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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Early Childhood General and Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 (ENOJ)
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The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood General and Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 prepares educators for work in a variety of early care and classroom settings serving infants through children in third grade. Following completion of the curriculum, graduates will be eligible for credentialing as early childhood general and special education (B-K) and early elementary (PK-3) teachers under MDE regulations. The major integrates courses focused on child development, diverse family and community relationships, early childhood general education and special education, and content area knowledge and pedagogy. It prepares educators to teach and work with young learners and their families, to meet the social and emotional learning needs of the whole child, and to implement developmentally appropriate practices in response to both typical and atypical development. Preparation for work with young children, their families, and the direct and ancillary services dedicated to them, is most effective when informed by the multidimensionality of early growth and development. Study in the Early Childhood General and Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 at Western Michigan University features an interdisciplinary structure that anchors professional learning and experience within the disciplines and best practices of early childhood education, family science, literacy studies, and special education.
107 hours are required for this major. No minor is required.
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I. Admission to the Professional Program
All education students are coded Pre-Education upon admission to the University. Candidates may apply for advancement to the Early Childhood General and Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 program after meeting the requirements listed below. Pre-Education students are not permitted to enroll in upper-level professional education courses until admission requirements are met and application is approved. Students wishing to enter the Early Childhood General and Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 program must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of application:
- Completion of at least 35 credit hours
- Completion of an approved college level writing course
- Completion with a grade of “CB” or better ED 2500: Human Development or FCS 2140: Child Development
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of *3.0 or better
- Achievement of reading, writing, and math proficiencies - see advisor for specific requirements
- Completion of a background check and submission of any necessary additional documentation
Once all of the above requirements have been met, a formal application requesting admission to the program must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Advising, 2421 Sangren Hall.
*Candidates with a cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 can be granted provisional admission to the Early Childhood General & Special Education & Lower Elementary Education: Birth through Grade 3 program. Candidates admitted under “Provisional Admission” can continue in their program provided they receive a “CB” or above in all professional education coursework.
II. Admission to Intern Teaching
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0** must be attained for enrollment in Intern Teaching and for a recommendation for the teaching certificate.
**Candidates with a cumulative GPA below 3.0 may submit an appeal to complete their intern teaching and the request will be considered by an appeals committee. Decisions of the appeals committee are final.
Professional Level Cognates
Additional Pre-Education Courses
A minimum grade of “C’ is required in all pre-education courses unless otherwise indicated.
Additional Professional Education Courses
An overall grade point average of 3.0 is required in the professional education sequence, including professional education cognates listed above.
No grade lower than a “CB” may be earned in any professional education courses, including professional level cognates.
Students may retake professional education courses, including professional level cognates, only one time for a total of two times taking the course.
IV. Minor
No minor is required
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