Birth Through Kindergarten Teacher Education, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
Degree Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
University Requirements | ||
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | 46 | |
Human Development Across the Life Span | ||
Families and Close Relationships | ||
Infant and Child Development | ||
Introduction to Birth through Kindergarten Education and Programs | ||
Assessment and Planning for Inclusive B-K Programs | ||
Family Diversity | ||
Social Emotional Competence in Inclusive Settings | ||
Families and Children in Global Perspective | ||
Birth to Kindergarten Teaching Practicum I | ||
Infants and Toddlers: Development, Learning, and Curriculum | ||
Preschool: Development, Learning, and Curriculum | ||
Kindergarten: Development, Learning, and Curriculum | ||
Birth to Kindergarten Teaching Practicum II | ||
Diversity in Inclusive Early Care and Education | ||
Leadership in Early Education |
Related Area Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | 12 | |
Contemporary Topics in Mathematics | ||
Introductory Nutrition | ||
Home-School Partnerships for Students with Exceptional Needs | ||
Social Services for Children | ||
Select one option of the following: | 4 | |
Option A | ||
Major Concepts of Biology and Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory | ||
Option B | ||
Principles of Biology I | ||
Option C | ||
Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Option D | ||
Introduction to Earth Science and Earth Science Laboratory | ||
or GES 108 | Our Dynamic Planet | |
Option E | ||
Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory |
Teacher Education Requirements
To be admitted to Teacher Education, students must achieve a 3.0 overall GPA. Students are also required to be certified in First Aid and CPR prior to student teaching.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Student Teaching | 12 | |
Supervised Student Teaching | ||
Student Teaching Seminar | ||
Additional Courses | 15 | |
Teaching Motor Skills to Preschool Children | ||
Basic Health Management of Children | ||
Introduction to Exceptional Children: Early Years | ||
Basic Spanish for Teachers | ||
Emergent Literacy and Literature |
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for degree.
Disciplinary Honors in Human Development and Family Studies
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | 3 | |
Senior Honors Project | ||
6 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6 | |
3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Human Development and Family Studies; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Sudha Shreeniwas at s_shreen@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Human Development and Family Studies. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf