This program is designed to meet the Arizona State Board of Education ‘Early Childhood Education,' Birth through Age 8, requirements. For those individuals wanting to teach Grades 1 - 3, the certificate is optional but recommended depending on individual school district requirements.
CONCENTRATION COURSES
54 Semester Credit Hours
EDU 31133 Application of Education Technology
ECE 30000 Foundations of Early Childhood
ECE 30010 Child Growth & Development
ECE 30020 Early Childhood Methods for Reading
ECE 30030 Early Childhood Methods for Language Arts
ECE 30040 Early Childhood Methods for Social Studies
ECE 30050 Early Childhood Methods for Math
ECE 30060 Early Childhood Methods for Science
ECE 30070 Early Childhood Assessment & Monitoring
ECE 30080 Classroom Management for Young Children
ECE 30090 Typical & Atypical Behaviors in Young Children
EDU 44033 Structured English Immersion (SEI II)
ECE 49001 & ECE 49002 Early Childhood Student Teaching
EDU 49003 Electronic Portfolio Development
To get started on completing your Teacher Certification, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
There is also a Master of Arts program available for those students who wish to pursue a Master's degree in Early Childhood.
FOUNDATION COURSES
47 Semester Credit Hours
ECC 7020 Child Guidance & Classroom Management including assessment, monitoring, and progress reporting for young children
EDC 7223 Educational Tests & Measurements
EDC 7233 History & Philosophy of Education
EDC 7243 Educational Psychology
ECC 7000 Foundations of Early Childhood
ECC 7010 Child Growth & Development - health, safety and nutrition
ECC 7030 Child & Family Cultural & Community Relationships
ECC 7040 Early Childhood Development & Methods for Teaching Math & Science
ECC 7050 Early Childhood Development & Methods for Teaching Language, Literacy, Reading, Social Studies, and the Arts
ECC 56407 Endorsement - SEI II
EDC 7553 Special Topics in Education
EDC 7293 Instructional Theory & Techniques
EDC 8563 Student Teaching Action Research (8 semester credit hours/12 weeks/full time/no pay
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM OF STUDIES
EDF 7103 Philosophy Accountability and Change
EDF 7203 Diverse Community of Learners
EDF 7303 Leadership and Management of Change
EDF 7163 Research; Assessment & Evaluation
EDF 8503 Master's Research Project
To get started on completing your program, contact us today to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
PHOENIX » MESA » TEMPE » WEST VALLEY
10020 North 25th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021
WWW.OTTAWA.EDU | 602.371.1188