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Early Childhood/Elementary Education
 
 

Curriculum & Course Listings (2007-2008)

A Champlain College Early Childhood/Elementary Education student reads to a class at her elementary school placement. Graduates from this Education program receive dual certification, and are eligible to teach both early childhood education (birth to age 8) and elementary education (K-6).

Curriculum

First Year
Credits

First Semester:
COR 110 - Concepts of the Self
COR 115 - Rhetoric I
PSY 131 - Child Psychology
EDU 125 - Children's Literature & Expressive Arts
General Elective

Second Semester:
COR 120 - Concepts of Community
COR 125 - Rhetoric II
EDU 110 - Foundations of Learning & Practicum
EDU 160 - Math & Science
General Elective

15
3
3
3
3
3

16
3
3
4
3
3
Second Year
Credits

First Semester:
COR 210 - CORE 3
COR 220 - CORE 4
EDU 255 - Integrated Primary Curriculum
EDU 256 - Primary Field Experience
EDU 150 - Reading & Language Development

Second Semester:
COR 230 - CORE 5
COR 240 - CORE 6
EDU 135 - Students with Special Needs
EDU 250 - Integrated Preschool Curriculum
EDU 251 - Preschool Field Experience

15
3
3
3
3
3

14
3
3
3
3
2
Third Year
Credits

First Semester:
COR 310 - CORE 7
COR 320 - CORE 8
EDU 310 - Elementary Language Arts Methods
MTH 115 - Foundations of Math
HIS 110 - American History
or HIS 111 American History II

Second Semester:
COR 330 - CORE 9
COR 340 -CORE 10
EDU 311 - Elementary Science Methods
Natural Science with lab
General Elective

15
3
3
3
3
3
-

16
3
3
3
4
3
Fourth Year
Credits

First Semester:
COR 410 - CORE 11
EDU 312 - Elementary Mathematics Methods
EDU 313 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
General Elective

Second Semester:
EDU 490 - Integrated Curriculum & Student Teaching
EDU 430 - Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 300 - Classroom Management

BS Degree in Elementary Education

14
5
3
3
3

15
9
3
3


 

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