Early Childhood and Childhood Education (B-6), B.S.

Requirements for the Early Childhood and Childhood Education (B-6), B.S. (50 credits)

• EDUC - 100. Intro to Early Childhood & Child Education 0 credit(s)
• EDUC - 210. Issues in Contemporary American Education 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 226. Foundations and Guidance for Including Students with Disabilities PreK-Grade 6 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 231. Infant, Toddler, Pre-School Education & Guidance 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 245. Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction Grades 1-6 3 credit(s)
• PSYC - 200. Child Psychology 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 260. Educational Psychology 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 275. Teaching English to Nonnative Speakers 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 361. Literacy in the Primary Grades 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 362. Literacy in the Intermediate Grades 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 382. Methods Teaching Math PreK-Grade 6 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 383. Methods Teaching Science & Technology Birth-Grade 6 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 384. Methods Teaching ELA, Social Studies, Arts; PreK-Grade 6 3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 480. Residency in Early Childhood & Childhood Education 1 credit(s)
• EDUC - 491. Clinical Experience in the Elementary School 10 credit(s)
• EDUC - 493. Portfolio in Elem Education & Early Childhood Education 1 credit(s)
• EDUC - 494. Student Teaching Seminar: Child Education & Early Childhood Education 2-3 credit(s)
• EDUC - 495. Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Workshop 0 credit(s)
• EDUC - 496. Child Abuse and School Violence Workshop 0 credit(s)
• Dignity for All Students Workshop 0 credit(s)

Auxiliary (27 credits):

Liberal Arts Content Area (6 credits):

• One Core Disciplinary Course - ENGL (CDE) 3 credit(s)
• One ENGL Elective (Except ENGL 480) 3 credit(s)

History Content Area (6 credits):

• One Core Disciplinary Course - HIST (CDH) 3 credit(s)
• One HIST Elective 3 credit(s)

Mathematics Content Area (6 credits):

• One Core Disciplinary Course - Quantitative Analysis (CDQ) 3 credit(s)
• One MATH Elective 3 credit(s)

Science Content Area* (6 credits):

• One Core Disciplinary Course - Natural Science (CDN) 3 credit(s)
• One Science Elective 3 credit(s)

     * One of these courses must include a lab component.

World Language Content Area (3 credits):

• One World Language Elective (Includes American Sign Language) 3 credit(s)

Academic Minors for Early Childhood and Childhood Education Majors (B-6) (18-20 credits):

Childhood Education majors are required to complete an academic minor of 18-20 credits in one of the following disciplines:

• American Studies Minor  (for Social Studies)
• Biology Minor  
• English Minor   
• French Minor  
• History Minor  (for Social Studies)
• Mathematics Minor  
• Spanish Minor