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Dec 26, 2024
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) [EDE]
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This major in the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department prepares students to become early childhood educators in preschool settings through grade two. Students learn to create high-quality environments that respect children and their families, are developmentally appropriate, and are child centered.
Career potential
- Teacher of preschool through Grade 2 (birth to 8 years old)
- Child-care provider
- Child-care center director
- Resource and referral counselor
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A. College-wide and General Education Courses: 50 credit hours
General Education Program
GE 1: Quantitative Skills
GE 4: United States History and Society
GE 5: Western Civilization
Any GE 5 course GE 6: Contrasting Cultures
GE 7: The Humanities
Any GE 7 course GE 8: The Arts
Any GE 8 course GE 9: Foreign Language
Program Requirement: foreign language through the 102 level (six credit hours) GE 10: Basic Communication
- Select either CPN 100 or 102 and CPN 101 or 103.
- Additionally select one course fulfilling the Presentation Skills Requirement.
GE 11: Prejudice and Discrimination
- Any GE 11 course
(Recommended: FSA 103: Race, Class and Gender Issues in Education)
GE 12: Science, Technology, Values and Society
GE 13: Natural Science - Second Science Requirement
B. Professional Preparation and Pedagogy Courses: 53 credit hours
Pre-Professional Block: eight credit hours
Early Childhood Methodology Block I: 14 credit hours
Early Childhood Methodology Block II: 18 credit hours
Early Childhood Methodology Block III: 13 credit hours
C. Approved Childhood and Early Childhood Concentrations
30-31 credit hours with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level.
Approved concentration requirements are listed in the Childhood and Early Childhood program requirements. If a second major is selected as an alternative to the 30-credit hour concentration, the requirements will be listed in the academic department of the second major. I. Environmental Studies Concentration [EST]
31 credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 level or above A. Required Environmental Studies Core: 13 credit hours
Select one additional course from the following:
B. Natural Science Courses - select six credit hours at the 300 level and above from the following:
Please note: some courses listed below may require additional prerequisites. C. Social Science Courses - select six credit hours at the 300 level and above from the following:
D. Electives: six credit hours
Select six additional credit hours at the 300 level and above from those courses not taken to fulfill the Natural Sciences (B) or the Social Sciences (C) as listed above. II. Humanities Concentration [HUM]
30 credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 level or above. A. Required Humanities Core: 12 credit hours
Select one course from each of the groups below: Philosophy - select three credit hours from the following:
Humanities - select three credit hours from the following:
Select three additional credit hours from GE Category 7 - Humanities
Select three additional credit hours from GE Category 8 - The Arts
B. Humanities Electives at the 300 and 400 level : 18 credit hours
- Select 18 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level in any of the following disciplines with the subject prefix:
ATH, ATS, ATT, ENG, MUS, PHI, PWR, THT.
- Additionally, EDU 303 and COM 436 may be used to fulfill this requirement.
III. Social Sciences Concentration [SOS]
30 credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 level or above. A. Required Social Sciences Core: 12 credit hours
Select three credit hours from the following:
Select three credit hours from GE Category 4 - U.S. History and Society
Select three credit hours from GE Category 5 - Western Civilization
Select three credit hours from GE Category 6 - Contrasting Cultures
B. Social Sciences Electives at the 300 and 400 level : 18 credit hours
- Select 18 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level in any of the following disciplines with the subject prefix:
ANT, ECO, GRY, HIS, POL, SOC.
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
Example of the B.S. in Early Childhood Educ. with a concentration in Social Sciences over four years
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign Language - 101 level
Spring Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign Language - 102 level
- Select either ANT 102 or GRY 120 or GRY 125
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- GE 5: Western Civilization
- GE 7: The Humanities
- GE 5: The Arts
- HIS 200 or 201
- SOS Elective (lower level)
Spring Total credit hours: 15
- Two SOS Electives (upper level)
- GE 11: Prejudice and Discrimination
- PSY 231
Fall Total credit hours: 17
- Two SOS Electives (upper level)
- Elective course
Spring Total credit hours: 17
- Two SOS Electives (upper level)
Fall Total credit hours: 15
Spring Total credit hours: 13
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