Early Childhood Education, Pre-K-3, Bachelor of Arts
Course Requirements (EACH)
(Teaching Licensure PreK-4)
General Education Requirements
(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)
Complete the following course (0 credits)
Mathematics # (3 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
Fulfilled by SOA Requirements
English (8-9 credits)
English Composition I
| ENG 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 231 | Honors Survey of World Literature I | 4 |
English Composition II
| ENG 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 232 | Honors Survey of World Literature II | 4 |
English Literature
Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, Add 1 Hr. to Free Electives
| ENG 211 | Introduction to Literature I | 3 |
Religious Studies # (6 credits)
| | Religious Studies (RS 200 Level) | 3 |
| | Religious Studies (RS 300 Level) | 3 |
Social Science or History (6 credits)
Natural # (4 credits)
Choose From any GER science course requirement and the lab.
Moral Values # (3 credits)
Aesthetics
Fulfilled by English Literature GER
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
(*One Course from Social Sciences or Humanities Cluster Must Have a “Global Perspective”. Refer to Degree Requirements for course options.)
Foreign Language * (12 credits)
Must be in a Single Language
Fine Arts * (6 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
Philosophy / Humanities (3 credits)
History (6 credits)
Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Political Science (3 credits)
| POLS 112 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Early Childhood Major Requirements
(2.0 GPA in Major Required)
| ECDV 430 | Characteristics of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECDV 431 | Methods of Teaching Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDUC 303 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | The Effective and Reflective Practitioner | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio and Practicum I | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Curriculum and Methods in Language Arts, Pre-K-5 | 3 |
| EDUC 407 | Classroom Management and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 411 | Curriculum and Methods in Science, Pre-K-8 | 3 |
| EDUC 412 | Curriculum and Methods in Social Studies, Pre-K-8 | 3 |
| EDUC 419 | Curriculum and Assessment in Early Childhood Settings and Elementary Schools, Pre-K-5 | 3 |
| EDUC 420 | Portfolio and Practicum II | 1 |
| EDUC 422 | Curriculum and Methods in Mathematics, Pre-K-8 | 3 |
| EDUC 474 | Professional Seminar and Portfolio III | 1 |
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Practicum III | 2 |
| EDUC 476 | EdTPA Preparation | 2 |
| MATH 151 | Numerical Concepts for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| PSYC 315 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 353 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 351/ANTH 351 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SPCH 125 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 55 |
School of Arts Major-Specific Electives
| | Free Electives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 125
2.0 Cumulative GPA Required