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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Early Childhood: PreKindergarten - Grade 3 and Special Education EC-12, B.S.
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The Early Childhood: PreKindergarten - Grade 3 Certificate is a plan of study designed for teacher candidates to earn Texas Teacher initial certification in both Early Childhood PK-3 and SPED EC-12. Candidates pursuing this plan will receive coursework and training that integrates the content and pedagogy required to be a highly effective early childhood educator and the knowledge and skills needed to support students with special needs who require additional support to address their specific learning, emotion, mental, or physical challenges.
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University Core Requirements (42 hours)
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list
Language, Philosphy, and Culture (3 hours)
Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list
Creative Arts (3 hours)
Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list
Government/Political Science (6 hours)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 hours)
Choose ONE course from the UHCL approved core list
College of Education Core Requirements (16 hours)
Major Requirements (36 hours)
Choose ONE of the following:
Additional Information
*GPA of 2.50 or higher required in ECED coursework.
*Grade of B- or better required in WRIT 3304.
Pedagogy Requirements (33 hours)
Additional Information
- Enrollment in ECED 4342 , ECED 4343 , ECED 4344 , ECED 4378 , and ECED 4978 requires admission in TEP.
- 3.000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework.
- ECED 4378 must be taken in the fall or spring semester immediately preceding the final semester.
- ECED 4978 must be taken in the final semester.
- Courses for Alternative Route (currently certified educators in TEA-approved categories)
Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Requirements
- Completion of 60 semester credit hours.
- Completion of prerequisite coursework (ECED 1354 , ECED 4100 , ECED 4322 , and INST 3313 ).
- Public speaking requirement met.
- Basic skills in reading, mathematics & writing requirements met.
- 2.750 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- $57 TEA Admission fee.
- Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
Teacher Certification Requirements
- Passing scores on the appropriate state assessments (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards [TExES] are required for recommendations for teacher certification.
- Early Childhood - Grade 3 Content (292)
- Science of Teaching Reading (293)
- Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 (160)
- Special Education EC-12 (161)
- All courses outside the University Core must be C- or better.
General Degree Requirements
- Students must complete at least 127 semester credit hours. A minimum of 45 hours of the 120 semester hours must be advanced (3000-4000 level) course work according to the requirements of the respective major.
- Students must complete the University Core Curriculum requirements (refer to Core Curriculum requirements in the UHCL Catalog.)
- Students must fulfill the statutory requirements of the Texas State Education Code, including the following:
- Six hours of U.S. History (three hours may be Texas History).
- Six hours of Constitutions of the United States and Texas.
- Students must demonstrate writing proficiency by completing nine hours of lower-level (1000-2000 level) and upper-level (3000-4000 level) English composition course credit with a minimum grade of “C-” or better. Some majors may require higher grades in English composition.
- Students must complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree (i.e., 30 semester credit hours for a 120 credit hour program) through instruction offered by UHCL to fulfill the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) residency requirements.
- Students must complete the final 30 semester hours of 3000 and 4000 level course work in residence at UHCL.
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of upper-level (3000-4000 level) coursework in the major in residence at UHCL.
- Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.000 on course work completed at UHCL with grades of “C” or better on at least 30 hours of resident upper-level work. Grades of “C-“or below cannot be applied toward the 30 hours of resident upper-level work.
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