SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Coordinator: Dr. Dorothy M. Harris
A Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education requires
the following:
| General Education |
51 hours |
| Communications |
12 hours |
| ENG 112 |
3 |
| ENG 200 |
3 |
| SPCO 101 |
3 |
| Computer Science |
3 |
| Social Sciences |
9 hours |
| GEOG 101 |
3 |
| POL 101 or 103 |
3 |
| Additional 3 hours chosen from anthropology, economics, geography,
political science, or sociology |
3 |
| Humanities |
12 hours |
| Literature (in any language) |
3 |
| History |
3 |
| Art 101 |
3 |
| Music 101 |
3 |
| Mathematics |
6 hours |
| MATH 170 |
3 |
| MATH 270 |
3 |
| Natural Sciences |
12 hours |
| (Both biological and physical sciences must be |
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| represented; labs are required; psychology does NOT count as science
for teacher certification) |
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| Biological Science with lab |
4 |
| Physical Science with lab |
4 |
| Additional four hours |
4 |
| (biological or physical) |
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| Professional Education |
29 hours |
| EDUC 290, 299 |
4 |
| EDUC 290 and EDUC 299 should be taken simultaneously. |
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| EDUC 300 |
4 |
| EDUC 303 |
2 |
| EDUC 380 |
2 |
| EDUC 380, 391, ECE 315, ECE 320, ECE 420 to be |
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| taken simultaneously. |
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| EDUC 391 |
2 |
| EDUC 380, 391, ECE 315, ECE 320, ECE 420 to be |
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| taken simultaneously. |
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| EDUC 488 |
2 |
| EDUC 488, 489, and 490 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| EDUC 489 |
1 |
| EDUC 488, 489, and 490 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| EDUC 490 |
12 |
| EDUC 488, 489, and 490 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| Teaching Area |
26 hours |
| ECE 302 |
3 |
| Prerequisite to Block A and B courses |
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| ECE 313 |
3 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE |
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| 416 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| ECE 314 |
3 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE |
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| 416 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| ECE 315 |
3 |
| EDUC 391, EDUC 380, ECE, 315, ECE 320 and ECE 420 to be taken
simultaneously. |
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| ECE 316 |
3 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE |
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| 416 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| ECE 319 |
2 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE |
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| 416 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| ECE 320 |
3 |
| EDUC 391, EDUC 380, ECE, 315, ECE 320 and ECE 420 to be taken
simultaneously. |
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| ECE 416 |
3 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE 416 to be taken
simultaneously. |
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| ECE 420 |
3 |
| EDUC 391, EDUC 380, ECE, 315, ECE 320 and ECE 420 to be taken
simultaneously. |
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| Supporting Courses |
18 hours |
| ART 217 |
3 |
| ENG 220 |
3 |
| ENG 313 |
3 |
| ENG 313, ECE 313, ECE 314, ECE 316, ECE 319, ECE |
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| 416 to be taken simultaneously. |
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| HLTH 312 |
3 |
| MATH 370 |
3 |
| PSY 315 |
3 |
| Elective |
2 |
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| Minimum required for graduation |
126 hours |
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