Early Childhood Education Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course (Credits: 3-4)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any two approved AH courses (Credits: 6)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 86

Core Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^g
ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators Credits: 3 ^a
ED 327 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 ^a
ED 328 - Children’s Literature Field Practicum Credits: 1 ^a
ED 329 - Family and Community Relations Credits: 3 ^a
ED 335 - Linguistics for Educators Credits: 3 ^a
ED 338 - Literacy and Arts Integration Credits: 3
ED 340 - Science for Educators Credits: 3 ^a
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^{a, g}
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^{a, g}

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

MATH 215 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I Credits: 3 ^a
MATH 318 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II Credits: 3 ^a
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development Credits: 3

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^gStudents must complete ED 222 and ED 341 and ED 342 with a B- or better for admission to the Teacher Education Licensure Program.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Note: Admission to student teaching and successful completion of the required content test by beginning of the Second Immersion term is required to enroll in Third Immersion term courses.

Note: Admission to the Teacher Education Licensure Program is required for all 400-level education courses.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Early Childhood Education Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Early Childhood Education Major: Transfer Student Map

Post-Baccalaureate - Licensure Map:

Post-Baccalaureate - Licensure Map - See Teacher Education Director for curriculum planning.