Early Childhood Education (PK-3), BS

General Education Requirements

Professional Education Requirements

• ECED 301 - Child Growth and Physiological Development 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 329 - Principles and Practicum in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 334 - Creative Expression 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 331 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 333 - Methods of Teaching Reading in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 337 - Methods of Teaching Science in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 338 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 411 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education 9 Credit(s)
• ECED 412 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education Seminar 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 201 - Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 202 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 330 - Theoretical Perspectives and Culture and Cognition in Urban Context 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 331 - Practice What you Teach: Culturally Relevant teaching Practices in the Urban Context 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 408 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3 Credit(s)
• GEOG 102 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 103 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 104 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 207 - Technology-Based Mathematics for Teachers 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 304 - Child Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• REED 401 - Diagnosis and Remediation for Reading Difficulties 3 Credit(s)
• REED 405 - Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading 3 Credit(s)
• SPED 201 - Introduction to the Needs of Exceptional Individuals 3 Credit(s)

Field Based “Block” Methods Courses

Students may take 15 Elementary methods credits in Reading, Language Arts, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies at a public school site at the discretion of the Chairperson. Students must take  ELED 301 - Curriculum, Planning And Management  and have passed Praxis I as a prerequisite to the “Block”. Students must register for all courses (15 credits) in the “Block”.

Fall Semester

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 131 - College Algebra for Mathematics and Science Majors 3 Credit(s)

• OR

• MATH 203 - Basic Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• HIST 205 - African American History I 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• FRSEM 101 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit(s)
• HIST 206 - African American History II 3 Credit(s)
• BIOL 101 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s)
• HSC 103 - Personal Health 3 Credit(s)
• MISY 150 - Technology Fluency 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 103 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Credit(s)

Fall Semester

• PHIL 102 - Logic 3 Credit(s)
• SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• PHSC 101 - Physical Science 4 Credit(s)
• WLIT 207 - World Literature 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 104 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

• EDUC 201 - Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 202 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 300 - Foundations of Reading 3 Credit(s)
• GEOG 102 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 207 - Technology-Based Mathematics for Teachers 3 Credit(s)
• PHSC 102 - Earth and Space Science 4 Credit(s)

Fall Semester

• SPED 201 - Introduction to the Needs of Exceptional Individuals 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 329 - Principles and Practicum in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 301 - Child Growth and Physiological Development 3 Credit(s)
• ENGL 321 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit(s)
• REED 401 - Diagnosis and Remediation for Reading Difficulties 3 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

• EDUC 330 - Theoretical Perspectives and Culture and Cognition in Urban Context 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 331 - Practice What you Teach: Culturally Relevant teaching Practices in the Urban Context 3 Credit(s)
• EDUC 408 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 304 - Child Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• REED 405 - Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading 3 Credit(s)

Fall Semester

• ECED 331 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 333 - Methods of Teaching Reading in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 337 - Methods of Teaching Science in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 338 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood 3 Credit(s)
• ECED 390 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education (Internship Part I) 1 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

• ECED 411 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education 9 Credit(s)
• ECED 412 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education Seminar 3 Credit(s)