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1 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Informational Packet UAA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution. The University of Alaska Anchorage is in full compliance with the institutional reporting requirements mandated in Title II of the Higher Education Act Amendments of Please contact the College of Education for a copy of the completed report.

2 Dear Prospective Student, The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood (BAEC) is a program in the College of Education that prepares students for careers in early childhood education. The program prepares students to work with young children from the ages of birth to age eight years. Unique features of the program include a foundation in content with coursework in child development and families. Candidates engage in field experiences throughout their coursework to directly apply teaching and learning principles. In addition, candidates engage in an internship in an early childhood setting. Admission to the program is a multi-stage process. The attached documents will help guide you through the process. The following information is included in this packet: Admission Requirements Recommended Course Sequence for the BAEC Advising Worksheet for the degree Information about testing and teacher certification in Alaska. Thank you for your interest in our program. The COE Academic Success Coordinators provide advising and are your initial contact with the Early Childhood Education Program. If you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment to discuss your options, please call the College of Education Student Services ( ) or stop by Suite 218 of the Professional Studies Building (PSB). Sincerely, Karen Roth Wei-Ying Hsiao Kathryn Ohle Karen Roth, MEd Wei-Ying Hsiao, EdD Kathryn Ohle, PhD Program Coordinator Associate Professor Assistant Professor Early Childhood Early Childhood Early Childhood College of Education College of Education College of Education klroth@uaa.alaska.edu whsiao@uaa.alaska.edu kohle@uaa.alaska.edu Hattie Harvey Hattie Harvey, PhD Assistant Professor Early Childhood College of Education haharvey@uaa.alaska.edu Allison Wilson Allison Wilson, PhD Assistant Professor Early Childhood College of Education acwilson@uaa.alaska.edu

3 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission to the University of Alaska Anchorage: Early Childhood Major Applicants must complete the Admission to Baccalaureate Programs Requirements. Application and Admission requirements are available on the College of Education Admissions website. Admission to the Early Childhood Education program, College of Education: Early Childhood Major Admission to the Early Childhood Education program is a prerequisite for all upper division coursework in Early Childhood. In order to be admitted to the Department of Teaching and Learning, applicants must: 1. Complete the application to the Early Childhood Education program. Please call an advisor from the COE Student Services office at for an advising appointment. 2. Complete Tier 1: Basic College-Level Skills General Education Requirements (transfer credits may be used).. Complete a minimum of 9 lower division credits from the Early Childhood Major Requirements with a grade of C or higher. 4. Have a cumulative GPA of Successfully complete the Praxis I: CORE Pre-Professional Skills Test. 6. Submit an Interested Person Report and Background Check. Note: Admission to the Early Childhood Education program is competitive. Qualified applicants are accepted on a spaceavailable basis. Admission to the University as an Early Childhood major does not guarantee admission to the department. Admission to Early Childhood Internship 1. Meet all the requirements for and be admitted to the Early Childhood Education program. 2. Submit an application form for admission to internship. Contact the College of Education Student Services office for appropriate deadlines at Submit one letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to the applicant's potential as a future early childhood educator. 4. Demonstrate general content knowledge competency through successful completion of 70% (included EDFN A01) of required coursework with a.0 GPA and a passing score on Praxis II: Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (5018). 5. Submit a resume that provides evidence of working with children. 6. Interview upon request. 7. Initiate fingerprinting and criminal background check process. 8. Provide evidence of a current physical examination. This service is available free at the UAA Student Health Center. 9. Maintain student health insurance throughout internship. Candidates may purchase this insurance through UAA. Note: Qualified applicants are accepted on a space-available basis. Admission to the Department of Teaching and Learning does not guarantee admission to the internship. Additional Information: All Early Childhood courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Upon successful completion of the Early Childhood licensure program, a teacher candidate will obtain an Institutional Recommendation from the College of Education to the State of Alaska for teacher certification. Internship is a full time placement (not credit hours) in a public school setting. Interns are expected to be present in schools the same hours as school district teachers. Internship is only offered during Fall and Spring semesters hours of field experience or practica are required for most Early Childhood Major Requirements courses.

4 ACADEMIC PROGRESS Internship(s) must be completed successfully and all Early Childhood Major Requirements, the Alaska Studies requirement, MATH A211, and Foundation Requirements in Child Development and Social Relationships and Inclusive Environments must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to obtain an institutional recommendation for teacher certification. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Candidates must complete the following requirements: General University Requirements General Education Requirements (GERs) These courses are included under Foundation Requirements for this degree, please see below. Background Check Requirements Foundation Requirements These courses are selected to provide future early childhood educators with the skills and background knowledge in the various subjects they will be expected to teach. The selection is based on national and state standards for content preparation. Some of the foundation courses may also be used to meet General Educational Requirements. Major Requirements Core courses; field experiences in early childhood programs may be required as part of the courses. Internship Requirements INSTITUTIONAL RECOMMENDATION PRE-K- TEACHER CERTIFICATION Candidates who complete an internship in the primary grades (Pre-K-rd grade) may apply for teacher certification, Pre-K-rd grade. Following are the requirements for an institutional recommendation: 1. Major Requirements completed with a grade of C or higher. 2. Alaska studies requirement, MATH A211, and Foundation Requirements in Child Development and Social Relationships and Inclusive Environments completed with a grade of C or higher. Cumulative GPA of Cumulative GPA of.0 in all Major Requirements. 5. Passing scores on the Praxis I (CORE) and Praxis II (5018) exams. 6. Internships satisfactorily completed. 7. Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education degree conferred. Criminal History Background Clearance The College of Education requires compliance with specific background clearance policies and procedures for candidates participating in all university-sponsored fieldwork and those enrolling in coursework offered at the Providence Early Learning Lab (PELL). In some cases, criminal history background clearance is required for admission to a department or program. In addition to self-disclosure of criminal history to the College of Education and its partners, a check of the Alaska and National Sex Offender Registries, a fingerprint-based check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a name-based check through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network may be required. Various agencies and centers may have additional requirements. Failure to comply with the College of Education background check requirements will result in denial of access to field placement settings or PELL. Failure to pass the criminal history background check will result in removal from the program. More information is available at

5 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR COURSE PLAN ( credits) FALL 15 /16 SPRING 14 FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE Foundation Requirements Foundation Requirements Dietary Nutrition *LSIS A102 Origins: Earth-Solar System-Life (NS GER) 5 (DN A101, DN A145, DN A151, DN A155) *Written Communication GER *Oral Communication GER *Quantitative GER /4 Early Childhood Major *Fine Arts GER EDEC A106 Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood Early Childhood Major Child or Human Development *EDEC A105 Introduction to the Field of Early Childhood (SS GER) (EDSE A212 or PSY A65) Foundation Requirements FALL 17 Praxis I test Apply to Department of Teaching and Learning Foundation Requirements SPRING 15 *LSIS A201 Life on Earth (NS GER) 5 *Cultural Diversity (SS GER) *Written Communication GER (SWK A24 or LSSS A111) *Social Studies *HIST A12 History of United States II (HUM (ANTH A250, HIST A11, INTL A101, See admission GER) LSIC A1, PS A101, PS A102, or HNRS A292) requirements in the MATH A211 Communicating Mathematical Ideas catalog or advising Early Childhood Major Early Childhood Major EDEC A241 Infant and Toddler packet, and meet EDEC A206 Integrated Curriculum for Development with your advisor. Young Children EDEC A210 Guiding Young Children EDEC A242 Family & Community Partnerships **Six credits of HUM GER are required (HIST A11, HIST A12, and HIST A41 may fulfill this requirement). JUNIOR FALL SPRING 16 Social Relationships and Inclusive Environments Foundation Requirements Two courses from: *CEL A292, EDEL 27, EDSE A474, 5-6 PEP A45 Incorporating Health and Physical Activity 2 EDSE A482, SWK A42, SWK A409 into the Pre-K-6 Classroom Education Requirements (Or SWK Education 409) Requirements * EDFN A00 Philosophical & Social Context of EDFN A02 Foundations of Ed. Technology 2 American Education or EDFN A04 Comparative Education (GER Capstone options) EDFN A01 Foundations of Lit. & Lang. Development Early Childhood Major Alaska Studies requirement (*ANTH A200, EDFN A478, or *HIST A41) EDEC A0 Young Children in Inclusive Settings EDEC A10 Developmental Approach to Assessment Elective Electives 6 Praxis II test Early Childhood Internship Admission FALL 16 SPRING 1 SENIOR Internship Early Childhood Methods Early Childhood Methods EDEC407 Observation and Documentation EDEC A40 Math & Science in Early Childhood EDEC A408 Children s Literature EDEC A404 Literacy for Young Children Internship EDEC A495I Early Childhood Internship 9 EDEC A492E Advanced Practicum Seminar in Early 1 EDEC A492I Senior Seminar in Early Childhood 1 Childhood EDEC A495E Advanced Practicum Elective *Indicates a General Education Requirement (GER)

6 Go to Degree Works to view your progress: Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education COURSE LISTING, Name: Student ID #: Catalog Year: The following coursework satisfies the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education that includes UAA General Education Requirements and the State of Alaska teacher certification requirements credits are required for the degree, of which 42 must be upper-division. At least 0 credits must be earned through UAA, 24 of which must be upper division. Admission to the program occurs in multiple stages, with the internship as the final component. FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS Term/Year Grade Credits Comments Oral and Written Communication Skills (9 credits) TIER I GER Select one course from GER Oral Communication List () Select two courses from GER Written Communication List (6) Most students will need to take ENGL A111 and one additional course. Refer to the GER list at the end of this packet. Mathematical Skills (6-7 credits) TIER I GER Select one course from GER Quantitative Skills List (-4) Refer to the GER list at the end of this packet. PREREQ: MATHA105 w/minimum grade of C MATH A211 Communicating Mathematical Ideas () PREREQ: EDSE A212 and GER Quantitative skills course w/minimum grade of C Liberal Studies Integrated Sciences Core (10 credits) LSIS A102 Origins: Earth-Solar Systems-Life NS GER (5) LSIS A201 Life on Earth NS GER (5) Fine Arts ( credits) Select one course from GER Fine Arts List () Refer to the GER list at the end of this packet. Liberal Studies Humanities and Social Sciences Core (9 credits) EDEC A105 Introduction to Early Childhood SS GER () Requires hours of observation outside the UAA classroom. HIST A12 History of the United States II HUM GER () SWK A24 Cultural Diversity and Community Services SS GER () or LSSS A111 Cultural Foundations of Human Behavior SS GER () Alaska Studies ( credits) Choose one of the following: HIST A41 History of Alaska HUM GER () ANTH A200 Natives of Alaska SS GER () EDFN A478 Issues in Alaska K-12 Education () Social Studies ( credits) Choose one of the following: ANTH A250 Rise of Civilization SS GER () HIST A11 U.S. History I HUM GER () GEOG/INTL A101 Local Places, Global Regions SS GER () LSIC A1 Power, Authority, and Governance () PS A101 Intro to American Government SS GER () PS A102 Intro to Political Science SS GER () HNRS A292 Honors Seminar in Social Science SS GER () Child Development (6 credits) DN A101 or A145 or A151 or A155 A () EDSE A212 Human Development () or PSY A65 Child and Adolescent Development ()

7 Social Relationships and Inclusive Environments (11-12 credits) EDEC A242 Family and Community Partnerships () PREREQ: EDEC A105 or EDFN A101 and EDSE A212 or PSY A65 Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A0 Young Children in Inclusive Settings () PREREQ: EDEC A242, EDEC206 Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A10 A Developmental Approach to Assessment in EC () PREREQ: EDEC105, EDEC241, EDEC210 Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. Choose two additional courses from the following: CEL A292 Intro to Civic Engagement SS GER () EDEL A27 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools (2) EDSE A474 Special Children from Birth through Five () EDSE A482 Inclusive Classrooms for All Children () SWK 42 Human Behavior in the Social Environment () SWK 409 Introduction to Child Welfare () Electives (12 credits) **Field experiences or practicum may be required in these courses. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Term/Year Grade Credits Comments Early Childhood Core Courses: (29 credits, 10 courses) EDEC A106 Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood () PREREQ: EDEC105/Requires 0 hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A206 Integrated Curriculum for Young Children () PREREQ: EDEC A105, EDEC106 /Requires 0 hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A210 Guiding Young Children () PREREQ: EDEC A105, EDSE212 /Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A241 Infant and Toddler Development () PREREQ: EDEC A105, EDSE212 / Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDFN A00 Philosophical & Social Context of American Ed. () or EDFN A04 Comparative Education () Capstone GER options EDFN A01 Foundations of Literacy & Language Development () Prerequisite: Admissions to the Early Childhood Education program./ Requires 0 hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDFN A02 Foundations of Educational Technology (2) Prerequisite: Admissions to the Early Childhood Education program. EDEC A407 Observation & Documentation in Early Childhood () Prerequisite: Admissions to the Early Childhood Education program. / Requires 0 hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. EDEC A408 Children s Literature: Early Childhood Years () Prerequisite: Admissions to the Early Childhood Education program. / Requires hours of practicum experience outside the UAA classroom. PEP A45 Incorporating Health and Physical Activity into the PreK-6 Classroom (2) Prerequisite: EDSE A212 or PSYC A65 Methodology Courses (6 credits) ** EDEC A40 Mathematics and Science in EC () **EDEC A404 Literacy for Young Children () PREREQS: EDEC206, EDEC210, EDFN01 (With minimum of C)

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9 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Field Experience Required Course EDEC A105: Introduction to Early Childhood Hours (per semester) Field Work Observation focused on environment, ageappropriate practices and program philosophy Sites/Ages Birth--8 EDEC A106: Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood EDEC A210: Guiding Young Children EDEC A241: Infant and Toddler Development Small group interaction/facilitation of creative arts activities Individual and group observation Observe infants/toddlers across the developmental domains in the context of applied settings Preschool or K-- Preschool or K-- Infant & Toddler EDEC A0: Young Children in Inclusive Settings Individual and group observation that focuses on the setting, activities, and the level involvement of the children Birth 8 EDEC A10: A Developmental Approach to Assessment in EC EDEC A242: Family and Community Partnerships EDEC A206: Integrated Curriculum for Young Children EDEC A407: Observation and Documentation in Early Childhood EDFN A01: Foundations of Literacy and Language Development Advanced Practicum: EDEC A40: STEM methods EDEC A404: Literacy for Young Children Internship with four-week residency: EDEC A495I: Early Childhood Internship Emphasis on multi-tiered models of support. Screening, progress monitoring, informal and formal diagnostic assessments. Civic Engagement project Small group interaction/facilitation. Plan, introduce, implement inquiry-based and/or project approach curriculum, evaluate children's learning as outcomes of implemented curricular activities In-depth observation research project. Student will utilize their knowledge of child development and pedagogical practices to conduct an action research. Large group interaction observing how children learn oral and written language. Candidates participate in a language arts program that focus on literacy development. Individual, small, large group interaction and facilitation in a public school setting. (Co-Teaching/Co-Learning method) Individual, small, large group interaction and facilitation during a student teaching internship in public school setting. Birth-8 Birth--8 Community--Head Start, Title One, etc. Head Start Preschool K-- K--1 P--K or 1-- P--K or 1--

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11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION College of Education 211 Providence Drive, Professional Studies Building (PSB) For advising appointments: Outside Anchorage: contact: Office Hours: Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. UAA General Information Advising and Testing Center (UC 112) Enrollment Services (UC 106) Financial Aid (UC 105) Testing Information Praxis I (PPST) CORE Academic Skills Assessment (available as a computer- or paper-based test) Praxis II Elementary Education, Content Knowledge #5018 (available computer- or paper-based) or Praxis II Curriculum and Instruction, #5017 (available as a paper-based test only) **Note The COE s passing scores may differ from the State of Alaska passing scores. Be sure to check with an advisor! When you take the Praxis exams, be sure to provide the following score report recipient codes: R University of Alaska Anchorage R State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Visit for test dates and online registration. Passing Scores for the PRAXIS I CORE Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) exam are: Reading 175 Writing 174 Math 17 (An average score of 174 with no score less than 172 on each of the reading, writing, and math sections of the PRAXIS I is also considered a passing score on the PRAXIS I PPST exam.) Passing Scores for the PRAXIS II are: Elementary Education, Content Knowledge, #5018: 16 Curriculum and Instruction, #5017: 15 State and Municipal Contacts State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Alaska Teacher Placement (ATP) National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Anchorage School District Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Kenai Borough School District Kodiak Island Borough School District

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