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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3, BS

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Teaching Pre-K-3 (see College of Education )
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: The requirements of the program are continually under examination and revision by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). The University reserves the right to make changes as required. All enrolled candidates are subject to these changes. All required state licensure exams must be passed by established deadlines.
Note(s):
¹ Students cannot receive credit for both GEOL 105 and GEOL 225 . ² Block I classes must be taken together: EDCI 413 , EDCI 430 , IRED 320 , LTCY 301 , and EDCI 427 ³ Block II classes must be taken together: EDCI 349 , EDCI 407 , LTCY 302 , LTCY 303 , and EDCI 411G ⁴ Block III classes must be taken together: EDCI 449 and EDCI 472

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
or CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 140 - Developing a Worldview of Education Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I Credit Hours: 3
EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance Credit Hours: 3
or MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
or STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

EDCI 240 - Investigating School Contexts Credit Hours: 3 (3 cr hrs)
EDCI 249 - Foundations of PreK-8 Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 215 - Arts Integration in Education Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose a 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 103 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
KNES 301 - Kinesthetic Learning Methods and Health Concepts for Early Childhood and Elementary School Children Credit Hours: 3
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose a BIOL or GEOL course from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.¹

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses.

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

EDCI 340 - Developing Innovative Pedagogical Practices Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 413 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 ²
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Credit Hours: 3 ²
EDCI 430 - Building Learning Communities Credit Hours: 3 ²
IRED 320 - Educational Technology and Innovation Credit Hours: 3 ²
LTCY 301 - Foundations of Language and Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ²

Junior Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

EDCI 349 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods I Credit Hours: 3 ³
EDCI 407 - Integrating Play in Science and Social Studies Credit Hours: 3 ³
EDCI 411G - Developmental Assessment and Research in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 ³
or EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3
LTCY 302 - Literacy in the Early Childhood Classroom Credit Hours: 3 ³
LTCY 303 - Literacy Practicum: Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 ³
SPED 422G - Working With Families of Young Children Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (12 credit hours)

EDCI 449 - PK-6 Mathematics Methods II Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
EDCI 472 - Teacher Residency I in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
LTCY 356 - Teaching Students with Dyslexia Credit Hours: 3
LTCY 411 - Literacy Assessment & Instruction Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

EDCI 440 - Research and Reflections on Educational Practice Credit Hours: 1-3 (3 cr hrs)
EDCI 490 - Teacher Residency II in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 6

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 *and* Choose 3 cr from the list below.	BIOL 121 and GEOL 225 and Choose 3 cr from any BIOL or GEOL	GEOG 104 or GEOG 103 *and* Choose from the Gen Ed Course List (200+)
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
HIST 221 or HIST 222	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	CMCN 100 or CMCN 310	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

Mathematics: MATH 206 , MATH 210 or STAT 214

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Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3, BS

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (12 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3, BS

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (12 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum