Requirements

CHDV Major Total Units: 31-32

CHDV, Pathway Integrating Child Development and Education Specialist

PICES is an intensive program that allows students who major in Child Development to also obtain a preliminary Education Specialist teaching credential. Students will complete all the required coursework for the Child Development degree and the education courses required by the state - including student teaching- to receive a preliminary Education Specialist teaching credential. Upon graduation students will hold both a B.A. degree and a preliminary teaching credential.

The program requires an application in the student’s sophomore year with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

• EDUC 300 - Sociological & Historical Perspectives on Education 3 credits
• EDUC 401 - Teaching Diverse Learners 3 credits
• EDUC 402 - Literacy Development in Elementary School 3 credits
• EDUC 404 - Second Language Acquisition Methodology 3 credits
• EDUC 406 - Learning and Learners 3 credits
• EDUC 420 - Student Teaching credits
• EDUC 421 - Professional Development Seminar: Education Specialist 1 credits
• EDUC 429 - Intro to Exceptional Learners 3 credits
• EDUC 430 - Foundations of Special Education 3 credits
• EDUC 431 - Assessment of Students with Exceptionalities 3 credits
• EDUC 432 - Case Management and Assistive Technology 2 credits
• EDUC 433 - Creating Positive Classroom Management and Behavior Systems credits

• and

• EDUC 434 - Characteristics and Instructional Practices for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 credits

• or

• EDUC 436 - Character & Instructional Practices for Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3 credits
• KNS 509 - Promoting Student’s Health & Safety 1 credits
• PLSC 110 - American Government & Politics 3 credits ( or equivalency)

• Other requirements: CBEST, CSET 3 sections, RICA