Early Childhood Education: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, B.A./B.S.

This program of study prepares candidates to meet the performance standards of the Early Childhood Education (PK-3) license.Teacher candidates complete a variety of coursework focused on the learning of students in grades PreK through third grade. Through the tailored coursework, teacher candidates build their repertoire of strategies and content specific to early childhood grades.Emphasis is placed on ensuring teacher candidates are prepared in the holistic development of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Early Childhood Education Major Requirements

Technical Requirements:

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

BIO 1050 Biological Science Lecture 3 Hours
BIO 1055 Biological Science Lab 1 Hours
CEM 1010 Chemistry: __________ 4 Hours
HIS 1010 World History to 1500 3 Hours
or
HIS 1020 World History Since 1500 3 Hours
HIS 2010 The American Experience to Reconstruction 3 Hours
or
HIS 2020 The American Experience Since Reconstruction 3 Hours
MTH 1050 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Hours

Education Core Courses: 12 Hours

EDU 2100 Foundations of Education 3 Hours
EDU 2110 Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 2221 Child Development, Education, and Guidance 3 Hours
EDU 3800 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom 3 Hours

Education Professional Coursework: 39 Hours

MTH 1060 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 Hours
EDU 1160 The Practice of Education Seminar I 1 Hours
EDU 2160 The Practice of Education Seminar II 1 Hours
EDU 3030 Literacy I 3 Hours
EDU 3040 Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Hours
EDU 3160 The Practice of Education Seminar III 1 Hours
EDU 3530 Assessment for Decision Making 3 Hours
EDU 4230 Literacy II 3 Hours
EDU 4250 Science for the Elementary School 3 Hours
HIS 4260 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 Hours
EDU 4201 Classroom Management PK-5 3 Hours
EDU 4404 Student Teaching in the Elementary Grades 6 Hours
EDU 4110 Reflective Teaching 3 Hours
EDU 4221 Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Education 3 Hours

Early Childhood Education: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, B.A./B.S.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Early Childhood Education Major Requirements

Technical Requirements:

Education Core Courses: 12 Hours

Education Professional Coursework: 39 Hours

Minor Requirements: 18 Hours

General Free Electives: 6 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours