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Unified Early Childhood Education (Pre-K–Grade 3)

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To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • Complete the SAT with a total score of 1010 or higher or the ACT with a total score of 21 or higher

  • 2.00 UF GPA required

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 of 3 critical courses (EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040)

  • 2.3 UF GPA required

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 3 critical courses

  • 2.6 UF GPA required for semesters 3-5

Semester 4:

  • Complete all 3 critical courses with a 3.0 GPA on all critical course work

Semester 5:

  • Complete 60 hours of course work

  • Complete CLAST (no exemptions)

  • Complete the Writing Requirement

  • Complete the Math Requirement

  • Complete 9 hours of

International/Diversity

Semester 1

Credits

Composition (GE)

3

Mathematics (GE) (Algebra or above)

3

American History (GE)

3

Physical Science (GE)

3

General Psychology (PSY 2012)

3

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Total

15

Semester 2

Credits

EDF 1005 Intro to Education

3

Biological Science (GE)

3

Literature (GE)

3

Developmental Psychology (DEP 3053)

3

Statistics (STA 2122 OR STA 2023)(GE)

3

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Total

15

Semester 3

Credits

EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (GE-S, I)

3

Philosophy

3

Earth Science

3

Associated Science lab

0-1

Social/Behavioral Science

3

Gen Ed Elective (C, M, H, S, P, B)

3

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Total

16

Semester 4

Credits

EME 2040 Intro to Ed Technology

3

Mathematics (TBA)-Geometry

3

Fine Arts Skills (HUM 2511)

3

Speech (SPC 2600)

3

Gen Ed Elective (C, M, H, S, P, B)

3

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Total

15

 

Critical Tracking Criteria:

  • For semesters 5-8 you must maintain a 3.0 upper-division GPA.

Semester 5

Credits

EEX 4905 Inclusive EC Studies

1

EDF 3122 The Young Child

3

EDF 3609 Social Foundations of Ed.

3

EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in Inclusive Schools

3

LIN 3710 Language Acquisition

3

EEX 4754 Family Involvement in Early Childhood Special Education

3

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Total

16

 

Semester 6

Credits

EDG 3374 Early Childhood Mathematics and Science

3

EEX 3226 Assessment in Early Childhood

 

Special Education

3

EEC 3941 Practicum: Kindergarten/Primary Education

3

EEC 3706 Emergent Literacy

.3

EEX 4790 Multicultural Issues in Early Childhood Special Education

3

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Total

15

Semester 7

Credits

EEC 4704 Social Competence in Early Childhood

3

EEX 4064 Educational Programming for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

3

EEX 4812 Practicum in Early Childhood Education

3

EPH 4033 The Severely Multi-Handicapped Child

3

EEC 4215 EC Science & Soc. Studies

3

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Total

15

Semester 8

Credits

EME 4406 Integ Tech into Curr.

3

EDF 3433 Educational Measurement and Evaluation

2

LAE 4314 Lan Art Divers Learn

3

EEX 3062 Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum

3

EEC 6205 Early Childhood Curriculum

3

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Total

14

 

Certification Options

During the graduate year, students complete a dual certification and endorsement track, 36-hour master’s degree program or 24-hour postbaccalaureate program

  • Preschool Education (birth - age 4);

  • PreK/Primary (age 3 – grade 3); and

  • PreK Handicapped Endorsement
 
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