BAE-EDBK-ON - Bachelor of Arts in Education: Birth-Kindergarten Education

A.A.S. Required Courses

EDU 119 Early Childhood Education................................................................................................................................ 4

EDU 131 Children, Family, and Community.................................................................................................................. 3

EDU 144 Child Development I.............................................................................................................................................. 3

EDU 145 Child Development II............................................................................................................................................. 3

EDU 146 Child Guidance.......................................................................................................................................................... 3

EDU 151 Creative Activities...................................................................................................................................................... 3

EDU 153 Health, Safety, and Nutrition............................................................................................................................ 3

EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities......................................................................................................................... 3

Total: 25

To enter the Licensure concentration, the student must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Requirements for admissions include:

·                     A recommendation by their major advisor;

·                     The required overall academic average on Catawba coursework;

·                     Passing scores on all sections of Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators or a composite score as determined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction;

·                     An acceptable criminal background history.

Application for admission to Student Teaching must be made by the beginning of the semester prior to the semester in which the student teaching is to be done. If a student is denied admission due to missing any of the above requirements, the student may reapply for admission once the requirement has been met. The student must have the required overall academic average to be admitted to student teaching and must complete the licensure program with the required GPA to be recommended for a North Carolina teaching license.