | ||
| ECE 303 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| RDG 304 | Early Literacy | 3 |
| ECE 306 | Practicum in ECE | 3 |
| ECE 309 | 21st Century Teaching and Learning Part I | 3 |
| Literacy Block | ||
| ECE 407 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| EED 339 | Integrating Theory/Practice | 3 |
| RDG 342 | Teaching Reading | 3 |
| EED 344 | Developing Language Skills | 3 |
| Content Block | ||
| EED 340 | Practicum in Content Area Block | 3 |
| EED 341 | Mathematics for Children | 3 |
| EED 343 | Curriculum Integration in Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| EED 362 | Science for Children | 3 |
RDG 354 Reading Diagnosis (3) and EED 409 21st Century Teaching and Learning Part II (3) are taken with the block courses throughout the program.
Successful completion of this program includes meeting all requirements and earning a passing score on the edTPA portfolio during the internship semester. Upon completion of this program and any state-required Praxis Subject Assessments, a student will be eligible to apply for the baccalaureate level Professional Certificate which provides teacher certification for elementary (K-6) and early childhood (P-3). Teacher Education Programs may be altered to meet changes in federal and Alabama State Department of Education regulations.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
To become eligible for the Teacher Education Program and upper division education courses, please refer to the Steps to Apply or speak with the Office of Accreditation, Certification, and Partnership Initiatives, room 405 in Pod 4 of the CEPS Complex.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II | 4 |
| Jax MIX Experience 1, 3 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature 3 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science 4 | 4 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Mathematics 2 | 3 | |
| FCS 352 & FCS 353 | Child Growth and Development (WI) and Child Growth and Development Laboratory (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression 3 | 3 | |
| EED 299 | Teaching Diverse Populations | 3 |
| Mathematics 2 | 3 | |
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 303 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 306 | Practicum in ECE | 3 |
| ECE 309 | 21st Century Teaching and Learning Part I | 3 |
| EED 310 | Foundations of Effective Teaching | 3 |
| RDG 304 | Early Literacy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 407 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| EED 339 | Integrating Theory/Practice | 3 |
| EED 344 | Developing Language Skills | 3 |
| RDG 298 | Literature and Language for Children | 3 |
| RDG 342 | Teaching Reading | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EED 340 | Practicum in Content Area Block | 3 |
| EED 341 | Mathematics for Children | 3 |
| EED 362 | Science for Children | 3 |
| EED 343 | Curriculum Integration in Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| RDG 354 | Reading Diagnosis | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 495 | Internship in Education | 6 |
| ED 496 | Reflective Practices in Education (WI) | 3 |
| EED 409 | 21st Century Teaching and Learning Part II | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | HY 201 American History I (3) and HY 202 American History II (3) are preferred. |
| 2 | MS 110 Finite Mathematics (3) and higher is required for the mathematics requirements; MS 112 Precalculus Algebra (3) (required) and MS 133 Mathematical Concepts I (3), MS 134 Mathematical Concepts II (3), and MS 135 Mathematical Concepts III (3) are strongly suggested. |
| 3 | Candidates in this program are required to take either a sequence in literature or a sequence in history, but both are not required for general studies. |
| 4 | Physical Science with lab from science courses other than Biology. |
Note: All professional education courses and selected teaching field courses must be completed at JSU and may not be transferred from another institution. Please check with your academic department for a complete list of these courses.