Early Childhood Licensure Program

Licensure for teachers of students with or without disabilities, PreK-2

COURSES

	Number	Title
Introductory	MATH 133	Concepts of Mathematics
	PSY 203	Developmental Psychology
	ED 240	Multiple Perspectives on Literacy *
	ED 250	Schooling in America*
	ED 260	Teaching and Learning*
	ED 251	Special Education
	ENG 286	Children's Literature
	ED 375	Issues in Early Care and Education
Advanced	ED 390	Teaching Reading & Language Arts
	ED 385	Teaching Math and Science

* : Students choose 2 out of 3 (ED 240, 250, 260) in order to fulfill the educational foundations requirement.

STUDENT TEACHING PREREQUISITES CGPA

Prerequisites

Internships and Related Experiences: 75 hours of pre-practicum and internship experience in school settings, including field placements for education courses and a minimum 40-hour internship, planned with the Filene Center during January or May.
Eligibility for the senior year curriculum course (ED 385) and subsequent student teaching requires a B- or better in ED 390 as well as a CGPA of 2.67.
Passing score on both sections of the MTEL Communication and Literacy Licensure Test before the fall of senior year
Passing score on MTEL Foundations of Reading Test before or upon completion of student teaching and graduation
Ed. Dept. Approval for Student Teaching
ED 396 Student Teaching Practicum
ED 395 Seminar in Teaching Methods
Passing score on MTEL Early Childhood Subject Test prior to student teaching
Minor Declaration Form on file
Internship Report on file in the Education Department
Social Standing
The Education Department will ask the Dean of Students to certify that students are in good social standing in the Wheaton community prior to any fieldwork placement. If a student is not in good social standing s/he will not be placed in a pre-practicum or practicum setting.

COURSE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS

English/Literature	(Choose at least 1)*
Math	(Choose at least 1)* *
Science	(Choose at least 1)
U.S.History/Political Science	(Choose at least 2)
Arts	(Choose at least 1)
Psychology	(Choose at least 1)* * *

*- Early childhood education minors are required to take ENG 286: Childrenâ≈ s Literature. This course fulfills this distribution requirement.

* * - Early childhood education minors are required to take Math 133: Concepts of Math. This course fulfills the math distribution requirement.

* * * - in addition to PSY 203: Developmental Psychology

CONNECTIONS

The Education Department in collaboration with other departments offers licensure minors the following connections:

3-way connection: INT 198 Ponds to Particles & MATH 133 Concepts of Math & ED 385 Teaching Math and Science
2- way connection: ENG 286 Children's Literature & ED 390 Teaching Reading and Language Arts

SUGGESTED COURSES

We encourage students to fulfill these requirements with distribution courses that interest them, within each discipline.

American & British Literature (choose 1)

ENG 286	Children's Literature * *
ENG 232	Romantic Voices
ENG 235	Race, Empire & the Victorians
ENG 253	Amer. Lit.: Colonial Civil War
ENG 254	American Auth.:Civil War- 30s
ENG 255	Cultural Diversity in Amer. Lit.
ENG 256	Cultural Diversity in Amer. Fict.
ENG 260	American Voices in Lyric Combat
ENG 247	African Amer. Writers 1945-present
ENG 201	Introduction to Literature
ENG 208	Anglo-Saxon Literature
ENG 246	Modern Irish Literature
ENG 270	The Eighteenth Century English Novel
ENG 271	Nineteenth Century British Narrative
ENG 272	Romancing the Novel
ENG 273	Early Modern English Theater (WI)
ENG 274	Restoration Theater & Beyond
ENG 306	Chaucer
ENG 309	Shakespeare and Early Modern Culture
ENG 310	Shakespeare and Early Modern Culture
ENG 313	Renaissance Poetry
ENG 325	The 18th Century Novel

* * other courses may also fulfill this requirement

Psychology

(choose at least 1 in addition to PSY 203)

PSY 211	Learning and Behavior Theory	*
PSY 324	Childhood Behavior Disorders	*
PSY 222	Cognition
PSY 232	Social Psychology
PSY 306	Infancy Across Cultures
PSY 251	Multicultural Issues in Psychology
PSY 212	Perception

Science

(choose at least 1)

INT 198	Ponds to Particles	* *
BIO 101	An Introduction to Biology	*
BIO 115	Natural History of N.E. Forests	*
GEO 198	Geology	*
CHM 103	Chemistry and the Environment	*
CHM 104	Living Chemistry	*
PHY 107	The Physics of Music and Sound	*
PHY 110	Electronic Circuits	*
PHY 140	The Solar System	*
BIO 111	Evolution and Ecology
BIO 201	Environmental Science
BIO 205	Nutrition
BIO 215	Ecology
BIO 218	Tropical Ecology
BIO 226	Comparative Animal Behavior
BIO 231	Marine Biology
BIO 244	Introductory Physiology
BIO 262	Plant Biology
AST 130	The Universe

U.S. History / Political Science

(choose at least 2)

EDUC 275	Learn. in the Social Sciences	* *
HIST 201	American Colonial History to 1776	*
HIST 202	America: New Nation (1776-1836)	*
HIST 203	America: The Nation Divided	*
HIST 205	America Between the Wars
HIST 206	Modern America: 1945-Present
HIST 208	Native American History
HIST 209	African American History to 1877
HIST 210	African American History
HIST 220	Latinos in the United States
HIST 230	U.S. Women to 1869
HIST 231	U.S. Women since 1869
HIST 331	Social & Intellectual History of U.S.
HIST 332	Social & Intellectual History of U.S.
HIST 338	U.S Labor History
HIST 339	Slavery in the Americas
HIST 340	U.S. Women and Work
PLSC 101	The American Political System	*
PLSC 109	International Politics
PLSC 115	Introduction to Comparative Politics
PLSC 227	Political Theory (WI)
PLSC 231	The American Presidency
PHIL 198	Individual and Society

Arts/ Physical Education / Health

(choose at least 1)
* * Recommended Courses include but are not limited to:

ARTH 101	Great Works I
ARTH 102	Great Works II
ARTH 105	Art in East Asia I
ARTH 106	Art in East Asia II
MUS 332	Teaching Music in the U.S.
Theater 198 (PE)	Modern Jazz
Theater 101	Beginning Acting
Theater 105	Movement and Dance for the Theater

Please note: Wheaton course offerings in arts, sciences and humanities are continually changing. We therefore encourage students to choose new courses that might also fulfill the distribution requirements. When selecting distribution courses, it is important to meet and go over your schedule with your Education Dept. Advisor.

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Note: With Wheaton's new curriculum, there may be a number of new courses that fit distribution criteria. We therefore encourage students to think broadly, seeking out the courses that best serve their needs and interests while keeping required distribution topics in mind. There may also be ways to meet early childhood distribution requirements through the required "connections." Please check with Professor Bartolini or Griffin if you have questions.

MA Department of Education regulations for Teacher Licensure change yearly as do education requirements and forms. It is therefore critical that students contact the appropriate Wheaton Education Department faculty advisor to obtain the most up-to-date information and education minor requirements documentation.

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