WCU - A.A. in Early Childhood Education to B.S.Ed. in Early Grades Preparation PreK-4
Early Childhood Education
Associate in Arts in Early Childhood Education to
Early Grade Preparation PK-4 Certification
For students who start at WCU Spring 2021 and after
| Delaware County Community College | West Chester University | ||||
| First Semester | First Semester | ||||
| ENG 100 | English Composition | 3 | WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| ECE 100 | Principles of Early Childhood Education | 3 | ECE 100 | Orientation to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 112 | Developing a Professional Portfolio and Resource File for ECE |
1 | TRN 199 | Elective | 1 |
| ECE 130 | Early Childhood Development | 3 | EGP 209 | Child Devel. Pre-birth thru 5 years | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 | SPK 208 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIS 110 OR HIS 120 |
American History I OR American History II |
3 | HIS 151 or HIS 152 |
U.S. History | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Second Semester | Second Semester | ||||
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing about Literature | 3 | WRT 200 | Critical Writing and Research | 3 |
| EDU 215 | Theory and Field Experience in Elementary Education, PK-4 |
3 | EGP 220 | Theory & Field Experience in Early Grades | 3 |
| ECE 140 | Integrating Curriculum and Assessment | 3 | TRN 199 | Elective | 3 |
| SOC 240 | Human Geography | 3 | GEO 103 | Human Geography | 3 |
| Select from ESS, BIO, CHE or PHY (SI designated course) (1) | 4 | Depends on course selection | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Third Semester | Third Semester | ||||
| EDU 220 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 | EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| ECE 110 | Infant/Toddler Care and Education (2) | 3 | EGP 322 | PK Methods & Field | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Children's Literature | 3 | LIT 219 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ECE 111 | Methods and Materials for Teaching (2) | 3 | EGP 199 | Elective | 3 |
| MAT 125 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children I | 3 | MAT 101 | Math for Teachers of Children I | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Semester | Fourth Semester | ||||
| ECE 201 | Children, Families and Community | 3 | EGP 326 | Family & Community Relations | 3 |
| ECE 121 | Early Childhood Lab II (Capstone) (2) | 4 | EGP 199 | Elective | 4 |
| EDU 208 | English Language Learners | 3 | LAN/ENG 382 | Teaching ELLs | 3 |
| MAT 126 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II | 3 | MAT 102 | Math for Teachers of Children II | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective (1) | 4 | Depends on course selection | 4 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||||
| Total Credits | 64 | Total Credits | 64 | ||
| Notes: | |||||
| 1. Transfer Students who have completed two sciences in two different disciplines (BIO, ESS, PHY,CHE; excluding DCCC BIO 102 and SCI courses) before enrolling at EGP at WCU, may substitute these courses for the SCI 101 and SCI 102 requirement. Transfer students who have completed one science course will be required to complete SCI 101 OR SCI 102 at WCU. | |||||
| 2. Students must complete ECE 110, ECE 111 and ECE 121 at DCCC in order to receive credit for EGP 322 - PK Methods and Fieldwork, at West Chester University. Courses not completed as a group will go over individually as electives and not apply towards the Early Grades Program at WCU. DCCC students will also need to request a prerequisite override for ECE 111 in order to register for the course at DCCC. Students should make this request with the Dean of Business, Computer and Social Sciences. | |||||
March 2021