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Dec 21, 2024
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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Early Childhood Education (Birth-2) [EDE]
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The early childhood education major 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.
Requirements in General Education and content core may reduce the number of credit hours in a concentration to 24. 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
B. Natural Science Courses: minimum nine credit hours
Please note: some courses listed below may require additional prerequisites. C. Social Science Courses: minimum nine credit hours
Total credit hours: 31
Seven credit hours taken in General Education 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: B. Humanities Electives: 18 credit hours
Select from any of the following: Total credit hours: 30
Six credit hours taken in General Education 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
B. Social Sciences Electives: 18 credit hours
Select nine credit hours in U.S. studies and nine credit hours in global studies from the list below. Some courses may require additional prerequisites. United States Studies: nine credit hours
Global Studies: nine credit hours
Total credit hours: 30
Six credit hours taken in General Education Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation from the College: 124
Total Credit Hours for Early Childhood Education with Concentrations: 124-130
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: 18
- SOS - U.S. elective
- SOS - Global elective
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 18
- SOS - U.S. elective
- SOS - Global elective
- GE course
- GE course
Fall Total credit hours: 17
- SOS - U.S. elective
- SOS - Global elective
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 17
Fall Total credit hours: 15
Spring Total credit hours: 13
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