Students pursuing the Early Childhood Education major must complete the following primary major:
Family Science and Human Development, Child and Lifespan Development Concentration
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, go to the Early Childhood Education program webpage.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | 12-16 | |
| Major Requirements/Professional Sequence | 39 | |
| Total Credits | 51-55 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| Child Development I (Fulfilled in the primary major.) | ||
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| FSHD 114 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| or EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | |
| READ 209 | Children's Literature for a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| Physiology/Hygiene Requirement - complete an approved course or take the Health Knowledge test. See a Teacher Education Program advisor for more information. | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 12-16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements/Professional Sequence | ||
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| ECEL 219 | Language and Literature for Young Children | 3 |
| ECSE 328 | Curriculum and Pedagogy in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 417 | Problem Solving in Science, Math, and Technology in Early Childhood Classrooms | 3 |
| Clinical Practice | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |