WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE
POST-BACCALAUREATE TEACHER LICENSURE PROGRAMS
Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Program
GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Pass on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
- GPA of 2.6 for admission into program
- 2.7 average in English Comp I and II
- GPA of 2.8 to enroll in practicum
REQUIRED COURSEWORK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSURE
- EDUC0220 Schools in American Culture* or EDUC0633 Social Cultural Theories*
- EDUC0380/580 Multicultural Education
- EDUC0221/0540 Students with Special Needs*
- EDUC0201 Learning and Assessment
- EDUC0319/0519 Prin of Teaching & Learning *
- EDUC0308/0508 Early Childhood Curriculum*
- EDUC0314 Classroom Management
- EDUC0381/0581 Early Intervention for Young Child with Special Needs*
- EDUC0305 Literature and Language Arts
- EDUC0303 Early Literacy and Reading
- PSYC0202 Child Psychology
- IDIS0260 Elem. Math and Science
- MOVP0303 Health Ed in Elem School or MOVP0212 Concepts of Nutrition
- EDUC0396 Seminar Recent Dev: Computer in Ed or other ISTE Standard-based technology course
- EDUC0309 Children’s Literature or other approved Children’s Lit course
- EDUC0336/0536 Practicum Early Childhood
- EDUC0337/0537 Practicum Early Childhood
*Field Experience Required
ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREA COURSEWORK
Decisions regarding coursework in the academic major are based on a student’s academic record, performance on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), previous college coursework or other related professional experience reflective of the student having met state and national standards.
It is important for a student to meet with an academic advisor as early as possible to determine a program of study.
- ART0106 Art Survey or ART0104 Design Fundamentals
- MUSC0101 Music Appreciation or MUSC0110 Basic Music Theory
- ENGL0104 Intro to Theatre may be substituted for the art or music course
- HIST0130 US History & Government
- PHYS0101 Physical Science
- PSYC0101 Introduction to Psychology (Prerequisite to Child Psychology)
- One of the following:
- BIOL0102 Environmental. Biology
- BIOL0104 Human Biology
- BIOL0106 Biology Today
- MATH0150 Foundations Sets & Logic
- One of the following:
- MATH0110 Math Explorations
- MATH0111 Math Applications
- MATH0108 Elementary Statistics
- MATH0104 Precalculus
- Elective course work in two of the following areas:
- Math, Science, History or Geography
