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2 | School of Education and Human Services | |||||||||
3 | Degree Plan of Study for Catalog Year: 2025-2026 | |||||||||
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5 | This is a recommended course sequence for this major | |||||||||
6 | Course Subject and Title | Credit Hours | Min. Grade | Course Type | Prerequisites | Notes | ||||
7 | Semester One 16 credits | |||||||||
8 | MTH 0662 Intermediate Algebra (MTH 0661 prerequisite) | 4 | C | pre-professional | MTH 0661 | or elective credits | ||||
9 | General Education Social Science | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
10 | General Education Art | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
11 | WRT 1050 Composition I | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
12 | Semester Two (16 credit hours) | |||||||||
13 | General Education Natural Science and Technology | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
14 | EED 1000 Careers in Teaching | 1 | B | pre-professional | ||||||
15 | General Education Western Civilization | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
16 | MTE 2110 Mathematics for Elementary Education I | 3 | C | pre-professional | MTH 0662 | |||||
17 | WRT 1060 Composition II | 4 | B | general ed | WRT 1050 | |||||
18 | Semester Three (15 credit hours) field placement w/EED 2000 | |||||||||
19 | EED 2000 Teaching, Learning, and Schools (Writing Intensive in Major) | 3 | B | pre-professional | WRT 1060 | writing intensive in major | ||||
20 | General Education Global Perspecitve | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
21 | Gen Ed Literature | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
22 | MTE 2111 Mathematics for Elementary Education II (Gen Ed Formal Reasoning) | 4 | C | pre-professional | MTH 2110 | |||||
23 | Semester Four (17 credit hours) apply for major standing | |||||||||
24 | General Education Language and Culture | 4 | C | general ed | ||||||
25 | EED 2400 Science for the Elementary Teacher | 3 | B | pre-professional | NTSN Gen Ed | |||||
26 | EED 2500 Social Studies for the Elementary Teacher | 3 | B | pre-professional | ||||||
27 | Gen Ed KA JMS 2000, WRT 3020, 3062, 3064, 3086 | 4 | C | general ed | WRT 1060 | pick a writing intensive | ||||
28 | RDG 2200 Literature for Children | 3 | B | pre-professional | ||||||
29 | Semester Five (15 credit hours): Major Standing- starts FALL ONLY | toddler field placement in lowry center | ||||||||
30 | EC 3331 Child Development Birth- Age 8 | 3 | B | professional ed | major standing | |||||
31 | EC 3332 Learning Through Play | 3 | B | professional ed | major standing | |||||
32 | EC 3333 Infant & Toddler Development & Programs | 3 | B | professional ed | major standing | |||||
33 | EC 3334 Early Language & Literacy Birth to Age 4 | 3 | B | professional ed | major standing | |||||
34 | EC 3335 Seminar 1- Core Teaching Practices | 3 | B | professional ed | major standing | 40 hour field placement | ||||
35 | Semester Six (15 credit hours) | preschool special ed or inclusive field placement | ||||||||
36 | RDG 3200 Emergent Literacy (moves to Semester 7 in Fall 2026) | 3 | B | professional ed | RDG 2200 | embedded course | ||||
37 | EC 3337 Early Intervention and EC Special Ed | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3335 | |||||
38 | EC 3338 Math for Young Children Content & Pedagogy | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3335 | |||||
39 | EC 3339 Building Children's Resilience | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3335 | |||||
40 | EC 3340 Seminar 2 Professionalism & Collaboration | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3335 | 40 hour field placement | ||||
41 | Semester Seven (15 credit hours) | 2nd-3rd grade field placement | ||||||||
42 | EC 4441 Culturally Responsive Education (moves to Semester 6 in W27) | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3340 | |||||
43 | EC 4442 Social Studies for Young Children | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3340 | |||||
44 | EC 4443 Science for Young Children | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3340 | |||||
45 | EC 4444 Mathematics Teaching Pre-K to 3 | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3340 | |||||
46 | EC 4445 Seminar 3- Social Emotional Learning & DEI | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 3340 | 50 hour field placement | ||||
47 | Semester Eight (12 credit hours) | In an early childhood education setting | ||||||||
48 | EC 4446 Seminar 4 Reflective Practice and Well Being | 3 | B | professional ed | EC 4445 | |||||
49 | EC 4950 Internship in Early Childhood Education (Gen Ed Capstone) | 9 | B | professional ed | all prior courses | full time student teaching | ||||
50 | Tests requirements: Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification | |||||||||
51 | Test Taken | Date | Score | |||||||
52 | Early Childhood Education MTTC Test for Birth-K Text # 134 | |||||||||
53 | Elementary Education MTTC Test for grades PK-3 | |||||||||
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55 | Program Notes: | |||||||||
56 | Upon Graduation students will earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education | |||||||||
57 | Graduates are eligible for recommendation to the Michigan Department of Education | |||||||||
58 | For a Standard Teaching Certificate covering Birth to Kindergarten and grades Pk-3 | |||||||||
59 | Participation is required in a public school classroom field experience, assigned by School and Field Services | |||||||||
60 | To be eligible for a Michigan Teaching Certificate, graduates must be in compliance with all legal and curricular requirements | |||||||||
61 | Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification for Birth to K is #134 and PK-3 is #117-120, test must be passed | |||||||||
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63 | Requirements for Major Standing in Early Childhood Education | |||||||||
64 | EED 2000 or 2001 with a minimum grade of B (or 3.0) | |||||||||
65 | MTH 0662 with a minimum grade of C (or 2.0) or placement beyond MTH 0662 with ACT or SAT scores | |||||||||
66 | A cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher | |||||||||
67 | Completed Major Standing Application and Acknowledgement Form | |||||||||
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69 | School of Education and Human Services Advising Office | |||||||||
70 | 363 Pawley Hall, 456 Pioneer Drive, Rochester Michigan 48309 | |||||||||
71 | Students are assigned an Academic Adviser in the School of Education and Human Services for guidance and support | |||||||||
72 | Phone: 248-370-4182, Website: www.oakland.edu/sehs-advising/ | |||||||||