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BS-ECED - Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education

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Curriculum and PedagogyUndergraduateBaccalaureate

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General Education

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

 

 

Writing and Critical Thinking

 

 

WRIT 101

Composition

3*

HMXP 102     

The Human Experience: Who Am I?

3*

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3*

Oral Communication

Met in major with EDCO 401

0

Technology

Met in major with EDCO 305

0

Intensive Writing

Met in major with ECED 392

0

Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3*

Physical Activity

See approved list

1*

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines

 

 

Global Perspectives

Met in major with ECED 310

0

Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3*

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives

 

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in major with EDCO 200

3*

Humanities and Arts

Met in major with VPAS 320 and READ 290

0

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

 

Quantitative Skills

Met in major with MATH 150

0

Natural Science

See approved list; choose 2 lab courses, one Physical and one in Earth

8

Subtotal

 

25-28

Professional Education Sequence

 

88

EDCO 101**

Developing Observation and Analysis Skills

1

EDCO 200**

Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty

3

EDCO 201**

Supporting the English as Second Lang Learner in the Gen Ed Classroom

2

EDCO 202**

Supporting Exceptional & Gifted Learners in Gen Ed Classroom

2

EDCO 220**

Assessment to Meet Diverse Needs

2

EDCO 305**

Tech in the Inclusive Classroom

2

EDCO 350**

Acad & Social Strat for Establishing Positive Classrm Climate

3

EDCO 401**

Internship: Contextual Factors

1

EDCO 402**

Internship: Assess and Instruct

9

EDCO 410**

Education in a Democracy

2

EDCI 320**

Early Intervention for Young Children

3

EDCI 360**

Teaching Math in Grades PK-6

3

EDCI 361**

Teaching Science in Grades PK-6

3

EDCI 362**

Teaching Social Sciences in Grades PK-6

3

EDCI 450**

Capstone for Ed Leaders

1

ECED 300**

Foundations of Early Childhood

3

ECED 310**

Home-School-Community Partners with Diverse Families

3

ECED 392**

Field Exper in Teaching Early Childhood

1

ECED 393

Field Exper in Teaching Grades 2-6

2

ECED 395**

Culturally Relevant Instructional Methods for Children ages 3-5

3

ECED 400**

Crit Perspect on Early Child Ed: Reflect Teach & Collab Lrn

3

HLTH 403**

Methods of Teaching Health Ed in Early Childhood

1

PESH 203**

Dev Movement for Young Children

2

READ 290**

Children's Literature

3

READ 330**

Foundations of Literacy for Early Child & Elem

3

READ 370& 380

Instr Methods and Assess I & II

6

READ 345**

Content Area Reading and Writing

3

Content Requirements

 

 

MATH 150, 291, 292, 393

Discrete Math, Data Analysis, & Geo Concepts for Teachers

12*

VPAS 320

Integrated Arts

3*

Electives

4-7

Total

 

120

  • *A grade of C- or better must be earned.

  • **A grade of C or better must be earned and this course cannot be taken as S/U.