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2021年秋季开学, the 教育学院 offers an Early Childhood Education major with two tracks: ECE BA only, ECE专业，并获得P-3认证. The track P–3 certification prepares you for licensure that allows you to teach in Washington state public preschool through third-grade classrooms.
With both tracks of this Bachelor of Arts of degree, you will be equipping our youngest learners with a solid foundation in development and early learning.
职业发展机会
- 学前教育，幼儿教育 Assistance, or nonprofit program teacher
- 私立幼儿教师
- 托儿服务提供者
- 幼儿倡导小组 管理员
- 儿童发展专家
Note: The teacher certification route additionally prepares you for Washington state public P–3 classrooms.
Early Childhood Education: P–3 Certification (BA)
The Early Childhood Education major with Residency Certification provides licensure to teach in Washington public preschool through third grade classrooms. This major requires separate admission to the 教育学院 in order to complete the certification program requirements.
A minimum 103 credits are required for this major, including 42 upper-division credits.
Once admitted to the major, you should maintain a minimum 3.0累积绩点.
A B average required for ECE 2100 Foundational Issues in Education and EDU 2300 多样性, Equity, 与教育共融. Students must receive a grade of B or better in all internship courses.
领域经验, 9月经验, and internships are required and provide comprehensive experiences in local schools supervised by experienced teacher educators.
另外, Residency Certification requirements must be satisfactorily completed, including testing in endorsement area through WEST-E/NES and performance assessments.
实习教师认证计划
SPU has a reputation as one of the premier teacher preparation programs in the state and region. The professional program leading to a Residency Teacher Certificate at 西雅图 Pacific consists of four stages of study:
Each of these stages builds upon the preceding year, supporting a developmental approach to teacher preparation.
你的基础 and Content years focus on the theory, background, and methodology of teaching. Your 方法 and 专业年 focus on applying what you have learned. 了解更多赌博十大靠谱软件 成为SPU的一名教师.
Early Childhood Education: No certification (BA)
A minimum 98 credits are required for this major, including at least 38 upper-division credits. Although this major does not result in Residency Certification, selecting the major only route will prepare students with content and instructional strategies to work in early childhood systems.
The highlight of the major is the practicum experience, which will provide comprehensive experiences in early learning centers. At least 22 practicum credits are required to complete the major. The practicum is set up in collaboration with an Early Childhood Education advisor.
进入专业
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) and minor(s) by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.
If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified a major in this department as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, 你已经进入专业了. 改变或增加大调或小调; 遵循以下说明.
For more information about a major in Early Childhood Education, visit the 本科目录.