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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 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.