Early Childhood Education Major (preschool-grade 3)

Required Courses:

EDUC 141 - Phonics for Student Learning
EDUC 151 - Foundations of the Education Profession (First Year Seminar)
EDUC 211 - Child Development and Learning
EDUC 212 - Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Inquiry Experiences
EDUC 213 - Early Literacy and Literature for Children
EDUC 214 - Integrating Learning Experiences: Art, Music, Drama and Movement
EDUC 301 - Developing as a Professional: Collaborating for Effective Teaching of All Students
EDUC 311 - Learning Environments for Young Children
EDUC 312 - Family, Community and Culture
EDUC 313 - Exceptional Children and Intervention Strategies
EDUC 314 - Language Arts: Integrated Learning Experiences
EDUC 315 - Mathematics: Integrated Learning Experiences
EDUC 316 - Reading: Integrated Learning Experiences
EDUC 317 - Science: Integrated Learning Experiences
EDUC 318 - Social Studies: Integrated Learning Experiences
EDUC 374 - Content Area Reading
EDUC 375 - Reading Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention
EDUC 401 - Developing As a Professional IV
EDUC 402 - Inquiry:Theory Into Practice
EDUC 410 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood Education

Required Supporting Courses:

MATH 140 - Integrated Mathematics I
MATH 141 - Integrated Mathematics II
PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology
PSYCH 201 - Educational Psychology
BIOL 115 - Integrated Science by Inquiry or
CHEM 115 - Integrated Science by Inquiry or
PHYS 115 - Integrated Science by Inquiry
ENVS 230 - Environmental Geology
PHYS 120 - Physics in Science Fiction

Notes:

Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement (4-5) is available. Please refer to “Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement ” for course requirements. (Offered spring / summer.)