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Education Studies, Concentration in Early Childhood Education: 121 credits

Bachelor of Science


Program Requirements

Candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science in Education Studies with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Candidates must register for and complete EDU 102 E-folio as the initial course in the program. This course is a pre-requisite for all other education courses.  The grade of C- is the minimum grade accepted for all College of Education and Liberal Arts core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY).

General Education Requirements (34 credits)

Computer Applications

First Year Experience Seminar

Fundamentals of Economics

English Composition I

English Composition II

Advanced Composition

Introduction to Critical Thinking

American Politics

American History

Introduction to Psychology

Biology I (with Lab)

Introductory Survey of Mathematics

Fine Arts Requirements (6 credits)

Select 2 courses from:

Art Appreciation 1

Non-Western Art

Basic Design

Drawing and Painting

Drawing

Painting

Watercolor Painting

Media and Society

Introduction to the Theater

Acting

Fundamentals of Drawing

Basic Photoshop

Music Appreciation

Practical Spanish I

Basic Photography

History of Art and Design

Social and Behavioral Science Courses (18 credits)

Infant and Toddler Development

Psychology of the Exceptional Child

Child Development

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

Trauma and Self-Care

Practical Implications of Trauma-Informed Approaches

Required Education Courses (57 credits)

E-Folio

Leadership and Collaboration

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Professional Issues in Early Childhood

Differentiated Methods of Teaching Infants and Toddlers

Differentiated Methods of Teaching Pre-Schoolers

Differentiated Methods of Teaching Kindergartners – Grade 2

Family, Community, and School Partnerships

Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education

Numeracy and the Acquisition of Number Fluency in Early Childhood Education

Differentiation of Instruction for Young Children

Early Care Education Internship

Development and Implementation of IEPs

Educating Preschoolers with Special Needs

Assessment of Young Children

Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

Learner Development and Early Literacy

Literature for Children

Electives: To meet the requirement of 121 credits, students should complete 6 elective credits as approved by the Program Chairor Academic Advisor.

Transfer Credits: Accreditation requires our program to collect data on student performance in a variety of courses.  For that reason, students will not be able to transfer in courses to cover the following coursework ECE 105, , ECE 207, ECE 208, ECE 209, ECE 302, ECE 315, EPY 316, EPY 317, ECE 217, RDG 203, ECE 390, ECE 391, ECE 392, ECE 450, EDU 452



This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.