College of Disctinction - 2012_85 
BA in Early Childhood Education Initial License Pre-K to Grade 2

Department: Education

Degree Requirements For All Majors In Department

  • Admission into Teacher Education program for those seeking to teach
  • Earn a minimum 123 Graduation Credits
  • Pass Department Comprehensive Exam
  • Meet minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Senior exit portfolio and oral interview for students seeking initial licensure
  • Fulfill all General Education Requirements:
    • First Year Experience, 1 credit
    • Cultural Perspectives Requirements, 30 credits
    • Physical Education Skills, 2 credits
    • Lab Science, 4 credits
    • Math requirement, 3 credits
    • Social Science requirement, 3 credits

This department requires specific General Education Requirements course choices:

IDNameCredits
Required PE:
PE222First Aid and CPR0.5
Required Social Science:
PS240Lifespan Development3

Education Core Requirements

Choose: All     Credits: 18     Minimum: C-

IDNameCredits
ED210Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education3
ED243Educational Technology3
ED310Educational Psychology3
ED320Classroom Management3
ES420ELL Curriculum and Methods3
SN311Human Exceptionalities3
SN420Psychological and Educational Assessment of the SN Child3

Liberal Arts Requirements for Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (TSMD)

Credits: 7     Minimum: C-

Additional lab science and math/science courses

  • Lab Science (choose one) minimum credits 4
  • Choose any BI, CH, EV, or PY course with a lab above 100
  • Math above 100 (choose one) minimum credits 3
  • Choose any MA course above the 100 level

Liberal Arts Requirement

Choose: All     Credits: 15     Minimum: C-

IDNameCredits
GO210American Political Institutions3
GO220World Political Geography3
HI205American Experience3
BA231Principles of Economics I or BA232 Principles of Economics II3
An American Literature Course3

Liberal Arts Subject

Minimum: C

IDNameCredits
MA105Mathematics for Elementary Teachers3
MA111, MA122, or MA1183
1 Lab Science3
1 English or 1 History Course3
CO210Education Cognate: CO210 Introduction to Applied Linguistics3

Early Childhood Education Initial License Pre-K to Grade 2 (BA) Requirements

  • Fulfill all General Degree Requirements
  • Fulfill all General Education Requirements
  • Fulfill all Liberal Arts Degree Requirements
  • Fulfill all Education Core Requirements

Early Childhood Initial

Choose: All     Credits: C-     Minimum: 9

IDNameCredits
EC325Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods I3
EC330Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods II3
RE441Teaching Reading and Children’s Literature3

Early Childhood Practicum (Initial)

Credits: 14     Minimum: C-

IDNameCredits
EC499Practicum: Preschool/Kindergarten (100 hrs)minimum 6
EC499Practicum: Grades 1-2 (200 hrs)minimum 6
ED499zStudent Teacher Seminar2