2024-2025 Office of Teacher Education Services and Clinical Practice

Early Childhood Education Transition to Teaching

The Early Childhood Transition to Teaching program certifies students who have degrees in other majors to teach in early childhood or kindergarten/primary classroom settings. By completing the program and passing state mandated licensing tests, students will be qualified to teach elementary children with an Indiana teaching license in grades K-3.

24 credits

Required Courses

ECYF 640Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

EDPS 627Child Development

3

EDRD 610The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School

3

EDRD 615Early Literacy Development

3

ECYF 648Play and Creativity in Early Childhood

3

ECYF 646Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

3

ECYF 690Transition to Teaching, Student Teaching

6

Candidates will take ECYF 690 for a total of 6 credit hours.

Total Credit Hours: 24