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East Central College Special Education Major Agreement

  • The Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (A.A.T.) is a statewide program comprised of 42 credit hours of general education requirements. Students are required to complete the Teacher Education Core designed by the school curriculum. Some community colleges require 12+ credit hours to complete the Teacher Education Core.  Fontbonne University will recognize this degree as long as the final transcript reflects that the AAT Degree has been satisfied.  If the AAT Degree does not appear on the official final transcript, a course by course evaluation will be performed. 
  • Please be advised that not all requirements for this major are listed but only those which have an equivalent course at your institution.
  • Students who have graduated from a Missouri Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
  • Students who have not met the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne University’s 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements.  Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
  • Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements. 
  • A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from East Central Community College. 

The following is a list of the required courses for the Special Education Certification (Grades K-12)(Includes requirements for Elementary Certification – Grades 1-6) Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at East Central College.

Major:  Special Education Certification (Grades K-12)
Includes requirements for Elementary Certification-Grade 1-6)
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Science

       

Major Requirements

EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY

PY 2403 Human Development      (GER/MAJOR)

PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (GER/MAJOR)

OR    PY 2203 Child Psychology

 

AND PY 2503 Adolescent Psychology

 

ED 2033 Foundations of Education

EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Educ  (GER/MAJOR)

ED 2413 Educational Psychology

EDU 222 Education Psychology

ED 2443 Education/Exceptional Learners

EDU 120 Psychology of Exceptional Child

EN 2033 Literature for Children

EDU 240 Literature for Children & Adolescents

ED 2003 Technology for Teachers   (GER/MAJOR)

CIS 103 Microcomputer Apps for Teachers   (GER/MAJOR)

ED 2123 Teaching Profession/Field Experience

EDU 200 Intro to Classroom Teaching

ED 2023 Emerging Language and Literacy

EDU 338 Emergent Lit. across the Curriculum

ED 2133 Organ. And Dev of Early Childhood Delivery Models

HES 430 Admin of E. C. Programs

EC 2103 Principles of Macroeconomics          

BUS 202 Principles of Macroeconomics          

EC 2203 Principles of Microeconomics

BUS 203 Principles of Microeconomics           

GE 1003 World Geography

GGY 100 Intro to Geography

For additional information on the Special Education Certification (Grades K -12) (Includes requirements for Elementary Certification-Grades 1-6) Program, please contact:

Rick Gwydir
Teacher Certification Coordinator
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-4515
rgwydir@fontbonne.edu
OR Dorothy Davis
Director of Transfer Recruitment
Admission Office
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1475
ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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