2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Major- Birth to 8 Specialization


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Requirements for Early Childhood Education Major - Birth to 8 Specialization


Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 31-32


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8


College Requirements: 2


Major Requirements: 50


Professional Semester I


Professional Semester II


In addition, the following courses must be successfully completed prior to entry into Professional Semester III


Professional Semester III


Additional Coursework


Electives: 4-5


Total Required Credits: 120


Notes:


  • A pre-graduate check is required 2 semesters before graduation semester. At beginning of graduation semester, a graduation application must be completed.
  • A grade of “D” on courses in the major cannot be counted and course must be repeated. Any required course with an HDFS or ECE prefix is considered a course in the major.
  • A grade of “C” or better is required in PSYC 101, ENGL 101, SPCM 101, MATH 102.
  • Students must meet all GPA Requirements (2.6 for graduation) and be accepted into the ECE Teacher Education program ECE- PSII and ECE-PS III.
    Students will be required to pass the PRAXIS content and Principles of Teaching and Learning exams in order to be considered a Highly Qualified Teacher.

Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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