Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
GENERAL EDUCATION |
Includes specific requirements for Early Childhood Education |
57.5 hours |
Area I |
|
12 |
ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading (4 credit hours) (requires placement test) |
|
ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse (4) |
|
MTH 143 |
Quantitative Reasoning (4) (requires placement test) |
|
Area II (select one from each category) |
|
8 |
History (HST 101, 102, 103 or CLS 150 |
|
|
Non-Western World: CSE 250, CST 221, CST 231, CST 232, CS 241, CST 242, CST 243, CST 251, HST 202, RSE 260, RST 261, RST 262, RST 271, RST 281, RST 291, or URS 200 |
|
|
Area III (select two courses from different categories) |
|
8 |
EC 200 or
EC 290 |
Economic Life 4
Economic, Business and Social Issues 4 |
|
PLS 200 |
Political Life |
(4) |
PSY 105 |
Psychology: The Science of Behavior |
(4) |
SOC 200 or
WMS 200 |
Social Life (4) or
Approaches to Women's Studies (4) |
(4) |
Area IV (select one) |
|
4 hours |
Great Books (WI): CSL 204, ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204
Fine and Performing Arts: ART 214, MUS 214, MUS 290, TH 214, MP 131 |
|
|
Area V |
|
13.5 hours |
BIO 345 |
Concepts in Biology (4.5) |
|
EES 345 |
Concepts in Geology (4.5) |
|
PHY 245 |
Concepts in Physics (4.5) |
|
Area VI |
|
4 hours |
ED 210 |
Education in a Democracy (4) |
|
Additional Courses from areas 2,3, and 4 |
|
8 |
|
Select two additional courses from Areas 2,3, or 4; one course from two of these areas. Except Area 2, the course selected must come from different subcategory than the course(s) chosen to meet that area requirement. |
|
CURRICULULM CONTENT |
|
47.5 |
AED 431 |
Art and the Child (4) |
|
COM 103 |
Communication for Teachers (3) |
|
EDT 280 |
Classroom Applications of Computer-Based Technology (4) |
|
GEO 201, 202 or 203 |
Principles of Physical Geography (4) or
Principles of Cultural Geography (4) or
Principles of Economic Geography (4) |
|
HED 331 |
Health Education for Early and Middle Childhood (4) |
|
HPR 281 |
Physical Education - Early and Middle Childhood (4) |
|
HST 211 |
American Civilization to 1877 (4) |
|
HST 212 |
American Civilization since 1877 (4) |
|
MTH 243 |
Fundamental Math Concepts I (4) |
|
MTH 244 |
Fundamental Math Concepts II (4) |
|
MUS 365 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching General Music in Grades K-6 (4) |
|
SM 144 |
Foundations in Physical Science (4.5) |
|
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |
|
87 |
ED 301 |
Schooling in a Pluralistic Society (5) |
|
ED 303 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology (5) |
|
ED 311 |
Early Childhood Science: Curriculum and Materials (4) |
|
ED 316 |
Early Childhood Language Arts: Curriculum and Materials (4.5) |
|
ED 317 |
Early Childhood Reading: Curriculum and Materials (4.5) |
|
ED 407 |
Introduction to Word Study: Phonics (4.5) |
|
ED 411 |
Early Childhood Mathematics: Philosophy, Curriculum and Materials (4.5) |
|
ED 415 |
Planning the Reading Program (4.5) |
|
ED 417 |
Early Childhood Social Studies: Curriculum and Materials (4.5) |
|
EDS 333 |
Learning Differences: Introduction (4) |
|
EDE 200 |
Entrance Seminar: Early Childhood Education (2) |
|
EDE 221 |
Practicum Experience I: ECE (1) |
|
EDE 223 |
Practicum Experience II: ECE (1) |
|
EDE 225 |
Practicum Experience III: ECE (1) |
|
EDE 302 |
Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education (4) |
|
EDE 304 |
Best Principles and Practice in Early Childhood Education (4) |
|
EDE 305 |
Human Development: Pre-Natal Through Early Childhood (4) |
|
EDE 318 |
Teaching Diverse Learners in Early Childhood Education (4) |
|
EDE 321 |
Practicum Experience IV: ECE (1) |
|
EDE 323 |
Practicum Experience V: ECE (1) |
|
EDE 401 |
Collaborative Practices with Diverse Families & Communities in Early Childhood Education (4) |
|
EDE 419 |
Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education (10) |
|
EDE 440 |
Exit Seminar: Early Childhood Education (2) |
|
EDE 464 |
Assessment Strategies in Early Childhood Education (4) |
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