BA in Early Childhood Education for ParaProfessionals

Program Advisor:
Dr. Jameelah Wright
Phone: x4102
Office: Valley Rd Room V4098
Email: WrightJ10@wpunj.edu

Program Description:

In addition to general education requirements and a liberal arts or sciences major, or 60 liberal arts and science credits, students must also complete the following professional program to be recommended for Preschool to Grade 3 (P-3) teaching certification. It is expected that all courses and field experiences in the professional preparation program will be completed at the University, with the exception of waivers granted by the early childhood faculty on a case by case basis or courses accepted through established institutional articulation agreements. Candidates are required to take and pass the Praxis Subject Assessment test code 5025 in Early Childhood Content Knowledge before entering clinical Practice 2.

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Early Childhood Education BA

Early Childhood Education, BA (Paraprofessionals Track).

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Steps to matriculation in the Undergraduate P-3 Early Childhood Major and P-3 Early Childhood Major (Paraprofessionals track)

  • Enroll as an early childhood education major and as an appropriate liberal arts or sciences major as indicated by the state.
  • P-3 Early Childhood Major (Paraprofessionals track): Enroll as an early childhood major, paraprofessionals track, and take 60 liberal arts/science credits, including 30 content area credits as indicated by the state. 
  • Complete required bilingual, multicultural, and child development courses with at least a C grade.
  • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with 60 credits completed.
  • Before Clinical Practice I: Complete the following courses:
    • two history (one of them American history)
    • two math (including CIED 2140)
    • two sciences (one with a lab)
    • two English 
    • two world languages

The Praxis Subject Assessment examination in Early Childhood Content Knowledge (test 5025) must be taken before Clinical Practice I and passed before Clinical Practice II. For more information about Praxis scholarships and disability and ESL accommodations, please view our Praxis Resources.  

Upon Matriculation:

Exit Requirements:

  • Complete all course work and clinical practices successfully.
  • Achieve a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.0 in education courses on a 4.00 scale.

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Early Childhood Education BA

Early Childhood Education, BA (Paraprofessionals Track).

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