Early Childhood EducationBachelor of Science
CIP: 131210
The early childhood education major prepares students to teach from age three to grade three. 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.
| Core | 43 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| DBR 100 | Introduction to Belief Systems | 3 |
| DBR 200 | World Belief Systems | 3 |
| DBR 300 | Belief and Reason 300 | 3 |
| DJC 100 | Foundations of U.S. Justice | 3 |
| DJCP 100 | Citizenship Project | 2 |
| DJC 200 | Civic Engagement and Social Justice | 3 |
| DJCE 250 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| DJLC 200 | Language and Culture | 2 |
| DJC 300 | Dialogue of Justice and Civic Life 300 | 3 |
| DSS 100 | Theories of Self | 3 |
| DSS 200 | Societies and Institutions | 3 |
| DQR 100 | Algebra and Personal Finance | 3 |
| DQR 200 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| DSL 100 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| DSL 200 | Science and Society | 3 |
| LYNN 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
Students majoring in the B.S. in education program only participate in the first three years of the Dialogues of Learning.
| Major core | 75 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| ECE 105 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| 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 160 | Child Development, Health, PE & Safety | 3 |
| EDU 210 | Differentiated Instruction and Effective Teaching Strategies | 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 |
| Elective | 3 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| Elective (3 Cr.) | 3 | |
| Upper level elective | 3 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| Upper Level Elective (3cr.) | 3 | |
| Total | 124 credits | |
4-year plan
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
| Course number | Course name |
|---|---|
| DSS 200 | Societies and Institutions |
| ECE 460 | Children at Risk |
| EDU 319 | Teaching Social Studies |
| ESE 275 | Inclusive Education |
| ESL 300 | Second Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners |
| PORTFOLIO | Satisfy Portfolio |
Spring
| Course number | Course name |
|---|---|
| DBR 300 | Belief and Reason 300 |
| DJCE 250 | Career Preparation |
| DJC 300 | Dialogue of Justice and Civic Life 300 |
| Elective | Elective (3 Cr.) |
| ESL 310 | Sheltered Content Instruction for English Language Learners |
| PORTFOLIO | Satisfy Portfolio |
Fall
| Course number | Course name |
|---|---|
| ECE 479 | Practicum and Clinical Experiences in Early Childhood Education |
| EDU 317 | Science in the Elementary School I |
| EDU 318 | Math in the Elementary School I |
| ESL 330 | Cross Cultural Communications (counts as a DSS 300 requirement) |
Spring
| Course number | Course name |
|---|---|
| ECE 479 | Practicum and Clinical Experiences in Early Childhood Education |
| EDU 418 | Math in the Elementary School II |
| EDU 419 | Science in the Elementary School II |
| EDU 420 | Assessment for Instruction |