Birth to Kindergarten Courses

The Department of Teacher Education of the Goodman School of Education offers the Birth-Kindergarten Education major with concentrations in Licensure and Non-Licensure. Admission to the Birth-Kindergarten Education major requires an A.A.S. in Early Childhood or an equivalent degree. Students who have earned the A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education from a North Carolina Community College may transfer up to 64 semester hours from that A.A.S. degree.

Licensure Concentration Academic Requirement- The Department of Teacher Education has implemented a new academic requirement for admission to the teacher education programs at Catawba College. Students entering or re-entering Catawba College in Fall 2014 and beyond are required to have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA for admission to teacher education and maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA through the completion of their licensure program. Students who entered Catawba College prior to Fall 2014 are required to have and maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA for admission to teacher education and through the completion of their licensure program. To enter the Licensure concentration, the student must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Requirements for admissions include:

  • A recommendation by their major advisor;
  • The required overall academic average on Catawba coursework;
  • Passing scores on all sections of Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators or a composite score as determined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction;
  • An acceptable criminal background history.

Application for admission to Student Teaching must be made by the beginning of the semester prior to the semester in which the student teaching is to be done. The student must have the required overall academic average to be admitted to student teaching and must complete the licensure program with the required GPA to be recommended for a North Carolina teaching license.

A.A.S. Required Courses (Total).................................. 25

  • EDU 119 Early Childhood Education............................ 4
  • EDU 131 Children, Family, & Community.................. 3
  • EDU 144 Child Development I....................................... 3
  • EDU 145 Child Development II...................................... 3
  • EDU 146 Child Guidance.................................................. 3
  • EDU 151 Creative Activities............................................. 3
  • EDU 153 Health, Safety, & Nutrition............................ 3
  • EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities...................... 3

Required Courses-Catawba (31 Total)

EDUC 2280

Educational Assessment

The development, evaluation, and application of psychological tests and procedures in the measurement of intelligence, aptitude, vocational interest and personality. (Offered only in Division of Distance and Online Education.) Prerequisite: EDUC 3000.
(3 Hours)
EDUC 3000

Curr & Instr Theory & Design

An introductory study of the theories and research related to the design and evaluation of instruction and learning, aligned with the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development and/or Common Core. Upon completion, students should be able to understand, evaluate, and use curriculum to plan for individual and group needs.
(3 Hours)
EDUC 3300

Curr Mthds:Pre-Sch & Kindergar

The exploration, analysis, and evaluation of curriculum and methodology related to preschool-age and kindergarten children with and without disabilities. Field-based experiences are an integral part of this course.
(4 Hours)
EDUC 3301

Curr Meth: Infants & Toddlers

The exploration, analysis, and evaluation of curriculum and methodology related to infant and toddler children with and without disabilities. Field-based experiences are an integral part of the course. (Offered only in Division of Distance and Online Education). Prerequisite: EDUC 3000.
(3 Hours)
EDUC 3550

Educational Psychology

The application of psychological concepts, theory, research and methods to the design, implementation and evaluation of effective instruction in school and non-school settings.
(3 Hours)
 

Licensure (15 hours)

EDUC 4000

Stu Tch & Sem: Birth-Kindergar

A full semester of supervised student teaching in an appropriate school setting under the direction of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Conferences and seminars required. Prerequisites: Senior classification, a 2.5 cumulative average, recommendation of the advisor, and application to and approval of the Teacher Education Council. (S-U grading.) (Offered only in Division of Distance and Online Education).
(15 Hours)
 

OR

 

Non-Licensure

EDUC 4004

Int/Sem/Early Childhood

A full semester of practical field experience related to Early Childhood Education under the direction of a site supervisor and a College supervisor. Conferences and seminars required. This course is not designed to fulfill teacher licensure requirements. Students seeking B-K licensure in North Carolina should enroll in EDUC 4000. Prerequisites: Senior classification, a 2.0 cumulative grade point average, and recommendation of the advisor. (S-U grading) (Offered only in the Division of Distance and Online Education).
(9 Hours)

Electives (6 hours) - selected from the following:

ACC 1901

Principles of Accounting I

A study of the accounting principles with emphasis on the use and analysis of financial information for decision-making purposes.
(3 Hours)
BIOL 1120

Concepts of Genetics

An introduction to the science of heredity from Mendel to molecular genetics. This course will emphasize the applications of modern genetics including human genetic diseases, genetic engineering, gene therapy, the human genome project and ethics.
(3 Hours)
MATH 1132

Introduction to Statistics

An introduction to elementary statistics, including topics such as normal distribution, histograms, mean, standard deviations, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing techniques. Prerequisite: On the basis of placement scores, a student may be requi
(3 Hours)
MGT 2453

Business Law I

An introduction to the legal system as it applies to commercial transactions and a study of the substantive law of contracts.
(3 Hours)
MGT 2501

Principles of Management

An examination of major concepts, theories and practices in business management, with emphasis on planning, decision-making, basic organizational structures, motivation and leadership styles.
(3 Hours)
MGT 2564

Motivation & Leadership

Study of the theories of motivation & leadership in relationship to management processes. Prerequisite: MGT 2501
(3 Hours)
MGT 2566

Business Ethics

(3 Hours)
MGT 2601

Business Communications

A study of the nature of and problems of individual, interpersonal and organizational communications in business. Techniques from oral presentations, the writing process, and technology will be developed.
(3 Hours)
MGT 2602

Management of Small Business

An examination of the methods and strategies for successfully managing the growth and transitional stages of an existing small business. Prerequisite: MGT 2501
(3 Hours)
SOC 1301

Marriage and Families

(3 Hours)
SPAN 2051

Hispanics in the United States

An examination of Latino minority communities through film, literature, and interdisciplinary readings. All work will be done in English.
(3 Hours)
SPAN 2052

Hispanic Culture in Lit/Film

An examination of Peninsular and Latin American cultures through film, fiction, and drama. All work will be done in English.
(3 Hours)