EEC 4945 INTERNSHIP: PRESCHOOL EDUCATION (BIRTH TO AGE 4) 4 credits

Prerequisites: Admission to Educational Studies BS program and successful completion of all Early Childhood Education BS program requirements. This course requires students in the Early Childhood Preschool Studies Track to demonstrate competency on the twelve Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) and the five standards in Standard for Early Childhood Professional Preparation from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) at the pre-professional level during one semester of full day internship. This internship may be performed at a licensed center or school, which may be the student’s employment site. This program provides a non-certification degree, focusing on professional training for employment not requiring teacher certification. The internship also includes a series of mandatory professional leadership seminars. Contact hours: a minimum of 35 hours per week for 15 weeks.