Early Childhood (age 3-grade 3) BS

Major Requirements

A major in early childhood consists of:

EDUC 088The Oiler Experience for Education Majors

1

or

EDUC 200Orientation Seminar for Preservice Teachers

1

 

EDUC 151Ethnicity

3

EDUC 161Teaching as a Profession

3

EDUC 202Pre-Professional Block (Sophomore)

3

EDUC 219Phonics and Foundations of Literacy

3

EDUC 260Technology Integration: Instructional Strategies

3

EDUC 265Growth and Development: Theory into Practice

3

EDUC 302Junior/Methods Field Experience

3

EDUC 325Emergent Literacy: Learning to Read

3

EDUC 371Language Arts and Social Studies Strategies for Early Childhood

3

EDUC 372Science and Math: Building Blocks for Early Childhood

3

EDUC 373Integrating Literature and the Arts for Early Childhood

3

EDUC 415Content Reading: Reading to Learn

3

EDUC 423Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

3

EDUC 463Senior Internship/Student Teaching

9

EDUC 473Program Evaluation and Public Policy in Early Childhood

3

EDUC 478Career Professionalism for Early Childhood

3

SPED 134Inclusion and Collaboration Issues for Educators

3

SPED 220Social Skills Development and Behavior for Early Childhood

3

SPED 261Implications of Brain Research On Teaching and Learning

3

SPED 334Assessment and Observation for Early Childhood

3

SPED 336Implications of Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities for Curriculum

3

SPED 338Curriculum/Strategies for Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs

3

SPED 383Collaboration and Consultation for the Intervention Specialist

3

Candidates must also complete:

MATH 305Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers I

3

and

MATH 306Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers II

3