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OPTION #1 Teacher Licensure PreK-2
TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES, PRE K-2
OPTION #2 Child Development/Early Childhood Professionals
The Child Development Program at Mount Ida provides two options towards the Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development. We acknowledge that there is a variety of career options in the Early Childhood Profession. The Curriculum supports both Teacher Licensure Preparation and other Early Childhood Professional careers.
When studying children and their development, we address the context and culture of their lives as well as the impact of children’s ethnicity and gender. The study of child development involves strands from the disciplines of psychology and sociology as well as interdisciplinary study that explores the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional factors that make childhood a unique period in life.
Career and Graduate study Options
Students with a Bachelor Degree in Child Development with Teacher Licensure Option #1 can work as teachers in public schools PreK-2. Graduate options include specialization in other licensure areas.
Students with a Bachelor Degree in Child Development Early Childhood Professional Option # 2 can work as Child Life Specialists, Early Intervention Specialists, and specialists in a variety of Early Childhood settings. Graduate Options include Master’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree in Child Psychology, and Graduate Degree in Counseling.
Learning Objectives
In addition to the All College Curriculum skills and perspective, students who successfully complete this program will:
- Have developed personal and professional qualities, skills and areas of knowledge that contribute to professional development and advancement in Early Childhood careers;
- Understand specific child development domains that will support best practices in Early Childhood careers;
- Have had multiple opportunities to apply pedagogical principles in a variety of Early Childhood settings;
- Communicate effectively through oral, written and other means;
- Use critical thinking skills to interpret, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in order to make a considered judgment;
- Have interpersonal skills to work effectively with others to achieve goals;
- Have the knowledge, skills, and abilities for entrance into a career and for further professional growth.
Requirements |
I. Required Core Child Development Courses: (24 credits)
II. Required Supporting Courses: (24 credits)
Sociology Supporting Requirements: (9 credits)
Select three Sociology courses including at least one at the 300-400 level Psychology Supporting Requirements: (9 credits)
Select three Psychology courses including at least one at the 300-400 level Other Required Arts and Science Courses: (6 credits)
III. Child Development Specialized Options: (41 credits)
OPTION #1: Early Childhood Education (PreK-2) Licensure:
OPTION #2: Child Development/Early Childhood Professionals:
(for students wishing to pursue non-teaching careers in Early Childhood)
- Electives, 9 courses chosen in consultation with advisor
Notes:
- May include a minor
- May include additional courses in psychology, sociology, child development and/or education as well as open electives.
IV. Other Required Courses: (35-36 credits)
- History Elective (3 Credits)
(must be course with HI prefix)
- Humanities or Fine Arts Elective (3 Credits)
- Literature Elective (3 Credits)
- Quantitative Reasoning Elective (3 Credits)
(MA 115 or higher)
- Science Elective (3-4 Credits)
- Junior Year Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 Credits)
Note:
All College Curriculum:
Students must satisfy Oral and Written Communication Requirements of the All College Curriculum. These are courses inside or outside the program/major that have been identified as meeting the requirements for writing-intensive (“W”) or oral communication (“O”) courses. Students must include the following among their course selections:
Written: 3 courses beyond EN 102 must be writing-intensive (“W”) courses (the Junior Year Interdisciplinary Seminar and two other “W” courses).
Oral: 2 courses must be oral communication (“O”) courses.
Suggested Course Sequence:
(Prerequisites of program specific courses are listed in parentheses; prerequisites of all courses can be found in the Course Descriptions.) First Year: (32 credits)
- English Placement
- Math Placement
- Humanities or Fine Arts Elective
Second Year: (31-32 credits)
- Science Elective
- Two All College Curriculum Requirements
Third Year: (32 credits)
- Junior Year Interdisciplinary Seminar
- Program or Open Elective
Fourth Year: (27 credits)
- All College Curriculum Program or Open Elective (12 Credits)
- ED 420 - Pre-Practicum and Seminar 3 credits
*(Fall, Spring); Prerequisites: CH/PS 105, ED 206, ED 301, ED 302, ED 306, and successful completion of at least two of the tests for Massachusetts Teacher Licensure (MTEL) before the commencement of the semester in which this course is to be taken. - ED 430 - Practicum I 6 credits
**(Fall, Spring); Prerequisites: completion of all Child Development program and Early Childhood Education Option requirements; completion of all MTEL testing requirements; submission of the application for the Practicum - ED 435 - Seminar I 1 credit
(Fall or Spring); Co-Requisite: Taken concurrently with ED 430 - ED 440 - Practicum II 6 credits
(Fall, Spring); Prerequisites ED 430 and ED435 - ED 445 - Seminar II 1 credit
*(Fall, Spring); Co-requisites: Taken concurrently with ED440
Notes:
*Students in Option # 2 Early Childhood Professional may replace these courses with Open Electives
**Students in Option #2 Early Childhood Professionals will replace these courses with
CH 430 [(Fall, Spring); Prerequisite: Completion of all other Child Development Program requirements], CH 435 [(Fall, Spring); Corequisite: taken concurrently with CH 430], CH 440 [(Fall, Spring); Prerequisite: Completion of all other Child Development requirements], CH 445 [(Fall, Spring); Co-requisite: taken concurrently with CH 440]. Policies, Conditions, and/or Fees
- Admission to Child Development Program: The admission standard for the Child Development Program is the same as the overall admission standard established for baccalaureate programs at Mount Ida College.
- Retention/Progression in Child Development Program/ Teacher Licensure Option #1
- The student is expected to achieve a grade of C+ or higher in all Child Development (CH) and Education (ED) courses.
- To progress to the next CH or ED course, the student is expected to have a C+ or higher in the CH and/or ED course(s) that serve(s) as prerequisite(s) to the same.
- In the spring/summer prior to Junior year students must “sit for” the Communication and Literacy section of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).
- To enter the Pre-Practicum (ED 420), the student must have completed CH 105, and all 200 level and 300 level ED courses. The student must also successfully complete at least two of the tests for Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) before the commencement of the semester in which this course is to be taken.
- The student is expected to maintain a CGPA of 2.50 or higher.
- In addition to the above, the student must have passed all sections of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) – i.e., the Communications & Literacy Skills Test; the Foundations of Reading Test; the Early Childhood subject matter test – prior to entering the Student Teaching Practicum component of the Early Childhood Education Option.
- Entrance into ED 430, ED 435, ED 440, ED 445, (Student Teaching Practica) also contingent upon completion of the Application for Practicum Component form and approval of the Child Development Faculty.
- If indicated, the student will be counseled into another option in the Child Development Program or into another major offered by the College.
- Exit (Graduation) from Child Development Program/ Teacher Licensure Option.
The student must complete all requirements of the Child Development Program with Teacher Licensure Option and competencies required for the same, including a performance assessment during the practicum that is based on guidelines developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education (MDOE). The MDOE Pre-service Performance Assessment Form is used for this assessment.
The Child Development Program with Teacher Licensure Option is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education and is designed to prepare educators for an Initial License in Early Childhood: Teacher of Students With and Without Disabilities (PreK-2).
Policies for Early Childhood Professional Option (OPTION #2)
Students who pursue the Early Childhood Professional Option must earn a minimum grade of C- or higher in all CH/ED courses. Some courses may have a minimum grade prerequisite that is higher than a C-. Should that be the case, the minimum grade prerequisite must be met in order to register for that course.
Child Development Student Handbook
For further information on program policies, including the waiver policy and other policies, Child Development students should refer to the 2007-2008 Child Development Student Handbook. Note: Policies in the 2007-2008 Handbook apply to all students who come under the current regulations for educator preparation and licensure of the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Note: Title II, Section 207 of the Higher Education Act, as amended, requires all institutions that offer teacher preparation programs enrolling students who receive federal financial aid to prepare annual reports on teacher preparation and licensure. Institutions with ten or more students completing their teacher preparation program(s) in a given year are also required to publish information on the pass rate of program completers on licensing examinations in their annual report for that reporting year. Institutions with fewer than ten program completers in a given year are prohibited from publishing pass rate information for reasons of confidentiality for the students involved. Mount Ida College had less than ten program completers during the most recent reporting year and thus is not permitted to publish pass rate information on the same. A copy of the Mount Ida College Annual Report on Title II Data, exclusive of pass rate data, is available upon written request from the Child Development Office. |
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