M.S.Ed.: Early Childhood Education - Grades P-3 Certification/Traditional Program, Degree Plan/Progress Record

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36 Semester-Hour Program

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)

6. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better, GPA of 3.25 required effective July 1, 2017.

2. Unconditional Admission

7. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better

3. 36 semester hours of credit

8. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation

4. Meet residency requirement

9. Successfully complete Capstone Course ECE 6633 with a “B” or better

5. No more than two grades below “B”

10. Graduation Application filed

Certification Verification:

List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the M.S. in Early Childhood MUST hold valid certification in Early Childhood Education (P-3) at the bachelor’s level.

Certificate Type/Class	Discipline	Hrs	Grade Level	Valid Period	Issusing Date
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Required Core Courses: (18 sh)

Teaching Field: (15 sh)

Select 9 SH of adviser-approved ECE courses. Select 6 SH of additional adviser-approved courses related to the profession (e.g., EDU, ELE, SPE, RED). [At least 9 SH must be at the 6000 level.]

Capstone Course: (3 sh)

ECE 6633 - Integrated Thematic Curriculum

Additional Required Courses: (3-6 sh)

Only if not Previously Completed

Special Education Survey Course (3 sh)

Items to be Discussed:

One term limit to have transcript(s) and test score on file.
Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
Available faculty for academic advisement
Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
Class Attendance
Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
Petition for an incomplete grade
Student participation in course and program evaluation
Prerequisites
Admission to the Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
Internship
Required examinations for certification
Application for teacher certification
Degree Requirements
Other

Admission Status:

ADMISSION STATUS:	DATE	INITIALS
Conditional
Unconditional
Residency
Test Scores
Comps
	TEST CODE	SCORE
Praxis II