Content Area Review Requirements
Content Area Review Form for
Early Childhood PK-3 (MEd and BAM)
Only courses taken for a letter grade are acceptable, not courses taken as Pass-Fail.
All coursework is based on the semester system. Courses must have a minimum of 3 credits to satisfy each content requirement.
State-Approved Program Requirements
English
- English Composition
- Literature
(children’s lit recommended)
History/Social Studies
- U.S. History
(survey to or from 1877) - World History
(World Civ or Western Civ) - Geography, US Government or Economics
- Civics Module
https://www.civiceducationva.org/
Science
(VDOE requires two science courses with a lab from two different disciplines. For example if you take Biology, which is a life science, you will then need to take a science in the earth or physical science category.)
- Science w/lab
- Science w/lab
Mathematics
(2 courses requirement; courses must be from the math department. Note: accounting, business, computer science, engineering, finance, etc., will not be accepted. Only 3 credits of stats can be accepted).
- Math course
- Math course