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Early Childhood Education, BA (Birth – Grade 3)

102 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework

73 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

EDS 30200Behavior Management

3
EDS 31610Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention

3
EDU 11110Orientation to Educational Experiences with Field Experiences

3
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 24600Children's Literature

3
EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3
EDU 30600Elementary School Language Arts Methods

3
EDU 30910Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum

3
EDU 31310Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies

3
EDU 31400Utilizing Family and Community Resources

3
EDU 31700Introduction to Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education

3
EDU 32200Elementary Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 32500Perceptual Motor Development

3
EDU 32700Early Childhood Cognitive Curriculum Concepts

3
EDU 32900Creative Curriculum Materials for Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Programs

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34410Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management with Field Experiences

3
EDU 34510Pre K-8 Health, Physical Education, and the Arts

3
EDU 35100Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction

3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

General Education Coursework I

7 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

BSC 10000Concepts in Biology

4
MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3

General Education Coursework II

3-4 credit hours of coursework from the following options which will also fulfill GE requirements:

MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4
MTH 15100College Algebra

3

Geography Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3

Natural Science with Lab Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4
ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4
ESC 11000 and ESC 11100Introductory Meteorology (3) and Meteorology Lab (1)

4
ESC 13200Introductory Astronomy with Lab

4
PHY 11100 and PHY 11200Concepts of Physics (3) and Concepts of Physics Laboratory (1)

4

Oral Communications Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

COM 10500Group Dynamics and Effective Speaking

3
COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3
SW 20000Intercultural Communication

3

Performing Arts Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ARTH 11000Concepts in the Visual Arts

3
ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3
ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3
DAN 37100Dance in the 21st Century

3
MUS 15000Music in America

3
MUS 35500History of Western Music I

3
TA 11700Introduction to the Theatrical Arts

3
TA 37000History of Theatre

3

Social Science Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3
ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

US Government Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 15500US Government: Politics and History

3
PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3