2020-2021 Catalog

Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science

Curriculum

Fall (Third Year)

EDUC250Educational Psychology

3

ELECTIVEOpen 3 cr

3

ECED330Partnerships and Collaboration

3

ECED315Literacy and Language in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

ELECTIVENative American Studies Advanced General Education from List

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Winter (Third Year)

EDUC321Research Writing in Education

3

ECED345Dual Language Learners: Educational Theory and Practice

3

EDUC337Introduction to Special Education

5

SCID253Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2

4

NASD225American 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)

EDUC311Cultures, Diversity and Educational Ethics

3

EDUC312Diversity in Education Practicum

1

ECED335Technology and Early Childhood Education

3

ECED370Supporting Cognitive Development through Math and Science

5

ELECTIVENative 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)

ECED420Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children

5

ECED375Fostering Physical Development in Young Children

2

ECED305Social Studies and Young Children

3

SCWK470Working with Children and Families at Risk

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Winter (Fourth Year)

ECED360Creativity and Young Children

4

ECED425Mentoring and Coaching

4

EDUC471Action Research In Education

3

PSYC340Childhood Trauma and Socio-emotional Development

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring (Fourth Year)

EDUC495Reflective Practice and Research in Education

2

ECED498Early Childhood Advanced Practicum

15

Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 187

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