2019-20 Academic Catalog

Nov 25, 2024

2019-20 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Education, BS, Concentration: Reading

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About the Program

Purdue University Northwest offers a degree in Early Childhood Education which prepares candidates for the Indiana initial teaching license, Early Childhood Generalist, Prek- Grade 3. Through course work, field experiences, practicum and student teaching, candidates gain knowledge, acquire skills and develop dispositions to effectively integrate theory with practice, as outlined in the National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Preparation Standards. Graduates of the program are highly qualified early childhood professionals committed to supporting families and providing all children with developmentally appropriate learning environments and instruction. Formal admission to the program is required, including passage of the basic skills assessment in math, reading and writing (CASA).

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C required for all courses with the exception of COM 11400, EAS 13000, ENGL 22700, SCI 11200, and all History courses
Minimum GPA of 2.5 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 13700 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers I
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): SCI 11200 - Introduction To The Physical Sciences I
Technology (3 Credits): EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning
Humanities (3 Credits): HIST 10400 - Introduction To The Modern World or HIST 10500 - Survey Of Global History
Social Sciences (3 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Additional Credits (3 Credits): SCI 11400 - Introduction To Life Science
First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): EDST 27000 - Early Childhood Education

Major Core (52 Credits)

Concentration Core (17 Credits)

Other Required Courses (21 Credits)

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all courses with the exception of COM 11400, EAS 13000, ENGL 22700, SCI 11200, and all History courses; 2.5 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (15 Credits)

EDST 27000 - Early Childhood Education (m) - Fall Only (W)
PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (m)
MA 13700 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers I (m) - Fall Only
SCI 11400 - Introduction to Life Science (m)
ENGL 10400 - English Composition I (m)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

EDCI 27600 - Child, Family, School And Community Partnerships (m) (f) - Spring Only (W)
PSY 23500 - Child Psychology (m)
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication - Spring Only
MA 13900 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers III (m)
ENGL 10500 - English Composition II

Semester 3 (15 Credits)

Semester 8 (12 Credits)

EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching (m) (e) - Spring Only (W)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note: Admission to program required to begin Semester 4 courses. Admission requirements include passing CASA score, 2.5 GPA, and minimum C in all milestone courses.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

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For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.