Program Requirements
Candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science in Education Studies with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Candidates must register for and complete EDU 102 E-folio as the initial course in the program. This course is a pre-requisite for all other education courses. The grade of C- is the minimum grade accepted for all College of Education and Liberal Arts core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY).
General Education Requirements (34 credits)
Fine Arts Requirements (6 credits)
Select 2 courses from:
Social and Behavioral Science Courses (18 credits)
| PSY 330 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| PSY 333 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| PSY 336 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY 420 | Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches | 3 |
| PSY 421 | Trauma and Self-Care | 3 |
| PSY 422 | Practical Implications of Trauma-Informed Approaches | 3 |
Required Education Courses (57 credits)
| EDU 102 | E-Folio | 0 |
| EDU 204 | Leadership and Collaboration | 3 |
| ECE 105 | Developmentally Appropriate Practice | 3 |
| ECE 201 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE 202 | Professional Issues in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 207 | Differentiated Methods of Teaching Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECE 208 | Differentiated Methods of Teaching Pre-Schoolers | 3 |
| ECE 209 | Differentiated Methods of Teaching Kindergartners – Grade 2 | 3 |
| ECE 217 | Family, Community, and School Partnerships | 3 |
| ECE 301 | Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 302 | Numeracy and the Acquisition of Number Fluency in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 315 | Differentiation of Instruction for Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 403 | Early Care Education Internship | 6 |
| EPY 201 | Development and Implementation of IEPs | 3 |
| EPY 316 | Educating Preschoolers with Special Needs | 3 |
| EPY 317 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| EPY 402 | Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| RDG 203 | Learner Development and Early Literacy | 3 |
| RDG 302 | Literature for Children | 3 |
Electives: To meet the requirement of 121 credits, students should complete 6 elective credits as approved by the Program Chair, Assistant Chair, or Academic Advisor.
Transfer Credits: Accreditation requires our program to collect data on student performance in a variety of courses. For that reason, students will not be able to transfer in courses to cover the following coursework. (EDU 204, ECE 207, ECE 208, ECE 209, ECE 315, EPY 316, EPY 317, EPY 201, and EPY 402)