Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Early Childhood Education with Montessori Credential and PK-K Licensure Requirements (Online & Military Base Undergraduate Program)
This program prepares candidates interested in working with young children ages 2 ½ through six years in public and private schools and other education environments. This major meets MACTE accreditation standards and state registry requirements for ECE. Students successfully completing this program meet the requirements to be recommended for the American Montessori Society (AMS) credential at the Early Childhood Level as well as Hawaii State licensure at the PK-K level. Prior to taking any early childhood courses, it is required that the student take the one credit, ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade Early Childhood Education Course. In addition to the courses below, candidates must complete additional licensure requirements (please see Additional Licensure Requirements).
PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
PSY 202 | Child Development | 3 |
ED 101 | Introduction to Chaminade Early Childhood Education | 1 |
ED 215 | Music, Art, and Creative Movement in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
ED 217 | Health & Family Issues | 3 |
ED 233 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education I | 3 |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
ED 222 | Educational Technology | 3 |
ED 431 | Montessori Performance Final | 1 |
ED 432A | Culturally Appropriate Practices and Montessori Methods | 3 |
ED 432B | Development of the Senses and the Montessori Methods | 3 |
ED 440 | Language Arts & Montessori Methods | 3 |
ED 445 | Math & Montessori Methods | 3 |
ED 461 | Montessori Child Development | 3 |
ED 466 | Montessori Philosophy | 3 |
ED 474 | Integrated Curriculum Foundations | 3 |
ED 479 | Leadership in Early Childhood Education & Montessori | 3 |
ED 493A | Seminar Montessori Early Childhood | 3 |
ED 493B | Seminar Montessori Early Childhood | 3 |
ED 497A | Student Teaching: Montessori Early Childhood | 3 |
ED 497B | Student Teaching: Montessori Early Childhood | 3 |
Note: Student Teaching and Seminar must be taken after completion of academic courses. Ed 493A and ED 497A must be taken concurrently in the fall student teaching term and ED 493B and ED 497B must be taken in the following spring student teaching term.