Education: Early Childhood (preK-5), B.S.Ed.

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For an Early Childhood Education license, a student must major in Early Childhood Education and earn a baccalaureate degree, including the prescribed program of general education, professional education, and curriculum content.

Minimum Professional Education Credits Required: 81

Basic professional education course requirements:

Include the following courses and their credit hour values:

PSY 315 - Child Development, 4 credit hours
EDU 101X - Introduction to Education and Teaching, 3 credit hours
EDU 103DX - Education of Children with Special Needs, 2 credit hours
EDU 114 - 21st Century Productivity Tools, 1 credit hour
EDU 203 - Theoretical Foundations in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
EDU 204 - Phonics and Spelling Development, 3 credit hours
EDU 207 - Planning Instruction and Guiding Young Children, 3 credit hours
EDU 211D - Exploring Education in a Diverse Society, 3 credit hours
EDU 214 - Media Resources for the Education Professional, 2 credit hours
EDU 221 - Language Development and Emergent Literacy, 3 credit hours
EDU 301 - Arts Integration in the Early Childhood Education Classroom, 3 credit hours
EDU 310 - Classroom Dynamics: Environments, Families, and Community Partners, 3 credit hours
EDU 311 - Assessment and Data Based Decision Making in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
EDU 314 - 21st Century Classroom Technology, 1 credit hour
EDU 323 - Processes & Inquiry in Science/Social Studies in Early Childhood, 3 credit hours
EDU 324 - Supporting Diverse Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms, 3 credit hours
EDU 333 - Reading Instruction in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
EDU 337 - Mathematics Instruction in Early Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
EDU 348 - Reading in the Content Area, 3 credit hours
EDU 373 - Internship in Early Childhood Education I, 1 credit hour
EDU 434 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading Methods, 3 credit hours
EDU 435 - Classroom Leadership: Climate, Culture, and Classroom Environments, 3 credit hours
EDU 436 - Differentiated Instruction for Early Childhood Classroom Environments, 3 credit hours
EDU 437 - Mathematics Methods for Early Childhood Classrooms II, 3 credit hours
EDU 462 - Action Research in Early Childhood Education, 3 total credit hours
EDU 473X - Internship in Early Childhood Education II, 1 credit hour
EDU 480 - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood, 9 credit hours
EDU 492 - Senior Capstone Seminar, 3 credit hours

Note:

The degree earned with a major in Early Childhood Education is a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.)

To earn an additional license in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, the Early Childhood Education candidate must complete the following sequence of courses.

EDU 274 - Introduction to Students with Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 3 credit hours
EDU 275 - Professional Collaboration and Transition Development, 3 credit hours
EDU 347 - Mathematics Instruction in Middle Childhood Education, 3 credit hours
EDU 348 - Reading in the Content Area, 3 credit hours
EDU 377 - Academic/Life Skills Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making for Students with Special Needs, 3 credit hours
EDU 378 - Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support, 3 credit hours
EDU 494 - Remediation Across the Curriculum, 3 credit hours
EDU 415 - Clinical Practice in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, 5 credit hours (1/2 semester)
EDU 417 - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education, 4 credit hours (1/2 semester)