Early Childhood Education (Pre K-4)

Credit Hours: 121 credits

Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses

The recommended course sequences listed here are for marketing purposes only. Students should consult their academic adviser for course selection and degree progress.

FIRST YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 001	Observation/Participation¹	0
EDUC 101	Introduction to Teaching	3
ENGL 101	College Writing I	3
ENGL 050/T	Critical and Analytical Reading	2/0
FYS 101	The First-Year Seminar	2
MATH 102	College Algebra	3
BIOL 101	Newsworthy Topics in Biology	4
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements	0
PECT/Praxis Prep		0
ENGL 102	College Writing II		3
EDUC 002	ECE Observation/Participation		0
MATH 111	College Mathematics		3
PSYC 222	Child Development I		3
ECE 101	Introduction to Early Childhood Education		3
Comm 107	Speech Communication		3
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements		0
	Total Semester Credits	17	15

 

SECOND YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
ENG 201/202	American History	3
EDUC 003	ECE Observation/Participation	0
ECE 215	Health & Wellness of Young Children	3
EDUC 216	Child, Family, and Community	3
PSYC 224	Child Development II	3
SPED 225	Characteristics & Needs of Exceptional	3
HIST 109/110	United States History I or II	3
36 Credit Review		0
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements	0
EDUC 004	ECE Observation/Participation²		0
ECE 202	Curriculum Program Planning Age: 3-5		3
EDUC 215	Teaching Literacy through Literature		3
SCI 200 level	200 Level Science		3
SPED 235	Early Intervention & Transitions		3
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements		0
PSY 355	Play, Cognitive Learning Standards based curriculum development		3
EDUC 302	Acceptance into Education Program is required to take EDUC 300 and higher classes		3
	Total Semester Credits	18	18

 

THIRD YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 440	Electronic Media for Teachers	3
EDUC 005	ECE Observation/Participation	0
EDUC 345	Integrating the Arts for the Developing Child	3
EDUC 315	Developmental Assessment I	3
ECE 315	Early Literacy Foundations	3
GEOG 340	Cultural Geography	3
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements	0
EDUC 006	ECE Observation/Participation		0
ECE 303	Curriculum and Methods: Math		3
ECE 304	Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies		3
ECE 305	Curriculum and Methods: Science		3
EDUC 317	Developmental Assessment II		3
ECE 325	Teaching Reading Grades 2-4		3
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements
PECT or Praxis Prep II
	Total Semester Credits	15	15

 

FOURTH YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 007	ECE Observation/Participation	0
SPED 310	Classroom Management: Positive Behavior Intervention and Support	3
SPED 320	Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners	3
EDUC 340	Teaching English Language Learners	3
EDUC 450	Seminar: Contemporary Research, Issues & Ethics in Education	3
SPED 410	Family Partnerships, Advocacy & Collaboration	3
EDUC 449	Praxis II: Subject Assessments	0
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements
EDUC 423T	Student Teaching at the Primary Level		6
EDUC 423E	Student Teaching at the Preschool Level		6
GRAD 201
Clearances	Completed clearances and health requirements
Exit Interview
	Total Semester Credits	15	12

Footnotes:

¹The expectation is that students will participate in a minimum of 3 hours/week of field experiences

²State Regulations for Stage 3 Field Observation require a minimum of 150 hours.

A minimum of 121 credits required for graduation. Any variation from required sequence must be approved by advisor. Field experiences are integrated into coursework in each semester for the B.S. in Early Childhood Education. They are generally scheduled Mon-Fri., 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.