Early Childhood Education Course Requirement

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Course Requirements for the Early Childhood Education Major

• General Education Requirements (48)
• Professional Education Requirements
• Field Based " Block " Mehtods Courses

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1. General Education Requirements (48)




ORIE 101	Freshman Seminar
ENGL 101	English Composition I
ENGL 102	English Composition II
WLIT 203	World Literature I	or
WLIT 204	World Literature II
ENGL 321	Children's Literature	or
ENGL 406	Advanced Grammar
BIOL 101	Biological Science
PHSC 101	Physical Science
IDIS 102	Music and Dance	or
IDIS 103	Visual Arts and Theatre	or
XXX	Foreign Language
HLTH 101	Personal Health
SPCH 105	Speech Communications	or
SPCH 202	Principles and Practices of Interviewing
PHIL 102	Logic	or
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy
MATH 103	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
HIST 201	World History I	and
HIST 202	World History II	or
HIST 203	US History I	and
HIST 204	US History II	or
HIST 205	African American History I	and
HIST 206	African American History II
SOSC 200	Introduction to Social Science	or
SOCI 210	Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 201	General Psychology





2. Professional Education Requirements




ECED 201	Learning Lab in an Educational Setting
EDUC 202	Educational Psychology
EDUC 203	Fundamentals of Teaching with Audio-Visual Technology
MATH 104	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
MATH 207	Technology Based Mathematics for Teachers
GEOG 101	Elements of Geography
PSYC 304	Child Psychology
EDUC 300	Foundations of Reading Instruction
ECED 301	Child Growth and Development
ECED 329	Principles and Practicum in Early Childhood
ECED 334	Creative Expression
CUIN 336	Collaboration of Families & Communities
EDUC 402	History of Education
EDUC 408	Measurement and Evaluation in Education
REED 401	Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties
REED 405	Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading
ECED 330	Methods of Teaching Language Arts in Early Childhood* (i)3
ECED 333	Methods of Teaching Reading in Early Childhood* (i)3
ECED 331	Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood* (i)3
ECED 337	Methods of Teaching Science in Early Childhood* (i)3
ECED 338	Methods of Teaching Math in Early Childhood
ECED 411	Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education
ECED 412	Seminar




3. Field Based " Block " Mehtods Courses(i)

Candidates may take 12 Early Childhood methods credits in Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies at a public school site at the discretion of the Chairperson. Students must take ECED 329  Principles and Practicum in Early Childhood as a prerequisite to the "Block". Students must register for all courses (12 credits) in the "Block".