Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science

Curriculum

Fall (Third Year)

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

Winter (Third Year)

EDUC321	Research Writing in Education	3
ECED345	Dual Language Learners: Educational Theory and Practice	3
EDUC337	Introduction to Special Education	5
SCID253	Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2	4
NASD225	American Indian Education and Federal Policy	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

EDUC 321 meets the general education requirement for an upper division critical thinking/research course.

Spring (Third Year)

EDUC311	Cultures, Diversity and Educational Ethics	3
EDUC312	Diversity in Education Practicum	1
ECED335	Technology and Early Childhood Education	3
ECED370	Supporting Cognitive Development through Math and Science	5
ELECTIVE	Native American Studies General Education Open	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

EDUC 311 meets general education requirement of a course to meet the Citizenship competency.

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)

ECED360	Creativity and Young Children	4
ECED425	Mentoring and Coaching	4
EDUC471	Action Research In Education	3
PSYC340	Childhood Trauma and Socio-emotional Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

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

(95 from A.A. + 92 in 3rd and 4th Year)