Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed so that students complete general education and content courses as freshman and sophomores and begin the Early Childhood program as juniors as members of a cohort group. It consists of five quarters of integrated coursework and field experiences and one quarter of student teaching. Recommendation for licensure requires successful completion of the program and passing scores on required Praxis II examinations.

Program modules

The modules are: ENG 101 Academic Writing and Reading, ENG 102 Writing in Academic Discourse, MTH 143 Quantitative Reasoning, EC 200 Economic Life, EC 290 Economic, Business and Social Issues, PLS 200 Political Life, PSY 105 Psychology: The Science of Behavior, SOC 200 Social Life, WMS 200 Approaches to Women's Studies, BIO 345 Concepts in Biology, EES 345 Concepts in Geology, PHY 245 Concepts in Physics, ED 210 Education in a Democracy, EDT 280 Classroom Applications of Computer-Based Technology, GEO 201 Principles of Physical Geography or GEO 202 Principles of Cultural Geography or GEO 203 Principles of Economic Geography, HED 331 Health Education for Early and Middle Childhood, HPR 281 Physical Education - Early and Middle Childhood, HST 211 American Civilization to 1877, HST 212 American Civilization since 1877, MTH 243 Fundamental Math Concepts I, MTH 244 Fundamental Math Concepts II, MUS 365 Methods and Materials for Teaching General Music in Grades K-6, SM 144 Foundations in Physical Science, ED 311 Early Childhood Science: Curriculum and Materials, ED 316 Early Childhood Language Arts: Curriculum and Materials, ED 317 Early Childhood Reading: Curriculum and Materials, ED 407 Introduction to Word Study: Phonics, ED 411 Early Childhood Mathematics: Philosophy, Curriculum and Materials, ED 415 Planning a Reading Program, EDE 323 Practicum Experience V: EC, EDE 401 The Family and Community in Early Childhood Education, EDE 419 Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education, EDE 440 The Professional Early Childhood Educator, EDE 464 Evaluation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have earned a certificate of completion of secondary education that would enable the student to be admitted to a university in his or her home country, have studied mathematics and science subjects at the secondary level, a minimum score of 173(CBT) or 61/120 (IBT) in TOEFL (College of Engineering and Computer Science requires 197(CBT) or 71/120(IBT)), a minimum score of band 5 in IELTS, 1140 or higher in SAT or 25 or higher in ACT for coming directly out of secondary school with GPA is 3.25 or higher and must ranked among the top 10% of their graduating class.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Wright State University

Department name

College of Education and Human Services, Department of Teacher Education