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Early Childhood Education Certificate

Some of the courses in this curriculum, plus certain others in education, meet the requirements for the initial Early Childhood Education Certificate in Rhode Island nursery through grade 2. Students who wish to meet the requirements for this certificate must apply to the Early Childhood Education program through the Office of Teacher Education.  Application should occur during the sophomore year to ensure timely progress through the program and degree requirements.

Portfolio admission is used for this program. Students develop a portfolio of materials in the areas of: Interpersonal Communication; Academics; Experience with Children and Community Settings; and Diversity Experiences. Students bring their portfolio with them to an interview and also take several examinations. Because there are only 9 credits of free electives in this program, consulting an HDF advisor is important if students are to finish their degree in a timely manner.

Students take the Human Development and Family Studies Core Courses and then proceed directly to the Professional Content area taking HDF 203, 302 or EDC 425, HDF 357, and either HDF 400 or 432. Education courses taken prior to formal application include: EDC 102, 250, and 312. FSN 207 is also required. After acceptance into the ECE program, students take: HDF 301, 303; EDC 402, 424, 426 & 350, 429. The culminating experience is EDC 484 & 485, Student Teaching and Student Teaching Seminar.

Students in early childhood education must maintain a quality point average of 2.50 overall and 2.50 in the major, and attain a grade of at least C in HDF 203, 301, 303, EDC 424, 426 and 429 to be eligible for student teaching. Failure to maintain these averages will result in "program probation," a one-semester period during which students have the opportunity to earn acceptable grades but may not continue on the early childhood course sequence or student teach. Failure to return grade averages to acceptable standing after one semester will lead to dismissal from the program. Students who perform below average on  the standardized math, reading and writing tests prior to student teaching must take an additional pre-approved mathematics and/or writing course.

A total of 120 credits are required for graduation.

Graduate Students and Early Childhood Education:  The Teacher Certification Program (TCP) is designed for individuals who have a bachelor's degree and are interested in obtaining teacher certification in Early Childhood Education.  Persons who wish to pursue early childhood education teacher certification who do not have a Human Development and Family Studies background will need to take certain courses from the HDF undergraduate curriculum and should see an HDF advisor. Students apply through the Graduate School to the TCP and complete the same admissions process as undergraduate students including an interview, portfolio presentation, and standardized testing

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