Birth Through Five, B.S.E.

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Degree Requirements

Areas A-E. Core Curriculum Recommendations

Students must complete 42 semester hours in Area A-E of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum or have transferred in approved Area A-E courses as outlined in approved USG DTAE Articulation Agreements. Courses in Area A must be completed with “C” or higher grades. Semester hours are shown in parentheses following an entry.

Area F. Courses Appropriate for a Major (18 Hours)

Students must complete coursework with a grade of “C” or higher in Area F prior to admission to teacher education. Students must complete 18 semester hours in Area F, or have transferred in approved Area F courses as outlined in approved USG-DTAE Articulation Agreements, which can be found on the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education web site.

Required (18 Hours)

EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2152 - Birth and Parenthood 3 Hours
EDUC 2300 - Introduction to Child Development 3 Hours
KH 2360 - Childhood Health and Wellness 3 Credit Hours

Areas A-F Articulation Agreement for USG - DTAE Institutions

Graduates from Early Childhood Care and Education degree programs from COC accredited Technical College System of Georgia institutions will have satisfied the requirements for all six courses in the USG Area F for the BSED in Birth-Age 5 Teacher Preparation Program.

Area G: Courses Required for the Major

Graduates from Early Childhood Care and Education degree programs from COC accredited Technical College System of Georgia institutions may transfer one of the program specializations to complete 9 hours of Electives (11 hours).

Required prior to Area H: (40) Semester Hours; All courses in the major area must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher before students are authorized to enroll in student teaching.

For GaPSC certification requirements, students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in EXC 4020 .

Required Courses (40 Hours)

BRFV 3200 - Introduction to Administration and Organization of Programs for Young Children 3 Credit Hours
BRFV 3250 - Professional and Ethical Practice-CTW 3 Credit Hours
BRFV 4360 - Child Guidance Birth to Five 3 Credit Hours
BRFV 4370 - Language, Literacy, and Cognition-CTW 3 Credit Hours
BRFV 4380 - Methods for Infants and Toddlers 4 Credit Hours
BRFV 4390 - Reading/Literacy, Social Studies and the ArtMethods for Young Children 4 Credit Hours
BRFV 4400 - Family and Community Relationships 3 Credit Hours
BRFV 4490 - Mathematics, Science and TechnologyMethods for Young Children 3 Credit Hours
EXC 3560 - Observation and Assessment of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers 3 Credit Hours
EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
EXC 4520 - Methods for Teaching Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 4 Credit Hours
EXC 4530 - Methods for Teaching PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Children with Disabilities 4 Credit Hours

Electives (11 Hours)

In consultation with their program coordinator, students choose their courses to fulfill the elective requirement (11 hours).

Area H: Student Teaching (9-12 Hours)

All program requirements must be satisfactorily completed before students are authorized to enroll in student teaching. Upon approval by the program coordinator, students may be allowed to enroll in other courses while completing Area H requirements. Students must complete student teaching coursework in Area H with a grade of “C” or higher.

Students must complete a minimum of 9 hours in BRFV 4661 - Student Teaching Birth Through Five .

Students in the teacher certification concentration must post passing scores on the GACE Content Assessment, Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Exit (360) Assessment, and edTPA in order to be recommended by Georgia State University for clear, renewable certification.

Students in the non-certification concentration are not eligible to be recommended for certification.

Required (9-12 Hours)

BRFV 4650 - Opening School Experience 0 Credit Hours
BRFV 4661 - Student Teaching Birth Through Five 9 to 12 Credit Hours