EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares students for teaching positions on the kindergarten and primary levels (grades K-4).

Freshman Year
First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 115 Contemporary Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I
4 - PH SC 108 Introduction to Physical Science
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
15

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 116 Contemporary Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II
4 - PH SC 107 Introduction to Earth Science
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
17

Sophomore Year
First Semester
4 - BIOL 109 Introduction to Life Science
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - Arts and Humanities Requirement2
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
3 - Elective
19

Second Semester
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers or 3 - ED F (AG ED, THRD) 480 Educational Applications of Microcomputers
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - ED F 334 Child Growth and Development
3 - Arts and Humanities Requirement2
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Elective
18

Junior Year
First Semester
 3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
3 - ENGL 385 Children's Literature
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - THRD 310 Arts and Creat. for Elem. Child
3 - Education Requirement4
18

Second Semester
3 - ED 466 Intro. to Early Childhood Education
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into Classroom
3 - ED F 336 Behavior of the Preschool Child5
3 - ED F 458 Health Education
3 - GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography or 3 - GEOG 103 World Regional Geography
4 - Elective
17

Senior Year
(Courses must be taken as listed in both semesters.)
First Semester
3 - ED 321 Phys. Educ. for Elementary School
3 - ED 400 Early Childhood Field Experience
3 - ED 459 Teach. Read. in the Early Grades: K-3
3 - ED 483 Meth. and Mat. for Early Child. Educ.
3 - ED 488 Teach. Lang. Arts in the Elem. School
15

Second Semester
12 - ED 484 Dir. Teaching in Early Child. Educ.
12

131 Total Semester Hours

1Two years of the same foreign language are required.

2HUM 301 and 302; or select three credits from two of the following fields:

ArtA A H 210

MusicMUSIC 210 or 311 or 400

TheatreTHEA 210 or 372

3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

4Select from ED 451, 452, 487, or 460.

5To be taken prior to or in the same semester as ED 466.