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General Education Requirements:
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____SPCM 101
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Fundamentals of Speech Communication
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3
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____ENGL 101
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College Composition I
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3
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____ENGL 102
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College Composition II
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3
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____PSYC 101
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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General Education Electives:
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(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)
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____Information Technology
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3
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____Arts and Humanities (FAPA 100)
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3
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____Biological and Physical Sciences
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7-8
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____Social and Behavioral Sciences
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3
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____Global,Historical, and Cultural Perspectives
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2
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____Mathematics
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3-5
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____Wellness and Health
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3
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Total General Education:
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36-38
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Pre-Professional Education Requirements
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____EDTR 120*
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Growth and Development in Early Childhood
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3
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____EDTR 121*
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Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood Education
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 107
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Introduction to Special Education
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3
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____EDTR/MNGT 204
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Early Childhood Management
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3
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____EDTR 222
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Observing and Recording Children's Behavior
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3
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____EDTR 273A
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Field-Based Experience: Early Childhood Education
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3
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Total Pre-Professional Education Requirements:
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18
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Recommended Pre-Professional Education Electives
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(Selection of electives dependent upon articulation with four-year transfer institution and the number of credits required to complete the A.A. degree.)
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____EDTR 101
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Foundations of Education
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 103
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Principles of Human Growth and Development
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 122**
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Infant and Toddler Growth and Development
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3
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____EDTR 123***
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The School Age Child
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3
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____EDTR 124
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Nutrition, Health and Safety in Early Childhood
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3
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____EDTR 214
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Parent, Teacher and Community Relations
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 215
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Educational Psychology
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3
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____EDTR 221
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Management and Guidance of Children's Behavior
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3
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____EDTR 242
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Processes and Acquisition of Reading
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3
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Total Credits Required for Degree
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61-65
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NOTE:
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* Completion of EDTR 120 and EDTR 121 fulfills the requirements for the 90-hour certification in Early Childhood in the state of Maryland.
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** Completion of EDTR 122 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Infant and Toddler in the state of Maryland.
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*** Completion of EDTR 123 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Group Leader in the state of Maryland.
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Teacher Education majors are strongly encouraged to take the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests upon completion of the pre-professional education requirements and are required to register for PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests****(see exceptions below) prior to participating in EDTR 273: Field-Based Experience. Passing the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests is a requirement for acceptance into most colleges of education. It also is required for Maryland State teacher certification. CCBC offers PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests prep courses to help prepare students for the tests.
****In place of Praxis I, Maryland will accept the following options from candidates:
Early Childhood Education in Maryland includes pre-K – grade 3.
