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Early Childhood Education, B.S.

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(120 minimum credit hours required)

University Requirements

General Education  Credit Hours: 31
The following are intended for students majoring in Early Childhood Education
ENGL 2110 - Traditional Grammar
MATH 1010 - Math for School Teachers
PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.S. Requirements

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

MATH 2132 - Understanding Elementary Math I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2133 - Understanding Elementary Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3

Supporting Course Work

In addition to Gen. Ed, the following are required to meet State requirements:

ENGL 1110 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Credit Hours: 3 Required ENGL 2110
Lab Science Credit Hours: 4
Social & Behavioral Science Credit Hours: 3

Professional Core Requirements (68 credits)

Contextual Knowledge

Select three of the following choices:

*required for Age 3-Grade 3 Concentration

ECED 460 - Educational Technology in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 436 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3 (req.Age 3-Grde 3 concen.) *
EDUC 474 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3 *
RDG 453 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPED 408 - Practical Applications of Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours 9

Foundation

ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1115 - Health, Safety, & Nutrition Credit Hours: 2
ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration Credit Hours: 3
ECED 2110 - Professionalism Credit Hours: 2
ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy, and Reading Credit Hours: 3
ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Credit Hours: 3
ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum Credit Hours: 2
ECED 2130 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Credit Hours: 3
ECED 2131 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 Through Grade 3 - Practicum Credit Hours: 2

Application and Reinforcement

9 credits of upper division core plus 12 credits from one of the two concentrations

ECED 431 - Research in Child Growth, Development and Learning Credit Hours: 3
ECED 441 - Family Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3
ECED 451 - Young Children with Diverse Abilities Credit Hours: 3

Concentrations

select one of the two concentrations

Birth through Age 4 Concentration

ECED 405 - Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers Credit Hours: 3
ECED 415 - Emergent Literacy: Birth through Age 4 Credit Hours: 3
ECED 423 - Integrated Curriculum: Birth through Age 4 Credit Hours: 4
ECED 481 - Integrated Curriculum: Birth - Age 4 Practicum Credit Hours: 2

Age 3 through Grade 3 Concentration

ECED 470 - Teaching and Learning: Math and Science Credit Hours: 4
ECED 471 - Teaching and Learning: Reading and Writing Credit Hours: 3
ECED 473 - Teaching and Learning: Social Studies, Fine Arts, and Movement Credit Hours: 3
ECED 479 - Teaching and Learning: Practicum Credit Hours: 2

Capstone Option 1: Practice Teaching

ECED 491 - Early Childhood Education Student Teaching Credit Hours: 9-11
ECED 496 - Practice Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Capstone Option 2: Teacher Residency

ECED 483 - Early Childhood Teacher Residency Seminar 1 Credit Hours: 1
ECED 484 - Early Childhood Teacher Residency 1 Credit Hours: 5
ECED 486 - Early Childhood Teacher Residency Seminar 2 Credit Hours: 1
ECED 487 - Early Childhood Teacher Residency Seminar 2 Credit Hours: 5-14