Early Childhood Education, B.S.

GEC: Requirement for Elementary Education Majors - 12 Credit Hours

• MAT 166 - Concept-Based Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 credits

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• EDU 166 - Conceptual Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Part 1 3 credits

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• MAT XXX 3 Credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
• PSY 205 - Lifespan Development 3 credits

Professional Education - 66 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World 3 credits
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits

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• EDU 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits

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• SED 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits

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• EDU 302 - Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System 3 credits
• EDU 305 - Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments 3 credits
• EDU 311 - Assessments of the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 341 - Infant Toddler Development 3 credits
• EDU 345 - Special Education in Early Childhood 3 credits
• EDU 354 - Early Childhood Literacy and Language Development 3 credits
• EDU 357 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
• EDU 360 - Science for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 367 - Numeracy for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 372 - Social Studies for the Young Child 3 credits
• EDU 376 - Integrating Health and Physical Education into the Elementary Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 378 - Creativity in the Classroom: Arts-integrated 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Select General Electives to Bring Total Earned Hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.00

Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.00

Cumulative GPA professional education sequence: 3.00

Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.00