{"id":1613,"date":"2013-09-18T14:05:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T18:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-18-19\/?page_id=1613"},"modified":"2019-06-04T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T14:41:27","slug":"early-childhood-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-18-19\/early-childhood-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Education (B.A.) – SPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Childhood Education (B.A.)<\/h1><\/span>\n

This undergraduate program is offered by the School of Professional Studies.<\/p>\n

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          Faculty<\/h2><\/span>\n
          <\/a>Dr. Denisha Jones, Director of Teacher Education; Assistant Professor of Education<\/div>\n
          <\/a>Dr. Marie Celeste, Director and Chair of Early Childhood Education and Associate Professor of Education<\/div>\n

          Faculty in the School of Education<\/a> support Trinity\u2019s early childhood education program.<\/p>\n

          Description<\/h2><\/span>\n

          In conjunction with the School of Education, the School of Professional Studies offers a B.A. in Early Childhood Education.<\/p>\n

          This education major prepares students for teaching careers in early childhood education, which focuses on children ages 3 through 8. Candidates who successfully complete the B.A. major in education and fulfill the other requirements set by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (O.S.S.E.) are eligible for teacher certification in D.C. and in other jurisdictions, as determined by reciprocity agreements.<\/p>\n

          Trinity\u2019s B.A. in Early Childhood Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E.), approved by O.S.S.E., and nationally recognized by the National Association for
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          Program Requirements<\/h2>\n

          Acceptance Criteria and Advising<\/h3><\/span>\n

          Interested students should direct any questions about the process for formal acceptance into the education major to their undergraduate advisor in the School of Professional Studies. Students majoring in education should follow the required sequence of courses. This course sequence is designed to contribute to a liberal arts education while preparing students in content areas that, as early childhood teachers, they will be teaching. As early childhood teacher licensure requires minimum grades in major courses as well as minimum qualifying scores on licensure exams, the program is structured to help our students meet those requirements.<\/p>\n

          Formal acceptance into the Early Childhood Education program requires:<\/p>\n

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          1. A minimum grade\u00a0of “B” (3.0) or better in all courses taken as major requirements (both pre-acceptance EDCC and EDTE courses and all courses taken as major requirements).<\/li>\n
          2. Overall GPA of at least 2.5.<\/li>\n
          3. Qualifying scores on the Praxis I, A.C.T., S.A.T., or G.R.E. prior to registering for education courses at the 300-level or above, with the exception of EDTE 301.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n