{"id":4213,"date":"2020-08-28T16:06:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T20:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-20-21\/?page_id=4213"},"modified":"2020-09-18T14:21:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T18:21:53","slug":"early-childhood-community-education-b-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-20-21\/early-childhood-community-education-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Community Education (B.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Childhood Community 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
          Dr. Marie Celeste, Director and Chair of Early Childhood Education and Associate Professor of Education<\/a><\/div>\n

          Faculty in the\u00a0School of Education<\/a>\u00a0support 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 Community Education.<\/p>\n

          Trinity\u2019s Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Community Education is the optimal degree program for scholars whose career goals do not require state teaching certification. The Community Education curriculum will combine education and humanities courses that will adequately prepare students for working in a variety of youth educational services that do not require state licensure.<\/p>\n

          At Trinity, the B.A. degree in Early Childhood Community Education will allow students to specialize in one of three areas that are exceptionally unique to the DC metropolitan area: Equity and Justice Trauma-Informed Leadership, and Special Education.<\/p>\n

          Our courses provide a core of knowledge, skills and field-based experiences and include performance assessments designed to demonstrate the teacher\u2019s ability to impact student learning.<\/p>\n

          For students who are interested in pursuing licensure as an early childhood teacher, Trinity also offers a\u00a0B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

          Program Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\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 community education should follow the required sequence of courses.<\/p>\n

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

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          • A minimum grade\u00a0of \u201cB\u201d (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
          • Overall GPA of at least 2.5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Field-Based Instruction<\/h3><\/span>\n

            Teacher preparation at Trinity emphasizes field-based instruction that includes a series of mandated integrated field experiences and practicum experiences at different grade\/age levels in a variety of school settings.<\/p>\n

            School districts, individual schools, and other service providers vary in their requirements for entering their site and observing students. Most schools and service providers require a Tuberculosis test (TB), fingerprinting, and a criminal background check prior to activities that bring the university candidate into working contact with clients\/students.<\/p>\n

            Prior to observing or working with individuals or groups as required by courses (course assignments, field experience, practicum), a Trinity candidate must have communicated with the site, prior to their arrival, to ensure the candidate will have met any specific site prerequisites .<\/p>\n

            A sample course requiring field experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
            BA Main Campus<\/td>\nEDCC 340- Teaching and Learning<\/td>\nRequires each candidate to observe two teachers in an early childhood classroom for a total of 15 hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            Major Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n

            Early Childhood Community Education students must complete a set of required courses.<\/p>\n

            Community Education majors must earn a minimum grade of \u201cB\u201d (3.0) or better in all courses taken as major requirements (both pre-acceptance major requirements courses and all courses taken as major requirements after acceptance to the program).