Early Childhood Education – Grades PK-3 (BS)

English (GER)

• ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 101: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 112: Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• MATH 125: Algebra for Management and Social Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• STAT 200: Basic Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

• BISC 101: Fundamentals of Biology I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• BISC 102: Fundamentals of Biology II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• EDCI 125: Introduction To Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
• LSCI 201: Books and Materials for The Elementary School 3 Semester Credit Hours
• FCS 301: Early Childhood Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• FYE 100: The Experience 1 Semester Credit Hours (not counted in total hours)

Humanities (GER)

• HIST 201: History of The US: 1492-1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
• COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Computer Literacy (GER)

• EDCI 210: Instructional Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

• ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• ENGL 212: Intro To American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 332: Advanced Grammar 3 Semester Credit Hours or
• ENGL 336: Advanced Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

• GEOL 111: Physical Geology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

• GEOG 205: Cultural Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours
• POLS 201: National Government in The United States 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 207: Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 400: Human Exceptionalities 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 203: Introduction To Number Structure 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 204: Conceptual Geometry and Quantitative Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• FCS 331: Infant and Toddler Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Major Courses

• EDCI 417: Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties 1 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 420: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (R)
• EDCI 421: Materials and Methods for Early Childhood/Elementary Grades Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 423: Materials and Methods for Elementary/Middle Language Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 424: Materials and Methods for Elementary/Middle Reading 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 425: Materials and Methods for Elementary/Middle Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 426: Materials and Methods for Elementary/Middle Social Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 431: Literacy Development Through Word Study for All Learners 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 441: Methods of Teaching Kindergarten Children 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 442: Early Chldhd Curr Org and Framewrk 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 440: Behavior and Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 482: Strategies and Procedures for Serving Young Children with Special Needs 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 36 SCH

Major Courses

• EDCI 416: Student Teaching 2-9 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 418: Methods and Materials for Instructional Assessment 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 420: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (M, S/SS)
• EDCI 434: Diverse Learners 3 Semester Credit Hours
• LBAR 336: Integrated Art and Music Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 24 SCH