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Early Childhood Education (B.S.E.)

60 hours, Professional Education Minor included

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree will:

  1. Show that they have acquired competency in a broad general education through study in the liberal arts by successfully completing the university core curriculum and passing the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET).
  2. Demonstrate and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter for the subject and level to be taught by achieving a 3.0 GPA in the major field and passing the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) appropriate to the major field.
  3. Demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate for initial entry into the profession of teaching by completing a specified curriculum in professional education courses with no grades below a grade of “C,” passing the PPAT, and receiving average ratings of Proficient on the Formative and Summative assessments in student teaching.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

35 HOURS EDUCATION

48 HOURS GENERAL EDUCATION STATE REQUIREMENTS

  • Communication - 12 hours
  • Mathematics - 12 hours
  • Science - 12 hours
  • Social Studies - 12 hours
  • University core courses apply to these requirements.

Professional Education Minor

25 SEMESTER HOURS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY - CHOOSE ONE:

  • High school foreign language - 2 years of same foreign language with a grade of “C” or better OR university credit - 3 hours foreign language or American Sign language with a grade of “C” or better

Note: Practicum courses (P) do not affect the GPA and do not add to the semester course load. Grades earned in practicum courses reflect candidate performance in public school classrooms.

University Core Curriculum

B.S.E. - 51 Hours - Courses May Not Be Repeated Within Core

COMMUNICATION, 9 HOURS

MATHEMATICS, 3 HOURS

REQUIRED BIBLE, 6 HOURS

BIBLE ELECTIVES, 3 HOURS

CAPSTONE, 3 HOURS

POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS

AMERICAN HISTORY, 3 HOURS

GREAT WORKS, 3 HOURS

SCIENCE, 6 HOURS

  • One course must include a lab

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS

DEV PSYCHOLOGY, 3 HOURS

LIBERAL ARTS, 6 HOURS

  • 6 hours from any liberal arts area, other than History.