Early Childhood Education (BS)

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Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Some University requirements may be met by Major Requirements. See an advisor for a planning guide.

Additional Breadth Requirements:

Three credits of Creative Arts and Humanities

OR
Three credit Foreign Language course (CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, or SPAN if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by an English literature course)
Six credits of History and Cultural Change (three credits of this requirement fulfills the University History and Cultural Change requirement)
ENGL 200 or higher (three credits)
Two four-credit courses from Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (courses with labs)

MATH 251 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Number and Operations Credit(s): 3
One of the following (could satisfy the University’s Math, Natural Science, technology requirement):
BISC 103 - Principles of Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 105 - Human Heredity and Development Credit(s): 3
BISC 106 - Elementary Human Physiology Credit(s): 3
GEOL 105 - Geological Hazards and Their Human Impact Credit(s): 3
GEOL 108 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes Credit(s): 3
GEOL 109 - Planets, Asteroids and Impacts Credit(s): 3
MMSC 160 - Infection: Sex, Food and Sneezing Credit(s): 3
MAST 200 - The Oceans Credit(s): 3
MAST 202 - Oceans in the News Credit(s): 3
Any three-credit PHYS Course
One of the following:
MATH 252 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers and Probablity Credit(s): 3
MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4
MATH 201 - Introduction to Statistical Methods I Credit(s): 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
MATH 231 - Integrated Calculus IA Credit(s): 4
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4
PSYC 209 - Measurement and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Psychology minors only)
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Core:

HDFS 201 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families Credit(s): 3 (fulfills Univerisity multicultural requirement)
HDFS 220 - Child Development I: Prenatal to Age 3 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 221 - Child Development II: 3 to 10 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 222 - Inclusive Curriculum & Assessment: Birth - Grade 2 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 224 - Practicum in Inclusive Curriculum & Assessment: Birth - Grade 2 Credit(s): 3
EDUC 210 - Beginning Literacy Instruction Credit(s): 3
EDUC 230 - Introduction to Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
HDFS 355 - Professional Issues in ECDE Credit(s): 3
HDFS 406 - Supporting Literacy in Early Childhood Education Credit(s): 3
HDFS 411 - Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment: Infants and Toddlers Credit(s): 3
HDFS 412 - Early Childhood Inclusive Math Curriculum and Assessment Credit(s): 3
HDFS 424 - Professional Development Seminar I Credit(s): 3
HDFS 425 - Professional Development Seminar II Credit(s): 3
HDFS 431 - Field Experience: Infants and Toddlers Credit(s): 1
HDFS 432 - Field Experience: Preschool - Kindergarten Credit(s): 2
HDFS 433 - Field Experience: Kindergarten - Grade 2 Credit(s): 2
HDFS 435 - Programs for Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
HDFS 441 - Adv Inclus Curric in Early Childhood 1 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 442 - Adv Incl Curriculum in Early Childhood II Credit(s): 3
HDFS 470 - Families and Children at Risk Credit(s): 3
EDUC 400 - Student Teaching Credit(s): 3-12 (taken two semesters)

Prerequisites for EDUC 400 Student Teaching:

To be eligible to student teach, Early Childhood Education majors must have a GPA of 2.75 in their major and an overall GPA of 2.50. They must also meet Student Teaching entry requirements established by the University Council on Teacher Education. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in all HDFS courses, EDUC 230 , and EDUC 210 . A student failing to meet the minimum required grade of C- when taking a major course for the second time may not be permitted to remain in an HDFS major requiring that course. Students may appeal this decision.

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

Only four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100-200 level courses in Military Science/ Army ROTC may be counted toward the degree.