Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science

Curriculum

Fall (Third Year)

EDUC250	Educational Psychology	3
ECED330	Partnerships and Collaboration	3
ECED315	Literacy and Language in the Early Childhood Classroom	3
ELECTIVE	Open 3 cr	3
ELECTIVE	Native American Studies Advanced General Education from List	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Winter (Third Year)

EDUC337	Introduction to Special Education	5
ECED345	English Speakers of Other Languages: Educational Theory and Practice	3
ECED335	Technology and Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC235	Introduction to Indian Education	3
SCID211	Science for Educators 2: Earth and Sky	4
Total Credit Hours:		18

Spring (Third Year)

EDUC311	Cultures, Diversity and Educational Ethics	3
EDUC312	Diversity in Education Practicum	1
ECED370	Supporting Cognitive Development through Math and Science	5
EDUC321	Research Writing in Education	3
HMNT301	Social and Environmental Ethics	3
ELECTIVE	Native American Studies General Education Open	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Fall (Fourth Year)

ECED420	Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children	5
ECED375	Fostering Physical Development in Young Children	2
ECED305	Social Studies and Young Children	3
SCWK470	Working with Children and Families at Risk	3
Total Credit Hours:		13

Winter (Fourth Year)

ECED425	Mentoring and Coaching	4
ECED360	Creativity and Young Children	4
EDUC471	Action Research In Education	3
ECED340	Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization of Young Children	5
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring (Fourth Year)

EDUC495	Reflective Practice and Research in Education	2
ECED498	Early Childhood Advanced Practicum	15
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Credit Hours: 187

(93 from A.A. + 94 in 3rd and 4th Year)