Early Childhood through Grade 4 Certification

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Students planning to be certified to teach early childhood through grade 4 (EC-4) will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and meet the appropriate general studies requirements. To be eligible for Texas certification, students will follow the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) EC-4 standards. Students follow a course of study which includes the following components: (1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility, and (3) an Interdisciplinary Academic Major which includes 42 upper-leve semester hours.

I. General Studies Requirements (51-70 semester hours)
II. Professional Responsibility (27 semester hours):
ECHE 4360, EDUC 1301, 3302, 3312, 4010, 4020, 4305, 4307, 4313, 4315, and TECH 4320
 
III. Interdisciplinary Academic Major (45-53 semester hours):
  A. Pedagogy:
  ART 3350, GSCI 4320, KNES 3345, MUSI 3311, READ 3331, 3333, and SOST 4340
  B. Content:
  GEOL 1401, HIST 4309, MATH 3303, 3304, PHSC 1401, READ 3330, 3332, 4301, 4332, and 4333

 

Total Credit Hours Required                                                    141-149

NOTE: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.

 

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University

DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours). In addition to this requirement, DBU also requires a DBU minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of DBU residency hours).



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Early Childhood through Grade 4 Certification
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