Bachelor of Science in Early
Childhood Education for Grades
P-5
(Teaching Certification)
Admissions Documentation,
Financial Support & Testing
Info.
 Gainesville State College has
been approved by the Board of
Regents of the University System
of Georgia to offer the Bachelor
of Science in Early Childhood
Education (grades P – 5) leading
to certification. The Program is
a cohort program, i.e., students
accepted into the Program take
all coursework together over a
two year period. Both the
specific sequence of courses and
time at which the courses are
offered are designated. The
College’s first cohort began Fall Semester 2006. This program
is similar to and replaces the
Teacher Education Program
presently offered by North
Georgia College & State
University (NGCSU) on the
Gainesville Campus. Graduate
course work is not available
through this program.
During this start-up period,
Gainesville State College has
begun the process of seeking
accreditation from the National
Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE) and
the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission. This is
the normal procedure for new
teacher education programs. As
the College seeks accreditation,
students graduating from the
program will receive their
degree from Gainesville State
College and will be certified
through North Georgia College &
State University. Once
accreditation is received, both
degree and certification will be
under the auspices of
Gainesville State College.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Step 1: Admission to
Gainesville State College
To be eligible to apply for
this Program, a student must
first be admitted to Gainesville
State College. If you are not
presently a student at GSC,
please submit an application for
admission to the GSC Admissions
Office
http://www.gsc.edu/admissions/main/.
Students who already have a
bachelor degree would enroll at
Gainesville State College as
second degree or non-degree
seeking students.
Step 2: Admission to the
Teacher Education Program
Gainesville State College’s
Teacher Education Program is
accepting applications for the
Summer 2008 cohort (see below for
admission requirements). Those
wishing an application package
should contact:
Ms. Joyce Ferguson
Administrative Assistant
Division of Education, Health
and Wellness
Gainesville State College
Hugh M. Mills, Jr. Physical
Education Complex
3820 Mundy Mill Road
Room 103
Oakwood, GA 30566
(678) 717-3645 email: jferguson@gsc.edu
Admission Requirements
Students who wish to pursue a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Early Childhood Education must
meet the following
requirements:
* Complete all GSC general institutional
admissions requirements.
* Declare a major in Early Childhood
Education.
* Complete associate's degree (or
equivalent) with a grade point
average of 2.75 or higher.
* Successfully complete the Regents' Test
(transfer students from
non-USG institutions must
complete the Regents' Test
during their first semester
enrolled at GSC).
* Complete EDUC 2110, 2120, and 2130
with a grade of "C" or better.
* Complete all courses in Area A of the
core curriculum with at grade
of "C" or better in each
course.
* Post a passing score on the GACE Basic
Skills test or proof of
exemption.
* Complete an application for admission to
the Teacher Education Program.
* Agree to request a criminal background
check.
* Supply three letters of recommendation.
Completion Requirements
Students must meet the
following requirements to
receive the B.S. degree in
Early Childhood Education.
* Successfully complete all courses
required in the degree program
(minimum 120 plus semester
credits), including the lower
division associate degree
requirements including three
credits for physical education
courses.
* Successfully complete a minimum of 42
general education credits
according to the distribution
established by the College
(Areas A-E) for its Associate
of Science degree program.
* Complete all courses in the academic
major and professional
education courses with an
academic grade of "C" or
better in each.
* Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
(on a 4.0 scale) as required
for program admission.
Students whose cumulative
GPA drops below 2.75 or who
receive "D's" in major course
will be placed on teacher
education probation the next
semester.
If the problem is not
corrected within the next
semester of enrollment, the
student's admission to Teacher
Education will be revoked.
* Successfully complete all field
experiences.
* Successfully complete the clinical
(student teaching) experience.
* Successfully passing of GACE Content for
ECE.
* Complete at least 36 semester credit
hours of major ECE courses and
12 semester credit hours of
related education courses
in residency at GSC.
* Meet the Georgia Professional Standards
Commission technology
requirement.
* Meet all other College graduation
policies.
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
Transferable General
Education Credits
(GSC Catalog 2006-2008, Semester
Core Curriculum Area A-E, pp.
117-119)
42 hours
Major Core Credits (Area F)
18 hours
Total Lower Division Credits
60 hours
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
Required Core Major Courses (48
hours)
EDUC 3010
Child and Adolescent Development
3 hours
EDUC 3020
Curriculum and Methods
3 hours
EDUC 3030
Language and Cognition
3 hours
EDUC 3040
Children, Families, and the
Community
3 hours
EDUC 3050
Literature and Language Arts
3 hours
EDUC 3060
Science Methods for ECE Teachers
3 hours
EDUC 3070
Social Studies Methods for ECE
Teachers
3 hours
EDUC 3080
Developmental Reading and
Writing Methods
3 hours
EDUC 4010
Diagnosis and Remediation of
Reading Difficulties
3 hours
EDUC 4020
Classroom Management and
Organization
3 hours
EDUC 4030
Characteristics of Special Needs
Students in Inclusion Classrooms
3 hours
EDUC 4040
Creative Performance Based
Activities
3 hours
EDUC 4050
Clinical Experience: Content and
Curriculum
3 hours
EDUC 4060
Clinical Experience: Student
Needs and Learning Environment
3 hours
EDUC 4070
Clinical Experience: Assessment,
Planning, and Instruction
3 hours
EDUC 4080
Clinical Seminar: Professional
Responsibilities
3 hours
Required Related Courses
(12 hours)
MATH 3100
Number Systems
3 hours
MATH 3110
Informal Geometry
3 hours
MATH 3116
Modeling and Algebra
3 hours
PHED 3000
Health and Physical Education
for ECE Teachers
3 hours
Total Hours in Program
(excluding PE)
120 hours
Physical Education: Two
courses including PHED 1020 are
required
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EDUC 3010 Child and
Adolescent Development
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and use
developmentally appropriate
practices to meet all students'
physical, social, emotional,
linguistic, cognitive, and
aesthetic development.
Guided community-based field
experience is required.
Prerequisite is admission
into the teacher education
program.
EDUC 3020 Curriculum and
Methods
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and use
developmentally and culturally
appropriate curriculi,
materials, strategies, and
assessments which are aligned
with the GA Performance
Standards to bring all students
to higher levels
of learning. Guided
community-based field experience
is required. Prerequisite
is admission into the teacher
education program.
EDUC 3030 Language and
Cognition
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and
understand the development and
nature of language, language
varieties, and the phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics,
and discourse of English and use
this knowledge to bring all
students
including those learning
English to higher levels of
learning. Guided field
experiences in grades
pre-kindergarten/kindergarten
and
observation in a middle or
high school are required.
Prerequisites are admission into
the teacher education program
and EDUC 3010
and 3020.
EDUC 3040 Children, Families,
and the Community
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn about the
diversity of families in its
cultural contexts, communicate
and collaborate with
families, and support students
through community resources.
Guided field experience in
grades pre-kindergarten/
kindergarten is required.
Prerequisites are admission to
the teacher education program
and EDUC 3010 and 3020.
EDUC 3050 Literature and
Language Arts
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and use
methods, materials, and
resources to bring all P-5
students
to high levels of writing,
listening, speaking, viewing,
and thinking and to integrate
the language arts throughout the
content
curriculum which is aligned
to the GA Performance Standards.
Guided field experience in
grades one and two is required.
Prerequisites
are admission to the teacher
education program and EDUC 3030
and 3040.
EDUC 3060 Science Methods
for ECE Teachers
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and
understand how to teach the
characteristics and processes of
science and the concepts and
principles of earth, physical,
and life sciences that are
aligned to the GA Performance
Standards.
Guided field experiences in
grades one and two is required.
Prerequisites are admission to
the teacher education program
and
EDUC 3030 and 3040.
EDUC 3070 Social Studies
Methods for ECE Teachers
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and
understand how to teach the
important events, concepts,
principles, and methods of
inquiry related to history,
civics, geography, and economics
that are aligned to the GA
Performance
Standards. Guided field
experience in grades one and two
is required. Prerequisites
are admission to the teacher
education program
and EDUC 3030 and 3040.
EDUC 3080 Developmental
Reading and Writing Methods
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to use
developmentally appropriate
practices and materials to teach
reading
and writing to diverse P-5
students. The content is
aligned to the GA Performance
Standards. Guided field
based experience in grades
one and two and observations
in middle/high schools are
required. Prerequisites
are admission to the teacher
education program and
EDUC 3030 and 3040.
EDUC 4010 Diagnosis and
Remediation of Reading
Difficulties
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn, use, and
interpret informal and formal
assessment data to diagnose
reading difficulties and
plan appropriate remediation
strategies. Guided field
experience in grades, three,
four, or five and observations
in middle/high schools are
required. Prerequisites
are admission to the teacher
education program and EDUC
3050,3060,3070, and 3080.
EDUC 4020 Classroom
Management and Organization
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and
understand how to manage and
organize students' behaviors
and classroom environments
to meet the needs of all P-5
students in diverse settings.
Guided field experience in
grades, three, four,
or five is required.
Prerequisites are admission to
the teacher education program
and EDUC 3050, 3060, 3070, and
3080.
EDUC 4030 Characteristics of
Special Needs Students and
Inclusion Classrooms
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn and
understand how to teach and
modify environments and
experiences to maximize the
learning of students with
disabilities, developmental
delays, and special abilities
and to collaborate with
other educations, families,
and community resources.
Guided field experience in
grades, three, four, or five is
required to meet GA
Rule 505-3-01 4f.
Prerequisites are admission to
the teacher education program
and EDUC 3050, 3060, 3070, and
3080.
EDUC 4040 Creative
Performance Based Activities
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to design, teach, and
assess discipline based art,
music, and theater
education across the
curriculum. The content is
aligned with the GA Performance
Standards. Guided field
experience in grades
three, four, or five is
required. Prerequisites
are admission to the teacher
education program and EDUC 3050,
3060, 3070, and 3080.
EDUC 4050 Clinical
Experience: Content and
Curriculum
This capstone clinical
experience provides
candidates the opportunity to
demonstrate knowledge of
content, curriculum, and the
GA Performance Standards
while student teaching in a P-5
classroom under the guidance of
a clinical teacher.
Prerequisites:
Completion of all Area F and
upper level courses with grades
of "C" or higher, minimum 2.75
GPA, completion of the Georgia
Assessment for the
Certification of Educators (GACE)
Early Childhood Education
Examination, passing the GSC
Teacher Education
Program pre-professional
portfolio, current CPR-First Aid
Certification, and a notarized
permission form for a criminal
background
check. Co-requisites:
EDUC 4060, 4070, and 4080.
EDUC 4060 Clinical
Experience: Student Needs and
Learning Environments
This capstone clinical
experience provides candidates
the opportunity to demonstrate
knowledge of students, the
learning
environment, and the GA
Performance Standards while
student teaching in a P-5
classroom under the guidance of
a clinical teacher.
Prerequisites: Completion of
all Area F and upper level
courses with grades of "C" or
higher, minimum 2.75 GPA,
completion of the
Georgia Assessment for the
Certification of Educators
(GACE) Early
Childhood Examination,
passing the GSC Teacher
Education
Program pre-professional
portfolio, current CPR-First Aid
Certification, and a notarized
permission form for a criminal
background
check. Co-requisites:
EDUC 4050, 4070, and 4080.
EDUC 4070 Clinical
Experience: Assessment,
Planning, and Instruction
This capstone clinical
experience provides candidates
the opportunity to demonstrate
the skills of assessing,
planning, and teaching
using the GA Performance
Standards while student teaching
in a P-5 classroom under the
guidance of a clinical teacher.
Pre-requisites: Completion of
all Area F and upper level
courses with grades of "C" or
higher, minimum 2.75 GPA,
completion of the
Georgia Assessment for the
Certification of Educators (GACE)
Early Childhood Education
Examination, passing the GSC
Teacher
Education Program
pre-professional portfolio,
current CPR-First Aid
Certification, and a notarized
permission form for a criminal
background check.
Co-requisites: EDUC 4050, 4060,
and 4080.
PHED 3000 Health and
Physical Education for ECE
Teachers
This course provides
opportunities for teacher
candidates to learn the basic
principles and practices related
to health, safety, and
physical education.
The content is aligned with the
GA Performance Standards.
Guided field experience in
grades pre-kindergarten/
kindergarten is required.
Prerequisites are admission to
the teacher education program
and EDUC 3010 and 3020.
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