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

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• ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 212: American Literature I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 100B: College Algebra Lab 2 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 100C: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 101: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 102: Applied Algebra for College Students 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 103B: Applied Algebra for College Students 2 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 103C: Applied Algebra for College Students 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 112: Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 125: Algebra for Management and Social Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 130: Contemporary Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• STAT 200: Basic Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

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

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• BISC 130: Biological Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours

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

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• BISC 132: Biological Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• FYE 100: The Experience 1 Semester Credit Hours (not counted in total hours)
• EDCI 125: Introduction To Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 207: Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 210: Instructional Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

• HIST 201: History of The US: 1492-1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HIST 202: History of The US: 1877-Present 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 36 SCH

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

• GEOG 203: Physical Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• GEOG 205: Cultural Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• GEOG 210: World Regional Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• POLS 201: National Government in The United States 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

• EDCI 100: Admission to Teaching Program 0 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 420: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (X2) Math and Science
• EDCI 421: Early Childhood Mathematics Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 425: Early Childhood/Elementary Science Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 426: Early Childhood/Elementary Social Studies Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 200: Human Exceptionalities 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 27 SCH

Humanities (GER)

• ENGL 303: Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 332: Advanced Grammar 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 336: Advanced Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• EDCI 417: Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 420: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (X2) Reading and Social Studies
• EDCI 423: Early Childhood/Elementary Writing Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 424: Early Childhood/Elementary Reading Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 431: Early Childhood/Elementary Graphophonics Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 441: Early Childhood Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 442: Early Childhood Learning Environments 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 205: Child Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HDFS 321: Early Childhood Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PHYS 205: Conceptual Physics I 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PHYS 206: Conceptual Physics II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Major Courses

• EDCI 416: Clinical Residency 2-9 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 434: Diverse Learners 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 482: Strategies and Procedures for Serving Young Children with Special Needs 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Fine Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Human Development and Family Science Elective (300-level) 3 Semester Credit Hours

 

• SPED 440: Behavior and Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• EDCI 471: Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 24 SCH