Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education (P-5) and Early Childhood Special Education (P-5) Dual Certification, B.S.E.

Areas A-E: Core Curriculum Recommendations

Students must complete 42 semester hours in Areas A-E of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum. Courses in Area A must be completed with “C” or higher grades.

• MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours is recommended in Area D for Elementary Education majors.

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

Area G. Major Courses (57 Hours)

• ECE 3021 - Child Development 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3255 - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Cultural Foundations-CTW 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3390 - Teacher as Responsible Practitioner in the 21st Century-CTW 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3600 - Language and Literacy Inquiry 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3601 - Understanding Literacy Learning in Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education-CTW 6 Credit Hours
• ECE 3602 - Writing and Composing in the Digital Age 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3603 - Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Primary Grades 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3604 - Mathematics Methods in Elementary Education: Upper Grades 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3605 - Social Studies Methods in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3606 - Science and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3661 - Classroom Management and Practicum I: Fostering Dispositions of Responsive Educators 3 Credit Hours
• ECE 3662 - Classroom Management and Practicum II: Transforming Observations of Children into Practice 3 Credit Hours
• EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours (For GaPSC certification requirements, students must earn a grade of B or higher in EXC 4020 .)
• EXC 4560 - Educational Evaluation of Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• EXC 4570 - Individual and Classroom Management 3 Credit Hours (Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in EXC 4570 )
• EXC 4580 - Instructional Methods for Students with Behavior Learning Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 3050 - Geometry and Spatial Sense 3 Credit Hours (MATH 2008  is a prerequisite for this course.)
• MATH 3090 - Algebraic Concepts 3 Credit Hours (MATH 2008  is a prerequisite for this course.)

Area H. Student Teaching (12 Hours)

All program requirements must be satisfactorily completed before students are authorized to enroll in student teaching. Students should not 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 post passing scores on the appropriate GACE Content Assessments, Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Exit (360) Assessment, and edTPA in order to be recommended by Georgia State University for clear, renewable certification.

Total Program: Minimum of 129 Semester Hours