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

Freshman Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 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)
• MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

• CHEM 212 - Survey of Chemistry for Education Majors 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)
• HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

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

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

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

Sophomore Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

• EDCI 308 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement 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)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

• 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)
• MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

• EDCI 413 - Foundations and Program Development 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) *
• IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• READ 301 - Literacy Development for Emergent and Early Readers 3 Credit Hour(s) *
• SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)

Junior Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

• 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) **
• READ 302 - Teaching Reading in the Primary Grades 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• READ 303 - Practicum in Primary Grades Reading 3 Credit Hour(s) **
• SPED 422G - Working With Families of Young Children 3 Credit Hour(s)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

• EDCI 350 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods II 3 Credit Hour(s) ***
• EDCI 351 - Practicum in Elementary Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s) ***
• EDCI 400 - Teacher Residency I 0 Credit Hour(s)
• READ 411 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading 3 Credit Hour(s)
• KNES 307 - Motor Development and Health Concepts for Early Childhood 3 Credit Hour(s)

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)

• EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit Hour(s)
• EDCI 476 - Teacher Residency II in Early Childhood Education 9 Credit Hour(s)

General Education Core Curriculum