DALTON STATE COLLEGE ~ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

INITIAL CERTIFICATION ~ EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Post-Baccalaureate (candidates who have acquired a B.S. from an accredited college in a field other than education)

PROGRAM SHEET ~ EFFECTIVE SPRING 2010

Name _________________________________________________________________________

A.        Prerequisites to Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP):

1 Overall cumulative GPA of 2.7 _____yes _____no _____GPA_______

2. Passing Scores on GACE Basic Skills or ( SAT/ACT exemption)   __________

3. Passing Scores on Regent’ Exam:  R_______ W _______

4. Prerequisite courses:

                                                                                                          Hrs.       Hrs. Comp.   Grade            Hrs

                                                                                                      Required   (Trf/Sub)                      Remaining

a.   EDUC 2110c Investigating Critical & Cont. Issues in Ed (or equal)   3        ________                ________    _______

b.   EDUC 2120  Exploring Socio Cultural Per... (or equal)                    3        ________                ________    _______

c.   EDUC 2130  Exploring Teacher & Learning          (or equal)            3        ________                ________    _______

d.   ISCI 2001    Life/Earth Science (or equal)                                           3        ________                ________    _______

e.   ISCI 2002   Physical Science (or equal)                                                       3        ________                ________    _______

f.    MATH 2008 Foundations of Numbers & Operations (or equal)          3        ________                ________    _______ 

            Must meet computer literacy requirement __________

                                                                                            TOTAL:  18                                                                 

Must meet prerequisites prior to enrollment in professional programs.

B.         Professional Education (Full-time day program only).  Admission to TEP is required before       enrollment of following courses.                                                  

Block 1           2 days per week in field (120 hours )                         16      Hrs. Completed      Grade

EDUC  3101    Teaching Students who are Except. Diver. . .   3                      ________             ________

EDUC  3271    Classroom Management                                 3                       ________            ________

EDUC  3287    Curriculum & Assessment                              3                       ________           ________

EDUC  3263    Teaching Content & Process: L. Arts               3                     ________             ________

MATH 3803    Algebra for Teachers*                                    3                      ________            ________

EDUC  3285    Professional Seminar – Block I                        1                      ________            ________

Block II           2 days per week in field (120 hours)                          16

READ  3262    Teaching Content & Process:  Reading           3                     ________             ________

EDUC  4263    Teaching Content & Process: Math                3                      ________             ________

EDUC  4261    Teaching Content & Process: Social Studies   3                      ________             ________

MATH 3703    Geometry for Teachers                                 3                     ________              ________

ESOL   4240    Applied Linguistics for Teachers of ESOL      3                     ________              ________

EDUC  3286    Professional Seminar – Block II                     1                     ________              ________

Summer Session                                                                                3

EDUC  3251    Children’s Literature                                     3                      ________             ________

Block III         2 days per week in field (120 hours)                          16       

EDUC  4251    Assessment & Correction:  Math                     3                      ________             ________

EDUC  4262    Teaching Content & Process: Science              3                      ________            ________

READ  4251    Assessment & Correction:  Reading                 3                      ________            ________

MATH 4713    Probability & Statistics for Teachers  *            3                      ________            ________

ESOL   4241    Methods of Teaching ESOL                           3                      ________             ________

EDUC  4284    Professional Seminar – Block III                     1                      ________             ________

Block IV   Clinical Practice   15 weeks in schools (550 hours)            12

EDUC  3214    Exploring Activities:  PE/Art/Music                 3                      ________             ________  

EDUC  4286    Internship                                                     8                     ________             ________

EDUC  4289    Professional Seminar – Block IV                     1                     ________             ________

Block Total:                                                                                       66 

Program Total:    84

*Course may be taken in the Summer Session

NOTE:  Students must maintain 2.7 GPA for each semester courses.  This agreement reflects analysis of unofficial transcripts and may be rendered invalid should discrepancies be noted in official transcripts submitted to the Admissions Office.