Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3, BS
Students in the Early Childhood Education program at Southeastern develop effectiveness in communication, leadership and other skills necessary for teaching in the area of early childhood education. The curriculum requires a solid background of child development and instructional methodology for students as well as essential content courses in math, science and the humanities. A strong emphasis is placed on relevant field experiences throughout the program, and students gain the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on student achievement in grades PK through 3.
Location
On Campus
Required Semester Hours
120
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation / National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Honors curriculum available
Course objectives and learner outcomes aligned with the COMPASS/ National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Service-learning opportunities such as the highly acclaimed Early Childhood EXPO in collaboration with the Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
Total semester hours required: 120
Approximately 110 hours of field experience prior to student teaching
Pass all parts of the PRAXIS Core: Pre-Professional Skills Test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
Have a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average and a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average in work completed at Southeastern
Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required professional courses in Education and Educational Psychology
Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses in first teaching fields (identified on the curriculum sheet)
Pass PRAXIS II examinations in Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Specialty Area Tests
Complete and earn a grade of "B" or better in Education 202
Successfully complete portfolio submissions during the program
Successfully complete student teaching and year-long residency
Elementary Teacher
Early Learning Centers/Day Care Teacher
Early Learning Center/Day Care Director
Parochial School Systems
Private School Systems
Public School Systems
Cate Teacher Education Center, Room 2018A
SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-5257
amy.prats@southeastern.edu
