Education Specialist: Early Childhood Education - Grades P-3 Degree Plan/Progress Record

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30 Semester-Hour Program

Certification Verification:

List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the Education Specialist Degree Program in Early Childhood MUST hold valid certification in Early Childhood Education (P-3) at the masters level.

Certificate Type/Class	Discipline	Hrs	Grade Level	Valid Period	Issusing Date
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Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcripts of all academic work	6. Overall GPA of 3.25 or better
2. Unconditional Admission	7. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
3. 30 semester hours of credit	8. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
4. Meet residency requirement	9. Successfully complete capstone course with a “B” or better
5. No more than two grades below “B”	10. Graduation Application filed

Required Core Courses: (12 sh)

Select Thesis or Non-Thesis Option: (6 sh)

Thesis Option:

EDU 7795 - Thesis (may be repeated)

Non-Thesis Option:

Teaching Field: (9 sh)

Adviser-Approved Electives: (3 sh)

Select 3 SH of adviser-approved courses related to the profession (ECE, EDU, ELE, SPE, or RED).

Note: A candidate may not enroll in a 6000 level course if it duplicates the same course on the master’s transcript.

Additional Certification Requirements:

Only if not previously completed

Survey Course in Special Education (3 sh)
EDU 6611 - Educational Technology in the Curriculum

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
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