PREKINDERGARTEN/PRIMARY EDUCATION
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Department: | Division of Teacher Education
Building 85, Room 196
(850) 474-2843 |
| College: | Education |
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Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: W. Evans (Chairperson), B. Dixon, C. Jones, A. Solarski
The B.A. program in Prekindergarten and Primary Education will prepare graduates to teach preschool through third grade.
This program offers opportunities for the student to recognize the child as the central figure in education, provide for
exceptions among learners, and plan multicultural educational experiences. It includes a sequence of school-based
observations and teaching experiences designed to develop skills in planning and managing instruction and working as a
member of an overall instructional team. In addition, the program provides knowledge, background, and experiences that
make our graduates "first choice" for a variety of early childhood programs. The challenges and intrinsic rewards, together with
the NCATE professional endorsement quality, make primary education a uniquely satisfying career.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in
Prekindergarten/Primary Education must meet the requirements listed below.
Candidates for admission to UWF's NCATE/DOE approved teacher education programs must meet admission requirements
detailed under Admission to Teacher Education. In addition to the program requirements noted below, teacher education
students must also complete requirements specified under Teacher Education.
Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common
prerequisites.
Prekindergarten/Primary Education majors must include in the lower division requirements at least 9 sh of course work with
international or diversity focus. Courses meeting this requirement are indicated below with an "*."
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
General Studies (36 sh)
Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education majors should take the following courses to meet the general studies requirement:
| * | ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| BSC 1010/L | General Biology/Lab | 4 |
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| * | LIT 2113 | Western Literature I | 3 |
| PHY 2053 | General Physics I | 3 |
| STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPC 2016 | Basic Communication Skills | 3 |
| Choose one: |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| Choose one: |
| * | EUH 1000 | Western Perspectives I | 3 |
| * | EUH 1001 | Western Perspectives II | 3 |
| Choose one: |
| ART 2003C | Visual Arts Experience | 3 |
| MUH 2110 | Music in Western Civilization | 3 |
| THE 2000 | The Theater Experience | 3 |
Common Prerequisites (24-25 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program. Courses in backets indicate substitutes from Florida Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.
| EDF 1005 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| | [EDF x005] | |
| * | EDG 2701 | Teaching Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EME 2040 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
Also, 15 additional hours are required BEYOND the courses taken to meet the General Studies requirement. One course
must be taken from each of the following liberal arts and sciences areas: a) fine arts or humanities; b) political sciences,
sociology, economics, cultural geography, or speech; c) mathematics; d) natural sciences; and e) psychology. Among these 15
hours must be included one course in mathematics, and, combined with the General Studies requirement, two courses in the
natural sciences. The following courses are recommended:
| PSY 2013 | Advances in Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| * | SYG 2010 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| Choose one: |
| MAE 2810 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 4 |
| Lower level geometry | 3 |
| Choose one not taken in General Studies area: |
| ART 2003C | Visual Arts Experience | 3 |
| MUH 2110 | Music in Western Civilization | 3 |
| THE 2000 | The Theater Experience | 3 |
Choose 3 sh of lower division courses in one of the following areas:
Fine Arts or Humanities
Political Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Cultural Geography or Speech
Mathematics (excluding MAT 1033 and Computer courses)
Natural Sciences
Psychology
Lower Division Electives (0 sh)
Major (40 sh)
| EEC 3204 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EEC 3300 | Providing for Conceptual Learning of Young Children | 2 |
| EEC 3704 | Right From the Start: Education of the Developing Young Child | 3 |
| EEC 3731 | Health/Nutrition/Safety | 3 |
| EEC 3800 | Professional Development Seminar | 4 |
| | (1 sh per semester for four semesters) | |
| EEC 3940 | ICFE I-Integrated Curriculum/Field Experience | 3 |
| * | EEC 3941 | ICFE I-Practicum | 1 |
| * | EEC 3942 | Instructional Technology Professional Practicum-ICFE II | 3 |
| EEC 4301 | ICFE II-Integrated Curriculum | 3 |
| EEC 4302 | ICFE III-Integrated Curriculum/Field Experiences | 3 |
| EEC 4408 | Home/School/Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EEC 4603 | Child Guidance and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EEC 4613 | Assessment & Evaluation for Young Children | 3 |
| EEC 4943 | Instructional Technology Professional Practicum-ICFE III | 3 |
Major-Related (20 sh)
| EEX 3070 | Methods in Inclusion & Collaboration | 2 |
| EEX 4931 | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Special Needs | 2 |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum | 1 |
| SOW 3650 | Introduction to Child Welfare | 3 |
| Student Teaching |
| Option 1 |
| EDG 4940 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EEC 4306 | ICFE IV-Integrated Curriculum/Field Experience | 3 |
| EEC 4944 | ICFE IV-Practicum | 3 |
| Option 2 |
| EDG 4308 | Senior Seminar: Teaching in the Elementary School | 2 |
| EDG 4941 | Teaching Internship I | 5 |
| | Course offered as 1-6 sh per semester | |
| EDG 4942 | Teaching Internship II | 5 |
| | Course offered as 1-6 sh per semester | |
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
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