Early Childhood Education, B.S.

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Elementary Education: Early Childhood Education

The Education Department offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education (Pre K-4). This 131-credit program can be completed in four years.

Major Requirements:

EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education
EDUC 210 - Educational Psychology
EDUC 212 - Introduction to Pedagogy
EDUC 223 - Emergent Literacy and Language
EDUC 231 - Child Growth and Development
EDUC 261 - Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom
EDUC 324 - Developing Literacy Skills in the Elementary Classroom
EDUC 349 - Accommodating Diverse Learners in the Curriculum
EDUC 375 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Young Learners
EDUC 406 - Positive Behavior Interventions in the Inclusive Setting
EDUC 411 - Problems in Reading and Writing
EDUC 423 - Family/Community Relations in Early Childhood Education
EDUC 425 - Program and Organizational Management
EDUC 431 - Methods Block I
EDUC 302 - Instructional Media and Methods
EDUC 490 - Student Teaching in Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Collateral Requirements:

GEOG 201 - Geography
HIST 103 - The United States to 1877
HIST 104 - The United States Since 1877
PHYS 101 - Physical Science
CHEM 105 - Contemporary Chemistry
SOC 305 - Environmental Sociology or
SOC 101 - General Sociology
it is recommended that
MATH 105 - Modern Elementary Mathematics I and
MATH 106 - Modern Elementary Mathematics II
be taken and that they be taken prior to
EDUC 431 - Methods Block I