Graduation Plan Template: Early Childhood and Elementary Education

College: Patton College of Education

Major: Early Childhood and Elementary Education | BS6228

Campus: All

Year 1, Fall 

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
UC 1900
Learning Community 1
ENG 1510
Writing and Rhetoric I 3
EDTE 1000
Introduction to Teacher Education 3
EDEC 1600
Introduction to Child Development 3
N/A
Pillar: Humanities: Arts 3
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Attend Academic Event
  • Explore Industry
  • Create/Update Professional Materials

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 1, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1101
Elementary Topics in Mathematics I 4
N/A
Pillar: Humanities: Texts and Contexts 3
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A
ELEC XXL
Elective N/A

Milestones

  • Accumulate 30 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Explore Industry: Attend Early Childhood and Elementary Education Application Information Session
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff
  • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
  • Apply for teacher candidacy and selective admission to the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Program
  • BCI / FBI Check
  • TB Test

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore globe

Year 2, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
ECEE 2400
Infant/Toddler Mental Health and Development 3
ECEE 2500
Learning to Read: Theory and Practice 3
ECEE 2301
Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3
ECEE 3801
Play & Creativity in Early Childhood and Elementary School 3
ECEE 2001
Sophomore Clinical Practice 1
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with your college's experience designer
  • BCI/FBI Check

Story Builders

  • Experience campus

Year 2, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1102
Elementary Topics in Mathematics II 3
EDPL 2910
Pre-primary Internship 4
ECEE 3610
Guidance and Classroom Management 3
ECEE 2701
Diversity and Awareness in Early Childhood and Elementary Education 3
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A

Milestones

  • Accumulate 60 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans
  • Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA and minimum 2.75 GPA in the teaching field
  • Apply for Advanced Standing in Academic Program
  • BCI/FBI Check

Story Builders

  • Experience globe
  • Reflect

Year 3, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
EDTE 2000
Learning and Human Development 3
EDTE 2010
Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities 3
EDTE 2020
Field Experience in Education 1
EDTE 2200
Phonics and the Structure of Language 3
ECEE 3110
Reading to Learn: Content and Practice 3
ECEE 3300
Methods of Teaching Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Education 3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Explore an immersive professional experience
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • BCI/FBI Check

Story Builders

  • Experience community

Year 3, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
ECEE 3002
Junior Clinical Experience in Elementary Settings 1
ECEE 3400
Methods for Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Science 3
ECEE 3500
Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Social Studies 3
ECEE 4300
Authentic Assessment for Early and Elementary Education 3
EDTE 3710
Instructional Adaptations for EC Learners with Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs 3
ELEC TBD
Course to be determined N/A

Milestones

  • Accumulate 90 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage in an immersive professional experience
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans
  • BCI/FBI Check

Story Builders

  • Experience industry
  • Reflect

Year 4, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
ECEE 3003
Senior Clinical Experiences in Elementary Settings 1
ECEE 3120
Using Reading Assessments to Inform Instruction 3
ECEE 4100
Family, School, and Community Collaboration 3
ECEE 4200
Philosophy and Theories of Child Development and Education 3
ECEE 4400
Actively Engaging and Teaching with Literature and Storytelling Across Content Areas 3
ECEE 4500
Principles and Practices of Curriculum in Early Childhood and Elementary Education 3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Post Graduation Plan
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff
  • BCI/FBI Check

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 4, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog Number Course Title Credit Hours
EDPL 4580
Professional Internship in Early Childhood and Elementary Education 6
EDPL 4590
Professional Internship in Early Childhood and Elementary Education 6

Milestones

  • Accumulate 120 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage with Alumni

Story Builders

  • Explore globe
  • Reflect
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