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

Freshman Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• EDCI 140 - Developing a Worldview of Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 2 (Required)
• EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

• CHEM 212 - Survey of Chemistry for Education Majors Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 103 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3

• or HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877  Credit Hours: 3

• CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication Credit Hours: 3

• or CMCN 310 - Public Speaking  Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

• EDCI 308 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 311 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• VIAR 215 - Art in Education Credit Hours: 2

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

• BIOL 206 - Biology for Elementary Education Majors Credit Hours: 3
• CODI 274 - Normal Speech and Language Development Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

• EDCI 413 - Foundations and Program Development in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 ²
• EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Credit Hours: 3 ²
• EDCI 430 - Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 3 ²
• IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3 ²
• READ 301 - Literacy Development for Emergent and Early Readers Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

• EDCI 349 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods I Credit Hours: 3 ³
• EDCI 407 - Understanding and Facilitating Play Credit Hours: 3 ³
• EDCI 411G - Developmental Assessment and Research in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 ³
• READ 302 - Teaching Reading in the Primary Grades Credit Hours: 3 ³
• READ 303 - Practicum in Primary Grades Reading Credit Hours: 3 ³
• SPED 422G - Working With Families of Young Children Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

• EDCI 350 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods II Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• EDCI 472 - Teacher Residency I in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• READ 411 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading Credit Hours: 3
• KNES 301 - Kinesthetic Learning Methods and Health Concepts for Early Childhood and Elementary School Children Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)

• EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth Credit Hours: 1
• EDCI 476 - Teacher Residency II in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 9

General Education Core Curriculum