Miami, Florida, United States
Entry Requirements
- A minimum lower-division GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale;
- Either 60 credit hours of lower division coursework or an AA degree from an accredited institution;
- A passing score on all sections of the CLAST exam. Students who are exempt from all sections of the CLAST and are majoring in teacher preparation programs may substitute the General Knowledge Exam (GK) for the CLAST;
- Must meet the following lower division requirements:
- University Core/General Education;
- Foreign language;
- EDF 1005: Introduction to Education (3 credits)
- EDG 2701: Teaching Diverse Populations (3 credits)
- EME 2040: Introduction to Educational Technology (3 credits)
- In addition to EDG 2701, students must take 6 additional semester hours with an international or diversity focus. For example, at FIU, these types of courses can be found under the Societies and Identities category of the University Core Curriculum List.
Curriculum
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A. Professional Education Courses: (30 hours) |
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| 1. Foundations (12 hours) | ||
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EDP 3004 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
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EDG 3321 |
General Instruction Decision Making |
3 |
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EDF 3251 |
Classroom Management |
3 |
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EDF 4604 |
Cultural/Social Foundations of Education |
3 |
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2. Teaching Methods and Curriculum (min 9 hours) Choose three (3) advisor-approved teaching methods and curriculum courses, such as |
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RED 3313 |
Language and Literacy Development* |
3 |
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EEX 3070 |
Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Inclusive Settings |
3 |
| HLP 3722 | Content and Methods of Teaching Elem Health and Physical Education |
3 |
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MAE 4310 |
Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Math |
3 |
| SCE 4310 |
Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Science |
3 |
| TSL 3080 | ESOL Principles and Practices |
3 |
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3. Early Childhood Education (min 9 hours) Select three (3) advisor-approved early childhood education courses, such as |
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| EEC 3204 | Issues in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| EEC 4005 | Early Childhood Educational Programs |
3 |
| EEC 4204 | Early Childhood Curriculum |
3 |
| LAE 4405 | Children’s Literature |
3 |
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B. Early Development Courses (21 hours) |
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1. Child Development (min 9 hours) |
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EDP 3273 |
Child Development |
3 |
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Select two additional advisor-approved child development courses, such as |
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EDP 4274 |
Early Social and Emotional Development |
3 |
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EDP 4275 |
Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis of the Young Child |
3 |
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2. Family & Community Studies (min 6 hours) Select two (2) advisor-approved courses in family and community studies, such as |
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EEC 3400 |
Family Literacy and the Young Child |
3 |
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EEC 3403 |
Special Needs of Children and their Families |
3 |
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EEC 3408 |
Community and the Young Child |
3 |
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3. Literacy/Language/Reading Development (min 6 hours) Select two (2) advisor-approved literacy/language/reading development courses, such as |
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RED 3313 |
Language and Literacy Development |
3 |
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RED 4100 |
Emergent Literacy |
3 |
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RED 4150 |
Teaching Beginning Literacy |
3 |
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C. Elective Courses: (9 hours) Select up to three (3) advisor-approved elective courses in the area of early childhood learning and development. Elective courses may be used to take additional courses in any of the areas listed above. |
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