Early Childhood Education (Microcredential)
The Early Childhood Education Microcredential was created due to a growing need for high quality education for children before reaching a PK-12 school. One way to increase the quality of early childhood programs is to offer courses to practicing day care directors and educators through a microcredential. This microcredential consists of early childhood courses that use Project Construct, a constructivist framework that encourages children to pose questions, explore, investigate, and defend their ideas through hands on experiences.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | 9-10 | |
| EDU 300 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU 334 | Play-Based Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 314 | Issues & Trends in the Education of Young Children and the Management of Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| or EDU 316 | Organizing, Developing, and Managing Environments for Young Children | |
| EDU 379 | Project Construct Coaching Practicum | 1 |
Program Requirements
1. A grade of C or higher in all courses.
2. Admission to the Education Department, EDU 202 Introduction to Education and EDU 203 Participation in Teaching I will be waived as prerequisites for microcredential courses.
University Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 9 credit hours.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 in the required coursework.
- Transfer coursework will not be accepted for a microcredential.
- Degree-seeking students cannot earn a microcredential in the same area as their major, emphasis, or concentration.
- Degree-seeking students must earn a minimum of 3 credit hours beyond their major, emphasis, concentration, and general studies requriements.