BS - Early Childhood Education (Licensure Track)
This program prepares candidates to be recommended for an early childhood, P-3, initial teaching license in the state of Indiana.
The BS-Early Childhood Program (Licensure) is a lock-step program. Students who are unable to complete a course or who receive an unsatisfactory grade for their specific program will be allowed to repeat that course with another group of students if arrangements are made with the Registration Change Counselor and the School of Educational Leadership. Tuition and fees will be charged for repeating the course.
Admission Requirements
All applicants to the licensure track must have:
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Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
- Applicants who do not hold a valid license in the field of education will be required to submit a criminal history background check conducted at the applicant's expense. Admission to and/or progression in designated programs will be based upon criteria set in the SoEL Criminal History Background Check Admissions Policy.
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Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
- Passing CASA scores or Approved Alternative scores (as established by the Department of Education) for reading, writing, and math. Alternative CASA scores options include:
- Praxis I scores taken prior to August 31, 2013
- Total Praxis I composite score of at least 527 prior to August 31, 2013
- ACT with a score of at least 24 based on Math, Reading, Grammar, and Science
- SAT with a score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Math
- GRE with a score of at least 1100 based on Verbal and Quantitative
- Anyone with a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution is exempt
- Prior completion of at least 48 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the candidate is eligible to start a bachelor core program. A maximum of 40 hours of credit may be earned through the assessed learning process toward the required 48.
Program Requirements
The BS-Early Childhood Non-Licensure Program is a lock-step program. Students who are unable to complete an ECED course or who receive an unsatisfactory grade for their specific program will be allowed to repeat that course with another group of students if arrangements are made with the Registration Change Counselor and the School of Educational Leadership. Tuition and fees will be charged for repeating the course.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor's degree with a major in Early Childhood Education, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 120 credit hours.
- Completion of the required core courses with a minimum grade of "C" and a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- Completion of 30 hours of general education requirements as specified (General Education Requirements).
- Successfully pass the admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
Student Teaching
- All candidates must complete sixteen weeks of full-time student teaching in a P-3 setting.
- All core course work prior to the required 16-week student teaching must be completed with a minimum grade of no less than "C" in each core course to be eligible to student teach.
- All placements for student teaching will be made by the Office of Clinical Experiences. Candidates are not to contact any school or attempt to secure their own student teaching assignment at any time.
- Removal from a student teaching experience may result in the candidate being permanently withdrawn from the program. A grade of "No Credit" will be issued for the student teaching course.
Early Childhood Education (BS) Licensure Track - Program of Study
Prerequisites
Candidates may be enrolled in the Early Childhood Education (BS) Licensure Track Program of Study, but must complete the following courses prior to starting the Core Courses.
| ECED-101 | Foundations of Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECED-125 | Current Issues and Trends in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-130 | Parents, Families, and Communities As Partners | 3 |
| ECED-135 | Emergent Literacy | 3 |
Core Courses
| ECED-305 | Educational Psychology for Early Learners | 3 |
| ECED-301 | Infant/Toddler Care-on-Demand Environments | 3 |
| ECED-302 | Infant/Toddler Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment | 3 |
| ECED-303 | Literature Focused Preschool Environments | 3 |
| ECED-304 | Preschool Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment | 3 |
| ECED-322 | Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| ECED-325 | Foundations of Reading and Language Structure | 3 |
| ECED-332 | Instructional Tools for the Teaching of Reading | 3 |
| ECED-331 | Literacy in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ECED-401 | STEM Concepts in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ECED-405 | Social Studies and Fine Arts in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ECED-411 | Classroom Management in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ECED-422 | Advocacy Internship in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-430 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood | 12 |
Minor in Reading
The minor in Reading is comprised of five previously completed prerequisite (ECED-135) and core (ECED-303, ECED-325, ECED-331, ECED-332) courses.
| ECED-135 | Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| ECED-303 | Literature Focused Preschool Environments | 3 |
| ECED-325 | Foundations of Reading and Language Structure | 3 |
| ECED-331 | Literacy in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ECED-332 | Instructional Tools for the Teaching of Reading | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
