Advising Notes
Validation Credit of competencies developed through technical coursework will be awarded to each student on a case by case basis for demonstration of corresponding institutional academic competencies through pass/fail testing. Validation credit will not be considered until the transferring student has successfully completed one academic semester as a full-time W student with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The following courses may be considered for validation credit, up to 27 credit hours:
The W B.S. in ECD Courses |
ECE Technology Courses |
|---|---|
ED 200: Education as a Profession |
CDT 1113: Early Childhood Profession |
ED 304: Principles of Early Childhood Learning |
CDT 1214: Infant and Toddler Development |
ED 306: Intro to Special Education |
CDT 2413: Development of the Exceptional Child |
ED 317: Behaviors in Early Childhood |
CDT 2233: Guiding Social and Emotional Behavior |
ED 319: Early Childhood Language and Literacy |
CDT 1713: Language and Literacy Development for Young Children |
ED 320: Dev. App. Materials & Methods in Early Childhood Education |
CDT 2613: Methods, Materials, and Measurement |
ED 404: Teacher Internship: Early Childhood |
CDT 2914/2944: Practicum courses |
For students interested in the B.S. in Elementary Education degree pathway, please remember that students may qualify for this licensure track after meeting all of the following:
- Complete all Block 1 and 2 courses
- Earn 3.0 GPA on most recent 60 credit hours OR an ACT score of 21 OR pass MDE Praxis Core with the following minimum sub-scores:
Test |
Code |
Minimum |
|---|---|---|
Core: Reading |
5713 |
156 |
Core: Writing |
5723 |
162 |
Core: Math |
5733 |
130 |
Students considering the B.S. in Elementary Education degree pathway should consider the following course options prior to transferring to The W:
- Take MAT 1723 & MAT 1743 for The W’s MA 111: Modern Elementary Math I
- Take MAT 1733 for The W’s MA 112: Modern Elementary Math II
