Early Childhood Education - B.A.

Required Courses:

• ECED 300 - Child Growth and Development
• ECED 301 - History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
• ECED 304 - Family and Culture
• ECED 387 - Linguistics and Language Development for Young Children
• ECED 390 - Teaching Early Childhood Social Studies
• ECED 391 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood
• ECED 392 - Teaching Early Childhood Creative Arts
• ECED 393 - Theory and Pedagogy of Play
• ECED 394 - Teaching Early Childhood Math and Science
• ECED 395 - Teaching Early Childhood Physical Education, Health, and Safety
• ECED 399 - Intensive Field Experience
• ECED 431 - Assessment of Young Language Learners
• ECED 494 - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education
• ECED 495 - Clinical Practice Seminar in Early Childhood Education
• EDUC 411 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language
• EDUC 416 - Foundations of Language Minority Education
• SEDU 322 - Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process
• SEDU 356 - Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings

Additional Requirements

Students are also required to complete the following:

• Three sciences courses; one from each science content area: life science, physical science, and earth and space science. One of the three courses must contain a required laboratory section.

• Two social science courses:

  • POSC 170 - American Government
      

  • HIST 201 - A History of Globalization