Early Childhood Education (ECED) < 闪播福利库 of Arkansas

Early Childhood Education (ECED)

Overview

Suzanne Kucharczyk
Head, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
217 Peabody Hall
479-575-6210
Email: suzannek@uark.edu

Laura K.M. Herold
Early Childhood Education Program
479-575-5162
Email: lkherold@uark.edu

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a program that prepares candidates for initial teacher licensure in Early Childhood Education (Birth鈥揝econd Grade).

The Early Childhood Education program prepares candidates to teach and support young children from birth through second grade in a variety of settings, including early elementary classrooms, public preschools, child development centers, and community-based programs. The curriculum offers rigorous coursework in curriculum and instruction, child development, family engagement, play-based learning, and inclusive practices. Field experiences are embedded throughout the program, connecting theory to practice at the Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center and in public Pre-K through second grade classrooms. Graduates are equipped for initial licensure in both Birth-Kindergarten/Early Childhood Special Education Integrated and Preschool-Second Grade and are also prepared for careers in early childhood program leadership, advocacy, and care.

Admission to the Early Childhood Education Licensure B.S.E. is competitive and consists of a three-stage process; simply meeting the minimum admission requirements will not guarantee admission. Admission will be determined by the Early Childhood Education faculty based on the criteria listed in Stage II.

Requirements for B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education

Stage I: Pre-Early Childhood Education (PECED)

Complete 61 hours of program pre-requisites for the Early Childhood Education B.S.:

鈥燙omplete all program courses with a "C" or better.
Submit evidence indicating that they have met one requirement in each of the following skill areas:
1. Writing: (a) 3.0 average in ENGL 10103 and ENGL 10203 within last 7 years; (b) passing ACT/SAT/Praxis Core score in Writing; or (c) Accuplacer Next Generation score of 255
2. Math: (a) Earned C or higher in College Algebra or equivalent course within last 7 years, (b) passing ACT/SAT/Praxis score in Math, or (c) Accuplacer Next Generation score of 255
3. Reading: (a) 3.0 Cumulative GPA, (b) passing ACT/SAT/Praxis Core score in Reading; or Accuplacer Next Generation score of 255
Complete a background check

Stage II: Admission to the Early Childhood Education B.S.E

Admission to the Early Childhood Education Licensure Program is competitive; not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be admitted to the program. Applications to the Early Childhood Education (ECED) Licensure program must be submitted by January 31.

The application process includes:

Submission of the application to teacher education through the university-wide Teacher Education Support Page (see )
Submission of Early Childhood Education application
Submission of transcripts for all coursework. GPA will be considered, and applicants should strive for a 3.0 GPA
Submission of two letters of recommendation from college faculty regarding applicants' dispositions
Current background check

Stage III: Requirements for Program Continuation and Student Teaching/Internship

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in ECED coursework
Submission of Internship Application
Passing score on teaching audition
Oral interview with Early Childhood Education and internship partner school faculty
Maintain a current background check
Earn a CPR card
Passing score on required Praxis licensure exams
This B.S.E. (4-year) degree includes two semesters (fall and spring) of residency (student teaching) in a local public preschool or elementary school. Senior-level students must therefore attend full-time.

Requirements for teacher licensure vary from state to state and may differ in teacher preparation programs. Please note that Arkansas requires all applicants to successfully complete a criminal background check. Arkansas Teacher Licensure requirements can be found at听.

鈥燗ll program courses must have a grade of "C" or better. A grade of "B" or better must be earned in both the fall and spring semesters of 颁滨贰顿听41703 Residency I and 颁滨贰顿听42906 Advanced Residency II.

闪播福利库 Requirements		1
鲍狈滨痴听10051	闪播福利库 Perspectives
Pre-Early Childhood Education (PECED) Requirements		38
Communications
贰狈骋尝听10103	Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013)
贰狈骋尝听10203	Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023)
厂笔颁贬听10003	Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) ¹
U.S. History or Government ²
Select 3 hours from U.S. History or Government 闪播福利库 Core
Mathematics ²
惭础罢贬听11003	College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH)
Sciences ²
Select 8 hours (two lecture/lab combinations) Sciences 闪播福利库 Core
Fine Arts and Humanities ²
Select 3 hours from Fine Arts 闪播福利库 Core
Select 3 hours Humanities 闪播福利库 Core
Social Sciences
笔厂驰颁听20003	General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103)
厂翱颁滨听10103	General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013)
辞谤听贬顿贵厂听26003	Rural Families and Communities
贬顿贵厂听24103	Family Relations
Additional PECED Requirements		23
惭础罢贬听22103	Survey of Mathematical Structures I
狈鲍罢搁听12103	Fundamentals of Nutrition
颁滨贰顿听10003	Introduction to Technology in Education
颁滨贰顿听10103	Introduction to Education
贬顿贵厂听24033 &补尘辫;听贬顿贵厂听24031	Infant and Toddler Development and Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory
贬顿贵厂听24303	Child Development
贬顿贵厂听24703 &补尘辫;听贬顿贵厂听24701	Child Guidance and Child Guidance Laboratory
Early Childhood Requirements		54
颁滨贰顿听30203	Survey of Exceptionalities
颁滨贰顿听31103	Emergent Literacy
颁滨贰顿听31203	Primary Mathematics Methods in the K-6 Classroom
颁滨贰顿听34503	Developmental Literacy
颁滨贰顿听33303	Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators
颁滨贰顿听40003	Elementary Seminar
颁滨贰顿听41303	Assessment and Instruction
颁滨贰顿听41703	Residency I ²
颁滨贰顿听42103	Math and Science for Young Children
颁滨贰顿听42203	Creative and Social Experience for Young Children
颁滨贰顿听42906	Advanced Residency II ²
颁滨贰顿听44003	Understanding Cultures in the Classroom
贬滨厂罢听33803	Arkansas and the Southwest
厂颁奥碍听36303	Child Welfare: 21st Century Perspectives
辞谤听厂颁奥碍听30103	Child Advocacy I: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
厂笔贰顿听44603	Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs
厂笔贰顿听44103	ABA and Classroom Management for Teachers
厂笔贰顿听47803	Professional and Family Partnerships
General Electives		4
Total Hours		120

鈥�: Complete all requirements with grade "C" or better unless otherwise noted.
¹: 听Go to the State Minimum Core Requirements.
²: Must have grade of "B" or better for graduation.

Dismissal based on Unethical or Unprofessional Behaviors from Early Childhood Education B.S.E. Program

The 闪播福利库 of Arkansas' teacher preparation programs adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession as established by the National Education Association as described in , , as well as discipline-specific codes of ethics and standards found in program handbooks. Violation of these principles may result in probation, suspension, or dismissal of the internship as described:

Any incident of ethical misconduct or concern will be documented by the faculty member(s), discussed directly with the student and their mentor, and referred to the program's coordinator or supervising faculty. It may also be reported to the Teacher Candidate Professional Review Committee.
The Teacher Candidate Professional Review Committee evaluates the concerns and recommends a course of action, which may range from a zero score on the academic and/or internship work, a failing grade for the course, probation, up to dismissal from a teacher education program.
Any candidate may be suspended by a Teacher Education Program Coordinator for review and may become permanent.

鈥婽he Program Coordinator, in consultation with the Teacher Education Professional Review Committee and the Dean's Office for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Education and Health Professions, has the authority and responsibility to dismiss a student from the teacher education program for unethical or unprofessional behavior and/or not recommend the student for licensure.

Students are cleared for field experiences in their first year of the program by registering with the Razorback Educator Development Hub (see program's handbook). This includes听background checks听for a criminal record and child maltreatment.

More detailed guidelines about the policies, supports, and other requirements are provided in the program's handbook, as well as on the Razorback Educator Development Hub website.

Students who have been dismissed on the basis of unethical or unprofessional conduct may appeal the decision following the procedures outlined under the Student Grievances and Appeals section of the Undergraduate Catalog of Studies.听

Early Childhood Education B.S.E.
Eight-Semester Degree Program听

Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify for admission to the program can finish a degree in four years by following the suggested order of classes below.

First Year	Units
	Fall	Spring
鲍狈滨痴听10051 闪播福利库 Perspectives	1	听
贰狈骋尝听10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)	3	听
惭础罢贬听11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)	3	听
笔厂驰颁听20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)	3	听
颁滨贰顿听10103 Introduction to Education	3	听
厂笔颁贬听10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)	3	听
贰狈骋尝听10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)	听	3
狈鲍罢搁听12103 Fundamentals of Nutrition	听	3
贬顿贵厂听24103 Family Relations (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2)	听	3
厂翱颁滨听10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) or 贬顿贵厂听26003 Rural Families and Communities	听	3
贬顿贵厂听24033 Infant and Toddler Development & 贬顿贵厂听24031 Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory	听	4
Year Total:	16	16
听
Second Year	Units
	Fall	Spring
颁滨贰顿听10003 Introduction to Technology in Education	3	听
惭础罢贬听22103 Survey of Mathematical Structures I	3	听
Science 闪播福利库 Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)	4	听
Humanities 闪播福利库 Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)²	3	听
贬顿贵厂听24303 Child Development	3	听
U.S. History or Government 闪播福利库 Core Elective	听	3
General Elective	听	1
Fine Arts 闪播福利库 Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)¹	听	3
贬顿贵厂听24703 Child Guidance & 贬顿贵厂听24701 Child Guidance Laboratory	听	4
Science 闪播福利库 Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)	听	4
Year Total:	16	15
听
Third Year	Units
	Fall	Spring
颁滨贰顿听44003 Understanding Cultures in the Classroom	3	听
厂颁奥碍听36303 Child Welfare: 21st Century Perspectives or 厂颁奥碍听30103 Child Advocacy I: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy	3	听
颁滨贰顿听42103 Math and Science for Young Children	3	听
颁滨贰顿听33303 Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators	3	听
颁滨贰顿听30203 Survey of Exceptionalities	3	听
颁滨贰顿听31103 Emergent Literacy	听	3
颁滨贰顿听31203 Primary Mathematics Methods in the K-6 Classroom	听	3
厂笔贰顿听44103 ABA and Classroom Management for Teachers	听	3
颁滨贰顿听41303 Assessment and Instruction (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)	听	3
颁滨贰顿听42203 Creative and Social Experience for Young Children	听	3
Year Total:	15	15
听
Fourth Year	Units
	Fall	Spring
颁滨贰顿听41703 Residency I	3	听
颁滨贰顿听40003 Elementary Seminar	3	听
颁滨贰顿听34503 Developmental Literacy	3	听
贬滨厂罢听33803 Arkansas and the Southwest	3	听
厂笔贰顿听44603 Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs	3	听
颁滨贰顿听42906 Advanced Residency II	听	6
General Electives	听	3
厂笔贰顿听47803 Professional and Family Partnerships	听	3
Year Total:	15	12
听
Total Units in Sequence:	听	120

¹: The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include:听 ARCH听10003, ARHS听10003,听听COMM听10003,听听DANC听10003, LARC听10003, MUSC听10003, MUSC听100H3,听 MUSC听10103, MUSC听101H3,听 MUSC听13303,听听THTR听10003, THTR听10103 or THTR听101H3.
²: The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include:听听 AAST听20203, ANTH听10303, ARCH听10103, CLST听10003, CLST听100H3, CLST听10103, COMM听12303, DANC听10003, ENGL听12103, GNST听20003, HUMN听22103, LALS听20103, MRST听20103, MUSY听20003, MUSY听200H3, PHIL听20003, PHIL听200H3, PHIL听21003, PHIL听23003, THTR听10003, THTR听10103, THTR听101H3, ENGL听11103, ENGL听11203, or Intermediate-level world language.