Early Childhood Education Major

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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

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

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

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 105 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

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: 89

Core Courses:

ED 203 - Guidance Strategies in the Early Childhood Classroom Credits: 3
ED 204 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3 ^g
ED 220 - Curriculum Methods and Techniques Credits: 3
ED 253 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators Credits: 3 ^p
ED 327 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 ^p
ED 328 - Children’s Literature Field Practicum Credits: 1 ^p
ED 329 - Family and Community Relations Credits: 3 ^p
ED 335 - Linguistics for Educators Credits: 3 ^p
ED 338 - Literacy and Arts Integration Credits: 3 ^p
ED 340 - Science for Educators Credits: 3 ^p

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

MATH 215 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I Credits: 3 ^p
MATH 318 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II Credits: 3 ^p
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

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

^gStudents must complete ED 204 , ED 341 , and ED 342 with a B- or better for admission to the Teacher Education Licensure Program.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

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.