The BAE in Early Childhood and Special Education Program prepares students for a Washington State Teaching Certification in general and special education for primary grades (preschool through grade 3). Completion of the Blended Major and Education Core Coursework (and successfully completing the ECE NES) will satisfy the requirements for Teaching Certificate in the state of Washington.
Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Major (BAE)
| Required Coursework | ||
| ART 390 | ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| PHED 390 | HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
| Required Early Childhood Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 344 | EARLY NUMERACY INSTRUCTION IN THE P-3 SCHOOL SETTING | 4 |
| EDUC 390 | FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 394 | METHODS FOR READING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN KINDERGARTEN-THIRD GRADE SETTINGS | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | METHODS I: BLENDED CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 430 | ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 5 |
| EDUC 444 | LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS FOR THE PRESCHOOL-THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| EDUC 450 | METHODS II: BLENDED CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 454 | SCIENCE METHODS FOR THE PRESCHOOL-THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM | 4 |
| EDUC 461 | SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS FOR THE PRESCHOOL-THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| EDUC 470 | DIVERSITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 479 | EARLY LITERACY | 3 |
| Required Early Childhood Special Education Coursework | ||
| SPED 412 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| SPED 420 | PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR FOR STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS | 4 |
| SPED 421 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SETTINGS | 4 |
| SPED 460 | SPECIAL EDUCATION METHODS | 4 |
| SPED 465 | METHODS AND ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 5 |
| SPED 480 | INCLUSIONARY PRACTICES AND COLLABORATION | 4 |
| Internship Coursework | ||
| EDUC 420 | ||
| EDUC 423 | ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING K-8 | 12 |
| EDUC 427 | GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 (variable credit course–only 3 credits count) | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | APPLICATIONS I: BLENDED CURRICULUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 469 | APPLICATIONS III: EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM METHODS | 1 |
| SPED 488 | SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICUM (to be completed in a special education preschool setting) | 3 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHING (Optional–students are encouraged but not required to complete this second student teaching opportunity.) | ||
| Required Capstone | ||
| EDUC 490C | EARLY CHILDHOOD CAPSTONE | 4-5 |
| or SPED 490 | SPECIAL EDUCATION CAPSTONE | |
| Total Credits | 97-98 | |