These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

  • All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum (except where a waiver is noted).
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive (WI) courses at Temple University. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are ECED 3296 and SPED 4198.

College Requirements

  • Students must be accepted into the certification program prior to taking methods courses; for further details, see "Candidacy" under College Requirements.
  • Additional University and College requirements are located on the College of Education and Human Development's Academic Policies and Regulations page in this Bulletin.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
MATH 1015Introduction to Numbers & Figures4
EDUC 1016Mathematics for Educators4
or MATH 1021 College Algebra
ECED 2101Child Development, Birth to Nine3
ECED 2104Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education3
ECED 2105Cognition and Learning in the Classroom3
ECED 2106Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood: Birth through Kindergarten3
ECED 2187Practicum for Pre-K and Kindergarten3
ECED 3106Literacy Foundations for the Primary Grades: First Grade through Fourth Grade3
ECED 3107Learning Mathematics for the Primary Grades: First through Fourth Grade3
ECED 3109Science for the Early Years3
ECED 3187Practicum for the Primary Grades3
ECED 3207Mathematics and Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge3
ECED 3208Social Studies for the Early Years, Pre K-43
ECED 3296Differentiated Literacy and Assessment3
ECED 4106The Learning Community: Family and Community Relationships3
ECED 4187Senior Practicum in Early Childhood Education6
ECED 4802Senior Seminar I in Early Childhood Education3
ECED 4803Senior Seminar II in Early Childhood Education3
ECED 4588Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education9
EDUC 2103Socio-cultural Foundations of Education in the United States3
SPED 2231Introduction to Special Education3
SPED 3211Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities3
SPED 4103Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support3
SPED 4198Literacy Instruction and Assessment in Special Education3
TESL 3631Principles and Practice for Teaching English Learners3
Total Credit Hours86

Major Requirements

ECED 3287Practicum II for the Primary Grades3
Total Credit Hours3

Clearance Requirements

Students enrolled in courses that require fieldwork or internships must submit updated child abuse, criminal and drug clearances every year. Learn more about submitting clearance requirements.