Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3, B.S.

Required Courses

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 212 - Survey of Chemistry for Education Majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit Hour(s)
• EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOG 103 - World Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 32 Credits

Required Courses

• BIOL 206 - Biology for Elementary Education Majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CODI 274 - Normal Speech and Language Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 308 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 311 - Child Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• VIAR 215 - Art in Education 2 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Total: 32 Credits

Required Courses

• EDCI 349 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods I 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• EDCI 407 - Understanding and Facilitating Play 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• EDCI 411G - Developmental Assessment and Research in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 430 - Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• EDCI 413 - Foundations and Program Development in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• READ 301 - Literacy Development for Emergent and Early Readers 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• READ 302 - Teaching Reading in the Primary Grades 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• READ 303 - Practicum in Primary Grades Reading 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPED 422G - Working With Families of Young Children 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 36 Credits

Required Courses

• EDCI 350 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods II 3 Credit Hour(s) ***
• EDCI 351 - Practicum in Elementary Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s) ***
• EDCI 400 - Phase I Residency 0 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 476 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood 9 Credit Hour(s)
• READ 411 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• KNES 301 - Kinesthetic Learning Methods and Health Concepts for Elementary School Children 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• KNES 307 - Motor Development and Health Concepts for Early Childhood 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Total: 25 Credits