Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education - Min. 120 Hours

General Education Requirements: 37-41 hours

Additional University Requirements: 4 hours

Early Childhood Education w/ Certification Major: 54 hours + 29 hours of Professional Education coursework.

Professional Education (29 Hours) 
ED101 Foundations of Education, Diversity, and ELL (2) 
ED102 Field Experience I (1) 
ED313 Classroom Management (3) 
ED453 General Methods of Teaching (3) 
ED454 Student Teaching Seminar/Methods (2) 
ED462 Student Teaching (10) 
PY210 Educational Psychology (3) (If not taken as general education requirement)
PY223 Developmental Psychology (3) (If not taken as general education requirement)
PY342 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (2)

Early Childhood Certification Birth-Grade 3 (54 Hours) 

ED103 Child Development (2) 
ED122 Educational Technology (2)
ED204  Utilizing Family and Comm. Resources (3) 
ED206  Infant/Toddler Curriculum Methods & Materials (2) 
ED207  Infant/Toddler Curriculum Methods & Materials Practicum (2) 
ED264  Child Health (2) 
ED308  Organization & Administration of Early Childhood Programs (Capstone) (3)
ED315  Reading and Writing with Young Children (4) 
ED318  Reading Assessment and Instruction (3) 
ED319  Reading Practicum (1) 
ED324  Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Elementary/Middle School (3) 
ED326  Children’s Literature (3) 
ED327  Creative Arts (3) 
ED329  Emergent Language (2) 
ED330  Curriculum Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education (2) 
ED331  Curriculum Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education Practicum (1) 
ED332  Screening, Diagnosis, & Planning Instruction (2) 
ED333  Screening, Diagnosis, and Planning Instruction Practicum (1) 
ED337  Classroom Organization and Curricular Design (2) 
ED345  Teaching Elementary Science (2) 
ED346 Teaching Elementary Social Studies (2) 
EN211  Grammar for Educators (3) 
MA224 Math for Elementary and MS Teachers (4) (If not taken as general education requirement)

Electives To Complete Min. 120 Hours