The Education of Young Children major is designed for students who plan to teach young children.
Emphasis is placed upon development and pedagogy of children from ages three through eight.
However, upon completion of the degree and certification, the student will be certified to teach all subjects in pre-kindergarten through grade six. 1. 30603 Study of Exceptional Students EDEL 30143 Science in the ElementarySchool EDEL 40133 Mathematics in the ElementarySchool EDEL 40153 Social Studies in the ElementarySchool EDEL 40990 Student Teaching in theElementary School 3. Basic Conversational Spanish may substitute for SPAN 10163. Early Childhood Endorsement Students who have not majored in Education of Young Children but who have met the requirements for Provisional Elementary Teacher Certification may add an endorsement in Early Childhood Education by completing the following 12 semester hours of course work. Six weeks of student teaching must be done at the kindergarten or pre-kindergarten level.