IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (#103) EARLY CHILDHOOD (Preschool-Kindergarten) ENDORSEMENT CHECKSHEET

To complete the Early Childhood Endorsement the candidate must either have a teaching license or be completing requirements toward it. The required courses for each are listed below.

STUDENT ______CATALOG YEAR ______ADVISOR ______GRADE LEVEL ______

PRE-SCHOOL-KINDERGARTEN ENDORSEMENT: Hours EARNED NEEDED COMMENTS EDUC 263 Participation & Analysis in the Schools (1) ______EDUC 268 Care and Development of the Preschool Child (3) ______EDUC 279 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3) ______EDUC 296 *Educational Psychology (WI) (3) ______SPED 306 Collaboration and the Family (3) ______EDUC 355 Methods & Materials for Early Childhood Education (3) ______PSYC 251 Developmental Psychology (SL) (3) ______SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (3) ______HLTH 300 Health and Nutrition (3) ______EDUC 421 Preschool Practicum (3) ______EDUC 422 Kindergarten Practicum (3/7) ______Subtotal hours ____ *Course MUST be taken prior to EDUC 355

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Required Courses for Early Childhood Education Endorsement: Course Prerequisites Semester/Session Hours Notes EDUC 263: Participation & EDUC 262: Participation & Analysis Fall 1 Must be taken before practicum Analysis in the in the Schools Spring Schools EDUC 268: Care and None Fall A 3 Development of the Preschool Child EDUC 279: Introduction to Early None Fall B 3 Childhood Education EDUC 296: Fall Educational None 3 Prerequisite to all methods classes Spring Psychology EDUC 110: Introduction to Teacher Education EDUC 261: Early Experience in the EDUC 355: Schools Methods & Materials EDUC 294: Foundations of Spring B 3 for Early Childhood Education Education EDUC 295: Curriculum Development EDUC 296: Educational Psychology PSYC 251: Fall Developmental Spring 3 Psychology Summer SOC 100: Fall Introduction to 3 Spring Sociology SPED 306: Fall A Collaboration & The 3 Spring Family HLTH 300: Spring A 3 Health & Nutrition ALL COURSEWORK EDUC 421: Fall for 3 3 cr. hrs. for 100-hr. practicum Preschool Practicum Spring ENDORSEMENT If seeking an ELEM certificate, EDUC 422: ALL COURSEWORK Kindergarten can be ½ of Fall Kindergarten for 3 placement. Student should see Spring Practicum ENDORSEMENT Director of Educational Field Experiences for clarification.

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