Early Childhood Education – Grades PK-3 (BS)

English (GER)

• ENGL 1013: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGL 1023: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 2103: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 2113: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 2123: American Literature I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 1002: College Algebra Lab 2 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1003: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1013: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1023: Applied Algebra for College Students 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1032: Applied Algebra for College Students 2 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1033: Applied Algebra for College Students 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1123: Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1253: Algebra for Management and Social Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• MATH 1303: Contemporary Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• STAT 2003: Basic Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

• BISC 1013: Fundamentals of Biology I 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• BISC 1303: Biological Principles 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• BISC 1023: Fundamentals of Biology II 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• BISC 1323: Biological Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• FYE 1001: The Experience 1 Semester Credit Hours (not counted in total hours)
• EDCI 1253: Introduction To Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 2073: Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 2103: Instructional Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

• HIST 2013: History of The US: 1492-1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HIST 2023: History of The US: 1877-Present 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• COMM 1013: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 36 SCH

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

• GEOG 2033: Physical Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• GEOG 2053: Cultural Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• GEOG 2103: World Regional Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• POLS 2013: National Government in The United States 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

• MATH 2033: Introduction To Number Structure 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MATH 2043: Conceptual Geometry and Quantitative Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• EDCI 1000: Admission to Teaching Program 0 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4203: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (X2) Math and Science
• EDCI 4213: Early Childhood Mathematics Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4253: Early Childhood/Elementary Science Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4263: Early Childhood/Elementary Social Studies Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 2003: Human Exceptionalities 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 27 SCH

Humanities (GER)

• ENGL 3033: Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 3323: Advanced Grammar 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• ENGL 3363: Advanced Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

• EDCI 4173: Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4203: Practica in Education 3 (9) Semester Credit Hours (X2) Reading and Social Studies
• EDCI 4233: Early Childhood/Elementary Writing Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4243: Early Childhood/Elementary Reading Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4313: Early Childhood/Elementary Graphophonics Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4413: Early Childhood Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4423: Early Childhood Learning Environments 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PSYC 2053: Child Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• HDFS 3213: Early Childhood Development 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PHYS 2053: Conceptual Physics I 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• PHYS 2063: Conceptual Physics II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Major Courses

• EDCI 4162: Clinical Residency 2-9 (9) Semester Credit Hours
• EDCI 4343: Diverse Learners 3 Semester Credit Hours
• SPED 4823: 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 4403: Behavior and Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

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• EDCI 4713: Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 24 SCH