ENGL 1101  English Composition I

3 Credits

A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.

General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

3 Credits

MATH 1001 or MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1190 or STAT 1401

General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (1 of 2)

4 Credits

SCI 1101 or GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)

General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities

3 Credits

BLCK 1102 or AMST 1102 or ASIA 1102 or COMM 1100 or CHIN 1002 or FREN 1002 or GRMN 1002 or ITAL 1002 or JAPN 1002 or KOR 1002 or LATN 1002 or PORT 1002 or RUSS 1002 or SPAN 1002 or GWST 1102 or LALS 1102 or LDRS 2300 or PAX 1102 or PERS 2700 or POLS 2401 or RELS 1102

General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences

3 Credits

HIST 1100 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112

ENGL 1102  English Composition II

3 Credits

A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.

POLS 1101  American Government

3 Credits

This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.

ECON 1000  

Credits

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General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science

3 Credits

STAT 1401 or DATA 1501 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 or MATH 2202 or MATH 1179

General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science (2 of 2)

3 Credits

SCI 1102 or GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113 or GEOG 1125 or ANTH 1105 or GEOG 1110 or (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L) or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)

EDUC 2110  Critical & Contemporary Issues

3 Credits

This course engages students in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside the school. Against this backdrop, students will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. Includes the use of current technologies which are directly related to effective teaching and 15 hours of observation and participation in appropriate elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary or P-12 environments. Note: Verification of professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.

ECE 2250  Child Devel. & Early Learning

3 Credits

This course addresses theories of human development from conception to middle childhood (age eleven years) with attention to the social, emotional, physical and cognitive domains. Issues relating to family, diversity, and culture will be addressed as they relate to development and supporting children's learning. Candidates will also explore effective learning environments, health, safety & nutrition for children. Observations in natural settings will be required.

ECE 2540  Health, Wellness & Young Child

3 Credits

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to understand the importance of a healthy and safe environment for young children. Issues include infectious disease control, injury and accident prevention, chronic health care conditions and illnesses, child abuse and neglect, and proper meal planning and nutrition. Upon successful completion of this course, teacher candidates will be awarded certification in Basic First Aid and CPR for infants and young children.

General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities

3 Credits

ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2300 or PHIL 2010 or WLC 1002 or WLC 2209

General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities

3 Credits

ART 1107 or DANC 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107

General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits

CRJU 1101 or GEOG 1101 or PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 or STS 1101 or ANTH 1102 or ECON 2106

EDUC 2120  Explore Socio-Cultural Perspec

3 Credits

Given the rapidly changing demographics in our state and country, this course is designed to equip future teachers with the fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, this course is designed to examine 1) the nature and function of culture; 2) the development of individual and group cultural identity; 3) definitions and implications of diversity, and 4) the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy.

EDUC 2130  Exploring Teaching & Learning

3 Credits

Explore key aspects of learning and teaching through examining your own learning processes and those of others, with the goal of applying your knowledge to enhance the learning of all students in a variety of educational settings and contexts. Note: Verification of professional liability insurance is required

ECE 2590  Families Communities & Schools

3 Credits

This course analyzes family, school, and community resources as related to the family life cycle; explores environmental approaches; and explores careers related to children and families. Strategies to improve communication and collaboration are emphasized with a focus on family types, cultures, languages, economic conditions, school systems, community services, political forces, advocacy groups, and other factors that impact young children and their families. Fifteen hours of service learning at an approved site is required.

ECE 2205  Org & Adm of ECE Programs

3 Credits

In this course candidates identify high quality administrative and programming practices for young children?s programs, evaluate the effectiveness of early care and learning administration practices through a 15 hour observation experience in a child care center, develop a resource portfolio useful to early care and education administration. Additionally, candidates demonstrate knowledge of appropriate child behavior guidance strategies by developing a guidance plan. Criminal records checks are required prior to the observation.

General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History

3 Credits

HIST 2111 or HIST 2112

ITEC 3100  Tech in Elementary Grades

3 Credits

Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in elementary content-area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students' English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally.

ECE 3364  Children's Literature

3 Credits

This course is a survey of literature appropriate for infants through kindergarten and early grade readers. It reviews both current and traditional works in several genres and considers various approaches for teaching such literature.

ECE 3510  Foster Young Child Learn Play

3 Credits

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with the knowledge and understanding of children's play in a variety of settings. A review of play theories as well as a historical approach to play is presented. Teacher candidates have the opportunity to explore the relationship of play to curriculum development and assesssment. Issues regarding gender, culture, second lanaguage acquisition, socioeconomic status, stress and personality types are discussed in relationship to play.

ECE 3520  Curr & Assess Birth-Three Year

3 Credits

In this course candidates design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment for infants and toddlers. Candidates utilize developmentally appropriate practices for all infants, toddlers and very young children, including those with cultural and language differences and/or special needs.

ECE 3565  Infant/Toddler Practicum

1 Credits

This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills of teaching children ages six weeks through 36 months. Participation in an intensive 60 hands-on field experience in selected infant toddler/ classroom is required. Lesson plan development, implementation and assessment of infants and toddlers are addressed. Candidates learn how to effectively work with diverse infants and toddlers including those babies and toddlers with developmental delays and English Language Learners.

ISCI 2001 or ISCI 2002

3 Credits

ISCI 2001 or ISCI 2002

ECE 3570  Internship/Practicum

1 Credits

This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to teach children ages 3 years through 5 years. Teacher cnadidates taking this course will participate in an intensive 60-hour, hands-on learning experience in selected preschool/pre-kindergarten classrooms. Lesson plan development, lesson implementation, and assessment of diverse preschoolers are adressed in this course. Teacher candidates learn how to effectively work with diverse preschoolers/pre-kingergarteners, including those young children with developmental delays and English language learners.

ECE 3313  PreSchool Curriculum&Assess

3 Credits

In this course candidates design and implement developmentally appropriate, standards based curriculum and lessons for preschool children; practice developmentally appropriate screening and assessment with preschool children; and describe effective techniques for working with young children with challenging behaviors. 30 hour field experience required. Candidates must pass the college of education mandatory background check and a mandatory state Bright from the Start criminal background check prior to beginning field experience.

ECE 3575  InternlApp Early Care&Learning

2 Credits

This course addresses comparative early care and instruction for infants and children in international settings including countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and South America, Australia, and North America. Candidates will explore the diversity of prenatal care, parenting, family practices, international and child welfare issues. Candidates will also develop knowledge and skills of including global awareness and instruction in early learning.

MATH 2008  Found'tns Number & Oper's

3 Credits

This course is an Area F introductory mathematics course for early childhood education majors. The course emphasizes the understanding and use of the major concepts of number and operations. As a general theme, strategies of problem solving are used and discussed in the context of various topics.

ECE 4525  Nurturing 2nd Lang Acquisition

3 Credits

Candidates will be introduced to the stages of early language development and learn strategies for fostering that development in children birth through five years of age. Candidates will learn appropriate techniques for working with very young dual language learners and families and examine major principles of linguistics as they occur with very young children. Candidates will explore oral and written language teaching for young children and assessment tools for evaluating early dual language development.

ECE 4535  B-5 Child w/Spec Needs

3 Credits

This course is designed to assist the teacher candidate in preparing environments to meet the needs of diverse children with developmental delays, medical conditions, cognitive, language, and emotional differences. Legal issues and terms involving preschool special education will be addressed. Curriculum modification and environmental accommodations for children with special needs will be reviewed. Assessment techniques and the role of service providers will be discussed.? This course will include a 15 hour field experience.

ECE 4515  Language & Literacy Develop

3 Credits

This course is designed to deepen the study of language development in typically and atypically developing children from infancy though five years. Candidates learn ages and stages of literacy development, family and cultural influences, and the importance of a language and literacy-rich environment. Candidates also learn methods and strategies for teaching pre-reading and reading to very young children.

ECE 4545  Meth Math&Sci Birth - Kinderg

3 Credits

This course focuses on integrating the science processes, principles and concepts of inquiry-based science into early childhood education. Candidates develop and implement math and science curriculum in developmentally appropriate ways to culturally and linguistically diverse young children. Candidates also design and implement developmentally appropriate math and science assessment with young children. A field experience in an early learning environment may be required.

INED 3304  Educ of Exceptional Students

3 Credits

Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families and school personnel to have a positive impact on the educational, social and behavioral development of all students, including those with a full range of disabilities, in a diverse society. The course focuses on knowledge of legislative mandates for serving exceptional students, characteristics of exceptionality, best practice in facilitating teaching and learning, and accountability through assessment of outcomes. This course requires an observational experience in an assigned school placement. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience. Fulfills Georgia HB 671 requirement.

ECE 4650  Yearlong Clinical Exp I (P-5)

3 Credits

This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in elementary education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.

EDUC 4610  Intro to Yearlong Clinical Exp

0 Credits

This course is the beginning to the co-teaching Yearlong Clinical Experience in education. Candidates will attend the entirety of pre-planning at their assigned school before the start of the academic year (the exact timing of which will depend on the placement school?s schedule). Additionally, candidates will also attend the first week of the academic year in order to familiarize themselves with the policies and routines of their placement school and Collaborating Teacher.

ECE 4555  Methods of B-K Social Studies

3 Credits

Candidates plan and teach developmentally appropriate social studies lessons for birth through kindergarten students using research based early childhood teaching methods. Candidates also design and implement developmentally appropriate assessment with young children in their field experience. Additionally, candidates design and evaluate discipline and guidance practices to promote healthy social and emotional development.

ECE 3530  Develop Movement & Physical

2 Credits

Teacher candidates will learn the utilization of art, music, movement and creativity to instruct children from infancy through five years of age. Topics that will be studied include movement exploration, children?s games, finger plays and songs. This course may require a field experience in an early learning environment. Verification of professional liability insurance is required.

ECE 4660  Yearlong Clinical Exp II (P-5)

6 Credits

This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in elementary education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required.