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Early Childhood Education (BS)Early Childhood EducationBachelor of Science

CIP: 131210

Core 33 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
CMS 200 Computer Applications 3
DJC 301 Critical Thinking and Writing 3
DQR 401 Personal Finance/Statistical Analysis 3
DSL 301 Contemporary Issues in Science 3
DSS 301 Presentational Communication & Technology 3
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
International Relations or History Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
HUM 420 Ethical Decision Making 3
Behavioral or Social Science Elective 3
MAT XXX College Level Math 3

The early childhood education major prepares students to teach. Students will be prepared to work in an early childhood setting such as a daycare center or preschool and experience aspects of early life. The early childhood educator will learn early literacy development, combine theory with practical applications and learn innovative iPad techniques for instructional strategies and assessments. Early childhood students will be versed in the physical and emotional development of toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-aged children and be encouraged to recognize and appreciate the diversity of today’s children. This degree contains field observation hours for each education course, a minimum of three hours per course, as well as a 40-hour practicum experience in a PK-3 setting.

Students majoring in early childhood education must fulfill the following core and major courses to meet certification requirements.

Major Core 78 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
ECE 230 Creative Activities 3
ECE 240 Pre-primary Language Arts 3
ECE 250 Pre-primary Math and Science 3
ECE 303 Curriculum Design in Early Childhood Education 3
ECE 460 Children at Risk 3
ECE 479 Practicum and Clinical Experiences in Early Childhood Education 3
EDU 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDU 160 Child Development, Health, PE & Safety 3
EDU 210 Differentiated Instruction and Effective Teaching Strategies 3
EDU 214 Art, Music and Movement 3
EDU 215 Children's Literature 3
EDU 311 Elementary Reading Methods K-6 3
EDU 317 Science in the Elementary School I 3
EDU 318 Math in the Elementary School I 3
EDU 319 Teaching Social Studies 3
EDU 415 Managing the Classroom 3
EDU 418 Math in the Elementary School II 3
EDU 419 Science in the Elementary School II 3
EDU 420 Assessment for Instruction 3
ESE 105 Introduction to Special Education 3
ESE 251 Exceptional People and Response to Intervention 3
ESE 275 Inclusive Education 3
ESL 300 Second Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners 3
ESL 310 Sheltered Content Instruction for English Language Learners 3
ESL 330 Cross Cultural Communications (counts as a DSS 300 requirement) 3
ZEDU 001 A (Math) General Knowledge Prep Test 1
ZEDU 001 B (Lang) General Knowledge Prep Test 1
ZEDU 005 FL Teacher Certification Exam Prep 1
Electives 9 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
Elective (9 Cr.) 9
Total 120 credits

4-year plan