Graduation Plan Template: Early Childhood and Elementary Education
College: Patton College of Education
Major: Early Childhood and Elementary Education | BS6228
Campus: All
Year 1, Fall
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UC 1900 | Learning Community | 1 |
|
ENG 1510 |
Writing and Rhetoric I |
3 |
|
EDTE 1000 |
Introduction to Teacher Education |
3 |
|
EDEC 1600 |
Introduction to Child Development |
3 |
|
N/A |
Pillar: Humanities: Arts |
3 |
|
ELEC TBD |
Course to be determined |
N/A |
Milestones
-
Advising/Registration Meeting
-
Attend Academic Event
-
Explore Industry
-
Create/Update Professional Materials
Story Builders
- Explore campus
- Explore community
Year 1, Spring
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
MATH 1101 |
Elementary Topics in Mathematics I |
4 |
|
N/A |
Pillar: Humanities: Texts and Contexts | 3 |
|
ELEC TBD |
Course to be determined |
N/A |
|
ELEC TBD |
Course to be determined |
N/A |
|
ELEC XXL |
Elective |
N/A |
Milestones
- Accumulate 30 credit hours
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Explore Industry: Attend Early Childhood and Elementary Education Application Information Session
- Develop Career Readiness Competencies
- Engage with Alumni
- Meet with ACEL staff
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Apply for teacher candidacy and selective admission to the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program
- BCI / FBI Check
- TB Test
Story Builders
- Explore campus
- Explore globe
Year 2, Fall
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
ECEE 2400 |
Infant/Toddler Mental Health and Development |
3 |
|
ECEE 2500 |
Learning to Read: Theory and Practice |
3 |
|
ECEE 2301 |
Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
|
ECEE 3801 |
Play & Creativity in Early Childhood and Elementary School |
3 |
|
ECEE 2001 |
Sophomore Clinical Practice |
1 |
| ELEC TBD | Course to be determined | N/A |
Milestones
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Create/Update Professional Materials
- Develop Career Readiness Competencies
- Meet with your college's experience designer
- BCI/FBI Check
Story Builders
- Experience campus
Year 2, Spring
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
MATH 1102 |
Elementary Topics in Mathematics II |
3 |
|
EDPL 2910 |
Pre-primary Internship |
4 |
|
ECEE 3610 |
Guidance and Classroom Management |
3 |
|
ECEE 2701 |
Diversity and Awareness in Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
3 |
|
ELEC TBD |
Course to be determined |
N/A |
Milestones
- Accumulate 60 credit hours
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Attend Career Engagement Event
- Engage with Alumni
- Meet with ACEL staff
- Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA and minimum 2.75 GPA in the teaching field
- Apply for Advanced Standing in Academic Program
- BCI/FBI Check
Story Builders
- Experience globe
- Reflect
Year 3, Fall
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
EDTE 2000 |
Learning and Human Development |
3 |
|
EDTE 2010 |
Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities |
3 |
|
EDTE 2020 |
Field Experience in Education |
1 |
|
EDTE 2200 |
Phonics and the Structure of Language |
3 |
|
ECEE 3110 |
Reading to Learn: Content and Practice |
3 |
| ECEE 3300 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Education | 3 |
Milestones
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Explore an immersive professional experience
- Attend Career Engagement Event
- Develop Career Readiness Competencies
- BCI/FBI Check
Story Builders
- Experience community
Year 3, Spring
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
ECEE 3002 |
Junior Clinical Experience in Elementary Settings |
1 |
|
ECEE 3400 |
Methods for Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Science |
3 |
|
ECEE 3500 |
Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Social Studies |
3 |
|
ECEE 4300 |
Authentic Assessment for Early and Elementary Education |
3 |
|
EDTE 3710 |
Instructional Adaptations for EC Learners with Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs |
3 |
| ELEC TBD | Course to be determined | N/A |
Milestones
- Accumulate 90 credit hours
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Create/Update Professional Materials
- Engage in an immersive professional experience
- Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans
- BCI/FBI Check
Story Builders
- Experience industry
- Reflect
Year 4, Fall
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
ECEE 3003 |
Senior Clinical Experiences in Elementary Settings |
1 |
|
ECEE 3120 |
Using Reading Assessments to Inform Instruction |
3 |
|
ECEE 4100 |
Family, School, and Community Collaboration |
3 |
|
ECEE 4200 |
Philosophy and Theories of Child Development and Education |
3 |
|
ECEE 4400 |
Actively Engaging and Teaching with Literature and Storytelling Across Content Areas |
3 |
| ECEE 4500 | Principles and Practices of Curriculum in Early Childhood and Elementary Education | 3 |
Milestones
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Graduation Check
- Apply for Post Graduation Plan
- Attend Career Engagement Event
- Develop Career Readiness Competencies
- Meet with ACEL staff
- BCI/FBI Check
Story Builders
- Explore campus
- Explore community
Year 4, Spring
Courses
|
Subject & Catalog Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
EDPL 4580 |
Professional Internship in Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
6 |
|
EDPL 4590 |
Professional Internship in Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
6 |
Milestones
- Accumulate 120 credit hours
- Advising/Registration Meeting
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Graduation Check
- Apply for Graduation
- Create/Update Professional Materials
- Engage with Alumni
Story Builders
- Explore globe
- Reflect