Early Childhood Education B.S.Ed.
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 132
This B.S.Ed. will prepare students to teach Birth to Age 8, which includes: preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to apply for birth through 3rd grade licensure. This degree is a composite of both Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education.
*Distance learners please note that some methods courses will require synchronous classes and in-school practicums.
Early Childhood Education majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. The following Essential Studies courses require a minimum grade of "C": COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120 or ENGL 125, GEOG 103, MATH 103 or MATH 104, and PSYC 111. Additional requirements to the major include 3 science courses 2 of which much include a lab (SCNC 101 and SCNC 101L, SCNC 102 and SCNC 102L are recommended), and a history course, preferably HIST 103 or HIST 104. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain First Aid/CPR certification.
A list of approved essential studies courses is available here.
Early Childhood Education requires the following content/core specific courses prior to student teaching: all professional education and methods courses, 75% of content coursework specifically including the following classes: EDUC 350, EDUC 436, EC 335, EC 338, and EDUC 307.
A minor or specialization is not required with this program.
Criteria for Admission, Continuance, and Exiting the Teacher Education Program
Student Learning Outcomes:
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SLO 1: Learner & Learning: Students understand diversity in learning and developmental processes and create supportive and safe learning environments for students to thrive.
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SLO 2: Content: Students understand subject matter deeply and flexibly so they can advance their students’ learning, address misconceptions and apply ideas to everyday life.
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SLO 3: Instructional Practice: Students will plan instruction, utilize effective instructional strategies and technologies, and continuously assess students for mastery and decision-making purposes.
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SLO 4: Professional Responsibility: Students will take responsibility for student learning, collaborative relationships, their own professional growth, and the advancement of the profession.
Requirements
Core Courses
| EC 313 | Language & Literacy in ECE | 3 |
| EC 320 | Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| EC 322 | Administration & Leadership in ECE | 3 |
| EC 333 | Pre-K Methods/Materials | 3 |
| EC 335 | Art, Music, and Play in ECE | 3 |
| EC 338/SPED 338 | Home, School, Community Relations | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Strategies In The Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 302 | Social Studies Strategies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 318 | Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 319 | Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 350/SPED 350 | Reading Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| EDUC 436 | Kindergarten Methods | 2 |
| HPER 315 | Movement Education in Early Childhood | 2 |
| MATH 277 | Mathematics For Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 307 | Math Strategies in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 326 | Science Strategies for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 46
Professional Education Courses
A minimum grade of "B" is required for EDUC 250. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all other Professional Education courses except EDUC 401S.
Total Credit Hours: 47