B.S.E. Degree in Early Childhood Education
56 hours, professional education minor included
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree will:
- Show that he or she has acquired competency in a broad general education through study in the liberal arts by successfully completing the university core curriculum and passing the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET).
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter for the subject and level to be taught by achieving a 3.00 GPA in the major field and passing the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) appropriate to the major field.
- Demonstrate that he or she has acquired the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate for initial entry into the profession of teaching by completing a specified curriculum in professional education courses with no grades below a grade of C, passing the Oklahoma Professional Teacher Education Exam (OPTE), and receiving average ratings of Proficient on the Formative and Summative assessments in student teaching.
Student must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.
1. 32 hours education
- ECED-3013 - Nature/Char of Early Childhood
- ECED-3013P - Nature/Characteristics Practicum
- ECED-4013 - Cognitive Skills
- ECED-4013P - Cognitive Skills-Practicum
- ECED-4023 - Topics in Early Childhood
- ECED-4111 - Early Childhood Practicum
- ELEM-3023 - Emergent Literacy
- ELEM-3233 - Literacy I - Early Development
- ELEM-3233P - Literacy I Practicum
- ELEM-3323 - Movement and Fine Arts
- ELEM-3332 - Social Studies for the Primary Student
- ELEM-3632 - Social Studies-Primary Student
- ELEM-3733 - Mathematics for Primary Students
- ELEM-3832 - Science-Primary Student
- ELEM-3900P - Primary Practicum
- ELEM-4544
Note: Practicum courses (P) do not affect the GPA and do not add to the semester course load. Grades earned in practicum courses reflect candidate performance in public school classrooms.
2. 48 hours general education
- Communication 12 hours
- Mathematics 12 hours
- Science 12 hours
- Social Studies 12 hours
University core courses apply to these requirements.
3. 25 hours professional education
- EDUC-3121 - Orientation to Teacher Education
- EDUC-3122 - The School in American Culture
- EDUC-3213 - Learning, Instruction, & Assessment
- EDUC-3422 - Educational Technology
- EDUC-3723 - Educ of the Exceptional Child˝Education of the Exceptional Child
- EDUC-4013 - Human Rel and Behav Management˝Human Relations and Behavior Management
- EDUC-4131 - Applied Instructional and Assessment˝Strategies
- EDUC-4132 - Critical Issues in Education
- EDUC-4618 - Student Tch in Elem School
4. Foreign Language Competency, choose one:
- High School Foreign Language – 2 years of same language with a grade of “C” or better
- University credit – 3 hours foreign language (including American Sign Language) with a grade of “C” or better
Related Careers
- Teaching (elementary school, middle school, high school and university level)
- Administration
- Curriculum Development
- Guidance Counseling
- Public Libraries
- Program Development
- Literacy Programs
For more information, contact:
Dr. Robyn Miller
