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major: Early Childhood Education
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) Concentration: Early Childhood Development 2024-2025
Prerequisites (3 credits)
Grade of "C" or higher required
EDF1005 Intro to Teaching Profession (3 Credits)Acceptable substitute: EDFX005
Core Requirements (6 credits)
EEC4054 Leadership and Service in Early Childhood (3 Credits)
EEC4260 The Whole Child and Play (3 Credits)
Major Requirements (12 credits)
EEC4245 Social Studies in EC (3 Credits)
EEC4321 Teaching Math in EC (3 Credits)
EEC4323 Teaching Science in EC (3 Credits)
SELECT 1 of the following courses:
EEX4275 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Exceptional Learners in General Education Studies (3 Credits)
EDG4340 Teaching All Learners in a Differentiated Classroom (3 Credits)
Concentration Requirements (21 credits)
EEC4410 Global Community Engagement (3 Credits)EEC4213 Literacy in Early Childhood Settings (3 Credits)
EEC4207 Measure & Evaluation of Young Child (3 Credits)
EEC3266 Program Planning of Young Children (3 Credits)
EEC3731 Wellness & Move with Young Children (3 Credits)
EEC3408 Family School Partnerships (3 Credits)
EEC4940 Childhood Practicum (3 Credits)
EEC 4940 (3 Credits) may be substituted with a field course or EEC4912 Supervised Inquiry (3 Credits) in consultation with an advisor.
Major Electives (21 credits)
Choose 21 credits of electives in consultation with an advisor. Course substitutions may be made in consultation with an advisor and should relate to major and/or career goals.DEP4060 - Applied Developmental Psychology (3 Credits)
DEP4304 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology (3 Credits)
SYO4100 - Sociology of the Family (3 Credits)
DEP4482 - Death and Dying (3 Credits)
PSY3213 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 Credits)
CLP4134 - Childhood Psychopathology (3 Credits)
HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3 Credits)
EEX3005 - Intro to Disabilities (3 Credits)
EEX3070 - Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities (3 Credits)
EEX4753 - Cooperative Consultation in Special Education (3 Credits)
EEX4024 - Disability Laws and Policy (3 Credits)
EEX3754 - Impact of Disabilities on Families, Schools, and Communities (3 Credits)
EEX4604 Classroom and Behavior Management (3 Credits)
EEX3004 - Disability and Community Support Agencies (3 Credits)
EEX4479 - Disability Employment Community Engagement (3 Credits)
DEP3054 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3 Credits)
LDR3003 - Intro to Leadership (3 Credits)
TSL3080 ESOL Foundations: Culture and Language (3 Credits)
LAE3210 Foundations of Literacy (3 Credits)
LIT3331 - Children's Literature (3 Credits)
LIT3333 - Young Adult Literature (3 Credits)
EXP3412 - Learning Theory (3 Credits)
SOP3004 - Social Psychology (3 Credits)