Early Childhood Education B.S.

Information about the Department of Teacher Education can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

Total Credit Hours:

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

EDUC 2110	Invest Crit Cont Issues in Ed	3
EDUC 2120	Exploring Socio-Cultural Persp	3
EDUC 2130	Exploring Learning & Teaching	3
ISCI 2001	Life & Earth Science	3
ISCI 2002	Foundations Physical Science	3
MATH 2008	Foundation of Nmbrs/Operations	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

EDEC 3212	FB Dev Lrng: Theory into Pract	3
EDEC 3214	FB Integ Early Childhood Curr	3
EDRD 3221	Fnds Lang Acq & Lit Develop	3
EDRD 3511	Lit Assess: Dyslexia & Div Rdg	3
EDRD 4211	Design Effect Lit Instruction	3
EDEC 3222	FB Mng Early Child Classroom	3
EDEC 4212	FB Asses Early Lrnrs and Needs	3
EDEC 4243	FB Capstone Experience	3
EDEC 3001	Field Placement and Seminar 1	2
EDEC 3002	Field Placement and Seminar 2	2
EDEC 4001	Field Placement and Seminar 3	2
EDEC 4960	Internship	1-15
EDEC 3003	Phys & Emot Dev of Young Child	3
EDEC 3004	Developing Prof Dispositions	3
EDEC 4000	Bldg Lrn Comm Stdnt Teachers	3
Total Credit Hours:		42

EDRD 3221, EDRD 4211, EDRD 3511: Fulfills requirement for concentration in reading.
EDEC 4960 Internship / Student Teaching: 6 hours required.

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:

EDIT 3220	FB Instruct Tech for Teachers	3
MAED 3000	Foundations of Mathematics	3
MAED 3002	Number Systems II	3
EDEX 3210	FB Except Ind in the Reg Clsrm	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

MAED 3000, MAED 3002: Fulfills requirement for concentration in mathematics.
EDEX 3210 must be completed with a grade of B or higher (HB671).

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

Total Credit Hours: 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A freshman 1-hour orientation course is required by GC.
In order to receive credit towards graduation, candidates must earn a B or higher in EDEX 3210.