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

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: 79

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 227 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 ^d
ED 253 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
ED 320 - Social Studies for Educators Credits: 3
ED 329 - Family and Community Relations Credits: 3
ED 335 - Linguistics for Educators Credits: 3
ED 338 - Visual, Digital, and Performing Arts in Education Credits: 3
ED 340 - Science for Educators Credits: 3
ED 418 - Teaching Science: P-6 Credits: 3
ED 428 - Language and Literacy Field Study Credits: 1
ED 430 - Teaching Reading K-3 Credits: 3
ED 434 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ED 435 - Teaching Mathematics: P-6 Credits: 3
ED 438 - Content Based Field Study Credits: 1
ED 442 - Assessment Design and Analysis: P-6 Credits: 3
ED 445 - Teaching Social Studies: P-6 Credits: 3
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 463 - Teaching Language Arts: P-6 Credits: 3
ED 464 - Teaching Language Arts: P-6 SBFE Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 493 - Early Childhood Student Teaching: P-3 Credits: 12
ED 496 - Senior Seminar in Education II Credits: 1

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

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

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major Program Core requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. It may also be used to fulfill a Major Program elective. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the major requirements. If the course is noted as an elective option, it may be used to satisfy a Major Program elective requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing but are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

Additional Program Notes

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

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.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

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

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”