Academic Catalog - Early Childhood Education
T-PREP – Early Childhood Education – AA to BA in Early Childhood Education
The Partnership for Rural Educator Preparation (T-PREP) is a unique and flexible program that provides tomorrow’s teachers who are living and/or working in rural communities with a way to earn a four-year degree and teaching license without leaving home.
4 Year Schedule for AA to BA in Early Childhood Education4 year plan is designed to be taken in sequence as specified in each year. |
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Schedule - Year 1 (31 Credit Hours) Otero College |
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| Semester 1 (General Education Courses) (15 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| COM 1150 – Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 1021 – English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| PSY 1001 – General Psychology I: GT-S33 | 3 |
| ART 1110 – Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 OR MUS 1020 – Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 OR THE 1005 – Theatre Appreciation: GT - AH1 | 3 |
| Semester 2 (Intro to Ed Clinical Block) (16 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ¹ ECE 1011 – Intro to Early Childhood Educ (SPR) | 3 |
| ¹ ECE 1031 – Guidance Strategies Yng Child (SPR) | 3 |
| ¹ ECE 1045 – Intro to ECE Techniques (SPR) *60 hours of field experience | 3 |
| MAT 1240 – Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 OR HIGHER | 4 |
| Elective Education Courses | Credits |
| ECE 2101 – Working w/Families & Communities | 3 |
| ECE 2381 – ECE Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| Elective General Education Courses | Credits |
| PSY 2441 – Child Development | 3 |
Schedule – Year 2 (32 Credit Hours) Otero College |
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| Semester 1 (General Education Courses) (16 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ENG 1022 – English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| GEO 1005 – World Geography: GT-SS2 | 3 |
| HIS 1210 – U.S. History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| ² SCI 1055 – Integrated Science I w/lab: SC1 | 4 |
| Semester 2 (Intro to Ed Clinical Block) (16 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ECE 1111 – Infant/Toddler Theory/Practice | 3 |
| ECE 1125 – Infant/Toddler Lab Tech *75 hours of field experience | 3 |
| ECE 2621 – Curriculum Methods/Techniques | 3 |
| Elective General Education Courses | Credits |
| LIT 1015 – Intro to Literature I: GT-AH2 OR LIT 2055 – Children’s Literature: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| ² SCI 1056 – Integrated Science II w/lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| AA degree earned with 60 credits | |
| ● Gen Ed Courses may be taken in any order ● ENG & MAT 000 level courses do not apply to this degree plan ● Apply to CU Denver Year 2, Semester 2 (need a 2.3 GPA) ● Any courses transferred into Otero for AA must also be evaluated by CU Denver Advisor to ensure ultimate transfer to CU Denver ¹ Denotes clinical blocks; courses highly recommended to be taken together ² Students must pass with a C- or higher in BOTH SCI 1055 &1056 to satisfy the GT Pathways science requirement. |
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Schedule – Year 3 (35 Credit Hours) University of Colorado Denver (at Otero College) |
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| Semester 1 (Literacy Learning Clinical Block) (17 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ³ EDHD - 2930* Learning & Dev *60 hours of field experience & seminar | 2 |
| ³ LCRT - 3720 Intro Writing Dev & Teaching | 3 |
| ³ LCRT - 4710 Primary Literacy for Diverse Learners Pre K-3 | 3 |
| CLDE - 2000* Foundations of CLDE | 3 |
| Take at Otero College | |
| EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education | 3 |
| ECE 2401 - Admin of ECE programs | 3 |
| Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| EDFN 4010* - Social Foundations & Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| ECED 4030 - Nutrition Health & Safety | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Core | 3 |
| Take @ Otero College | |
| EDU 2611 - Teach, Learn, & Tech | 3 |
| ECE 2601 - Exceptional Child | 3 |
| Apply for Professional Year Admission- 3.0 Min GPA | |
| Summer Semester (3 credit hours) | Credits |
| MTED 3040* - Math for ECE/ Elem Teachers | 3 |
Schedule - Year 4 (31 Credit Hours) Professional Year (PY) Residency |
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| PY Residency Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ECED 4931 – Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem I Tues & Wed in the School | 2 |
| ECED 4932 – Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem II Tues & Wed in the School | 2 |
| UEDU 4040 - Plan for Learning | 3 |
| LCRT 4000 - Elem/ECE Literacy Inst & Assessment I | 3 |
| MTED 4002 - Elem/ECE Math Tchg I | 3 |
| SCED 4004 - Elem/ECE Science Teaching | 3 |
| Pass PRAXIS | |
| PY Residency Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) | Credits |
| ECED - 4933 Residency Internship & Learning Comm Sem III T/W/TH 1st 8 wks: full time in school last 8 wks | 6 |
| UEDU - 4050 Capstone: Elem/ECE Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment | 3 |
| ECED - 4200 Assessment in ECE | 3 |
| ECED – 4650 Dual Language Learners | 3 |
| ALL PY Courses & Residency Internships Must Be Taken Exactly as Shown Above | |
| BA degree & ECE Teaching License earned with 126 credits | |
| ³ Literacy Learning Clinical Block courses must be taken together • Apply to Professional Year Residency in Year 3 Semester 2, 3.0 GPA required • Pass ECE Praxis #5024 Prior to PY Residency Semester 2; Pass Reading Teacher Praxis #5205 prior to lead weeks of student teaching • All courses during PY Residency and (*) courses must be passed with B- or better |
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