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Early Childhood Special Education, Certificate

Academic programs / Undergraduate minors and certificates / Early Childhood Special Education / 2025-2026 Curriculum
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Program details

Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
College/School: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching & Learning In
Plan Code: TEECSCERT
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Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Required Courses
ECD 321 Foundations in Language, Literacy and Culture in Early Childhood (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ECS 310 Foundations in Typical / Atypical Child Development
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ECS 312 Social and Emotional Development of the Young Child (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ECS 411 Instructional Methodologies for Young Children: STEM
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ECS 420 Evaluation and Intervention Strategies for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ECS 430 Systems, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood/Special Education
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
This certificate is only open to students majoring in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, and Elementary Education (Emerging Multilingual Education) undergraduate teacher preparation programs in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. In addition to completing this certificate and a teacher certification program major, students will be required to earn a passing score on the professional knowledge portion of the AEPA/NES exam and a passing score on the subject knowledge portion of the AEPA/NES exam in each area an Arizona teaching credential is sought. Subject knowledge exam waivers may apply. Students should contact the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for more information.
Students should have a valid Arizona DPS Identity Verified Print fingerprint clearance card.
A GPA of 2.25 is required for continued good standing. Students should contact the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for more information.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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