Bachelor of Science in Education - Early Childhood
For general degree requirements, see the College of Education and the General Degree Requirements pages.
The Early Childhood
Education program is currently being revised to comply with changes
implemented by the Board of Regents. Students should see an advisor in
the Office of College of Education Services and Field Experiences
(Jordan Hall, Room 107) to obtain the most current program information.
Area A Essential Skills
Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1101/1111/1113/1125/1131
Area B Institutional Options
Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS
2755/LIBR 1105
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/ LEAD 1705/POLS 2401/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002/Any Area
C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts
Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses: ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC
1100/THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be
taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology
Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or
non-lab:
ANTH 1145 (no lab); ASTR 1105/1305 (lab optional); ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL
1215 (lab included); BIOL 1125 (no lab); BIOL 1225 (lab included); CHEM
1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; ENVS 1105
(no lab); GEOL 1121 (lab included); GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225 (lab
included); GEOL 2225 (lab included); ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS
1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325 (lab optional); PHYS
2211/2311; PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
CPSC 1105/MATH 1113/MATH 1125/MATH 1127/MATH 1131/MATH
1132/MATH 1165/MATH 2125/PHIL 2115
Area E Social Sciences
Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS
1146/ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement
Required Hours: 3
PELM 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major
Required Hours: 18
("C" or better required in each course)
EDEC 2155 Introduction to Early Childhood
EDEC 2156 Literature for Young Children
EDUF 2116 Human Dev/Motivation/Learning
EDUF 2215 The American Educ Experience
MATH 2008 Foundations of Numbers and Operations
SPED 2256 Intro Except. Lrnr in Gen Ed.
EDCI 2105 Diversity in Education
Area G Program Requirements
Required Hours: 64
("C" or better required in each course)
EDEC 3155 Assessment in Early Childhood
EDEC 3255 Creative Act for Young Child
EDEC 3256 Curriculum & Org in ECE
EDEC 4155 Cognitive/Lang Dev in Early Child
EDEC 4217 Teaching Language Arts in Early Childhood Education
EDEC 4247 Math Methods, Diagnostics and Prescriptive Instruction
EDRG 4218 Reading in the Content Areas: Concentration in Social Studies
EDEC 4235 Science in Early Child
EDRG 3115 Basic Preparation for Tching Read
EDRG 4219 Diag/Perspective Reading Instruct
MAED 5131 Understanding Algebra & Proportionality
MAED 5132 Understanding Data Analysis and Probability
MAED 5133 Understanding Geometry and Measurement
PELM 3218 Developing Movement Skills in Early Childhood
Student Teaching Experience:
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology for Student Teachers
Total Hours Required: 123
