graduate early childhood education endorsement program

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Tentative course sequence

15-16 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED, plus 100 hours of field experience prior to practicum
Credit hours noted in parentheses following course title.

MAY/JUNE 2008

Program orientation on the UNI campus
MAY 31, 2008; 9:30-3:30; Schindler Education Center 121-122

210:259 Studies in Infant/Toddler & Preprimary Development & Assessment (3)
via the web

30 hours field experience
May 12-June 3: Ages birth-3; June 4-27: Ages 3-5

JULY 2008

210:259 Infant & Toddler Curriculum and Learning Environments (2)
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-12 noon via the ICN, plus web component

20 hours Infant/Toddler field experience

FALL 2008

Integrated Curriculum in Inclusive Preprimary Classrooms (4)

30 hours Pre-K field experience

SPRING 2009

210:259 Adaptations and Accommodations in Preprimary and Primary Classrooms (2)

20 hours Pre-K and Primary field experience

MAY 2009

210:297 Pre-K Practicum (2)
in your own classroom

60 hours

JUNE/JULY 2009

210:259 Emergent Curriculum Methods for Primary Classrooms (2)

210:297 Infant/Toddler Practicum/Student Teaching (1)

30 hours

Course delivery

Iowa Communications Network (ICN)
Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN. Delivery of ICN programs is limited to the state of Iowa.

WebCT
Courses in this program have an online component utilizing WebCT, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser — no additional software is required. Students may need access to someone who can assist with computer set-up.

UNI campus
Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information

Enrollment, cohort information
Angela Kroemer , UNI Continuing Education
Phone: 800-772-1746 or 319-273-2504
E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu
Faculty coordinator
Jill Uhlenberg, Assistant Professor
UNI Curriculum and Instruction
E-mail: jill.uhlenberg@uni.edu