Minor in PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction
Overview
The PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist minor, consisting of 21 credits, meets the requirements for the California Preliminary PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential with 12 credits of intensive field practice completed in one semester. This minor is open only to students who have been accepted to the in-person PK-3 Teacher Preparation program and are working towards meeting other California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements. See the Teacher Preparation section of the catalog under the B.A. in Early Childhood program.
A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minoring in the same department as the major).
Courses
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete 21 credits to receive PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist minor. A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minoring in the same department as the major).
The PK-3 ECE Specialist minor meets the requirements for the California Preliminary PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential with 12 credits of intensive field practice completed in one semester. This minor is open only to students who have been accepted to the in-person PK-3 Teacher Preparation program and are working towards meeting other California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements. See the Teacher Preparation section of the catalog under the program. Students must consult an advisor in the School of Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Teacher Preparation Coursework 1 | ||
| Early Childhood Reading and Language Arts | 3 | |
| Language, Literacy and Biliteracy in Early Childhood | 3 | |
| Early Childhood Mathematics Curriculum and Methods | 3 | |
| Clinical Practice Coursework 1 | ||
| Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar I | 6 | |
| Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar II | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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In order to apply the Teacher Preparation Coursework and Clinical Practice Coursework classes towards any California credential, students must earn at least a C in each of these classes.