Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood/Elementary Education -Teacher Apprentice Program™ (D21X)

Catalog Term: Fall 2022
Total Credit Hours: 120 hours

B- or better required for all TAP coursework, except TAP 345 and HPS 425.

First Year

First Year Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 314 Principles of Effective Mentoring/Mentee Relationships (Pre-Session)
(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. To be taken during the first semester in the program)		 1
TAP 326 Engaging and Motivating the Learning (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 317 Literacy Strategies in the Content Areas (2nd- 8 Weeks) 2

Math 012 or Math 111

Dependent on current math placement

Intermediate Algebra (developmental level) or College Algebra (16 weeks)

 3-5

TAP 437

Field Experience 1 (16 weeks)

 1
Total Credit Hours 10-12
First Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 418

Creating a Production Centered Classroom (Pre-Session)
(TAP Elective)

 2
TAP 604 ECU: Assessment and Methods: Infants, Toddlers and Preschool (B-PreK) (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 402 English Composition I (1st 8 weeks) 3

Math 111

Dependent on current

math placement

 College Algebra (16 weeks) 3
TAP 438 Field Experience 2 (16 weeks) 1
Total Credit Hours 12
First Summer Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 270 Introduction to the Education Profession (1st-4 weeks) 3
TAP 320 Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities (2nd-4 weeks) 2
ENGL101 College English I (8 weeks) 3
Total Credit Hours 8

Second Year

Second Year Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 602 Social & Emotional Learning in the School Community (Pre-Session)- TAP Elective 2
TAP 433 Learning and Educational Assessment (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 415 Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners (2nd-8 weeks) 3
ENGL102 College English II (16 weeks) 3
TAP 439 Field Experience 3 (16 weeks) 1
Total Credit Hours 12
Second Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 313 Reading and Writing Exceptionalities (1st-8 weeks) 2
GEN ED Social/Behavior Sciences Gen. Ed - See List (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 401 Special Ed Law (2nd- 8 weeks) 3
GEN ED Humanities Gen. Ed - See List (2nd- 8 weeks) 3
TAP 440 Field Experience 4 (16 weeks) 1
Total Credit Hours 12
Second Summer Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
HPS 425 Health, Movement and Physical Activity (1st or 2nd-4 week course) 2
TAP 345 Integrated Learning Through the Arts (1st or 2nd-4 weeks) 2
COMM 111 Public Speaking (8 weeks) 3
Total Credit Hours 7

Third Year

Third Year Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 203 Inquiry Based Learning Science Methods - 8 week course 1
TAP 403 ISAM: Teaching Intermediate Literacy 3-6 (1st-8 weeks) 2
GEN ED Math/Natural Sciences Gen. Ed - See List (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 404 ISAM: Elementary Mathematics (2nd-8 weeks) 3
GEN ED Upper Division (300+ level) Gen. Ed - See List (2nd-8 weeks) 3
TAP 605 Internship 1 (16 weeks) 2
Total Credit Hours 14
Third Year Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 324 Linguistics for Elementary Teachers (1st-8 weeks) 3
GEN ED Upper Division (300+ level) Gen. Ed - See List (1st-8 weeks) 3
TAP 427 Philosophy, History, and Ethics of Education (2nd-8 weeks) 3
GEN ED Upper Division (300+ level) Gen. Ed - See List (2nd-8 weeks) 3
TAP 606 Internship 2 (16 weeks) 2
Total Credit Hours 14
Third Summer Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
GEN ED Fine Arts Gen. Ed - See List (1st-4 week or 8 week) 3
TAP 416 ECU: Assessment & Methods: Infants, Toddlers, and
Preschool B-PreK (1st-8 weeks)		 2
TAP 406 Effectively Utilizing Technology in the Classroom 2
Total Credit Hours 7

Fourth Year

Fourth Year Fall Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 405 ISAM: Elementary Social Studies (1st-8 weeks) 3
GEN ED Additional Gen. Ed (any level/subject) - See list (1st-8 week) 3
TAP 504 Special Education Law (2nd-8 weeks) 3
Elective Elective Course (to reach 120 credit hour graduation requirement) (2nd-8 week) 3
TAP 607 Internship 3 (16 weeks) 2
Total Credit Hours 14
Fourth Spring Semester
Course No. Course Name Credit Hours
TAP 323 Technology Seminar in Elementary Education (1st 8 week) 1

Elective

 Elective Course (to reach 120 credit hour graduation requirement) (1st-8 week) 3
TAP 502 Math for Exceptionalities (2nd-8 weeks) 3
Electives Elective Course (to reach 120 credit hour graduation requirement) (2nd-8 week) 4
TAP 608 Internship 4 (16 weeks) 2
CAS 501 Licensure Capstone (licensure requirement) 0
Total Credit Hours 13
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