May 01, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog

2024-2025 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education (BA): Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education Pathway

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Students pursuing this pathway will earn a BA in Education from Colorado Mountain College.

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has approved this pathway for a teaching license in Colorado and includes courses to support students in demonstrating professional competency for the following endorsements:

Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education

Students who have attained an Associates of Arts with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education from CMC or any other Colorado Community College have a clear path to complete this Bachelors of Arts in Education pathway.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication (GT-CO1-2)

Take 2 courses (6 credits):

◆ ENG 1021 - English Composition I (GT-CO1) 3.0 Credits
◆ ENG 1022 - English Composition II (GT-CO2) 3.0 Credits
NOTE: minimum grade B required for all courses above

Mathematics (GT-MA1)

Take 1 course (4 credits) from the following:

◆ MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) 4.0 Credits
OR
◆ MAT 1340 - College Algebra (GT-MA1) 4.0 Credits

Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1-2)

Take 3 courses (9 credits) from the following:

◆ LIT 2055 - Children’s Literature (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
Select 1 course (3 credits) from the following options:
◆ ART 1110 - Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
◆ MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
◆ THE 1005 - Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) 3.0 Credits
Select 1 course (3 credits) from the following options:
◆ LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
◆ LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
◆ LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600 (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
◆ LIT 2005 - Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in US Literature (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
◆ LIT 2011 - American Literature to the Civil War (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits
◆ LIT 2012 - American Literature After the Civil War (GT-AH2) 3.0 Credits

History (GT-HI1)

Take 1 course (3 credits):

◆ HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) 3.0 Credits

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1-3)

Take 3 courses (9 credits):

◆ GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) 3.0 Credits
◆ PSC 1011 - American Government (GT-SS1) 3.0 Credits
◆ PSY 1001 - General Psychology I (GT-SS3) 3.0 Credits

Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1)

Take 2 courses (8 credits):

◆ SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I (GT-SC1) 4.0 Credits
◆ SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II (GT-SC1) 4.0 Credits

Oral/Presentational Communication

Take 1 course (3 credits) from the following:

◆ COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) 3.0 Credits
OR
✽ COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3.0 Credits
NOTE: minimum grade B required for all courses above

Early Childhood Education Program Requirements

27 Credits

✽ ECE 1011 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 1031 - Guidance Strategies for Young Children 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 1045 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 2051 - ECE Nutrition, Health, and Safety 3.0 Credits
ECE 2088 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 2101 - Working with Families and Communities 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 2381 - ECE Child Growth and Development 3.0 Credits
✽ ECE 2621 - ECE Curriculum Development: Methods & Techniques 3.0 Credits
ECE 2651 - Early Language and Literacy Development in Young Children 3.0 Credits

Education Program Requirements

60 Credits

✽ EDU 2341 - Multicultural Education 3.0 Credits
✽ EDU 2351 - Multilingual Learners 3.0 Credits
Stage 2 EDU Courses:
EDU 3321 - How People Learn: Learning, Teaching, and the Human Brain 3.0 Credits
EDU 3330 - Framework for Planning Instruction and Assessment 3.0 Credits
EDU 3341 - Mathematics for all Students: Fundamentals 3.0 Credits
EDU 3345 - Mathematics for all Students: Best Practices 3.0 Credits
EDU 3350 - Social Studies Methods 2.0 Credits
EDU 3355 - Developing Science Concepts with Elementary Students 2.0 Credits
EDU 3360 - Assessment of and for Learning 3.0 Credits
EDU 3375 - Methods of Primary Literacy Instruction: Learning to Read 3.0 Credits
EDU 3376 - Methods of Intermediate Literacy Instruction 3.0 Credits
NOTE: Successful completion of all 3000-level EDU courses with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher is required.
Stage 3 Courses:
EDU 4405 - Creating an Engaging and Relational Classroom Environment 3.0 Credits
EDU 4410 - Intervention and Inclusion: Differentiation for Exceptional Students 3.0 Credits
EDU 4421 - Teacher Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism 3.0 Credits
EDU 4430 - Research-Based Instructional Practices 2.0 Credits
EDU 4420 - Internship I with Seminar 6.0 Credits
EDU 4440 - Internship II with Seminar 12.0 Credits
Note: Internship courses require a grade of B or higher.

Total Credits Earned

General Education Requirements (42)
ECE Program Requirements (27)
Education Program Requirements (60)

Total credits earned (129)

Additional Endorsements Available

Note:

◆ State Guaranteed Transfer

✽ Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

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