BS in Early Childhood Education: PreK-3 Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education

THIS PLAN OF STUDY IS A GUIDE THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT.

FRESHMAN
English 1010*
Culture & Civilization (A or B)1
Math*
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective2
Political Science 1010 / 3
3
3
3
3
15 / English 1020*
Culture & Civilization (A or B) 1
Natural Science3
Behavioral Science Elective4
EDUC 2010 Foundations of Ed. / 3
3
3
3
3
15
SOPHOMORE
Culture & Civilization (A or B) 1
Natural Science with lab3
ECHD 2430Child Development
EDUC 2090 Intro ECE/Special ED
Statistics5 / 3
4
3
3
2
15 / History 2010 or 2020
English 2280
ECHD 3470Oral Language Development
HHP 3020
HHP 3300
ECHD 4450 Families: Home/School/Community / 3
3
2
3
3
3
17
JUNIOR
EDUC 3090 Young Exceptional Learners
EDUC 3170Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms
EDUC 3230Teaching Reading
ECHD 3450(management of early childhood env)Child Guidance
ECHD 4460Strat. Assessing Young Children
USTU 3300 Arts Integration / 3
3
3
3
3
3
18 / EDUC 3140Teaching Math Elem.
EDUC 3150Methods Early Intervention
EDUC 4100Strategies for Early Learners
USTU 3110Science Methods & Concepts
EDUC 3120
(MATH 2160* if not taken previously) / 3
3
3
3
4
16
SENIOR
USTU 3200Social Studies Methods & Concepts
EDUC 3110Teaching Social Studies in Elementary
EDUC 3400Language Arts Methods and Concepts
EDUC 3130Teaching Lang. Arts in Elementary
Special Ed Elective6
Special Ed Elective6
EDUC 4200Emergent Literacy / 4
4
3
3
3
17 / EDUC 4400Student Teaching
(One of ANTH 2080, REL 2110 or GEOG 1030 if not taken previously) / 12

Italics = general education courses

Underline = courses that can be taken prior to checkpoint I

Bold = PDS Courses

* for math and English, prerequisites may be required.

1 Option A : One of ENGL 1130, ENGL 2410, PHIL 1010,PHIL 1130, , UHON 1010; one of ENGL 1150, ENGL 2420, PHIL 1020, PHIL 1150, UHON 1020; one of ANTH 2080, REL 2110, GEOG 1030OR Option B: HIS 1010, 1020, 1030 NOTE: students taking option B must ALSO complete one of ANTH 2080, REL 2110 or GEOG 1030 to meet major requirements.

2 one of Art 0110, Art 3010, Music 1110, THSP 1110, THSP 1150

3 non-lab – ASTR 1010, BIO 1100, CHEM 1010, ESC 1100, GNSC1150, GEOL 1160, GEOL 2250, UHON 1200; lab – ASTR 1010/1010L, BIO1019, BIO1110, CHEM 1019, CHEM1110/1110L, , ESC 1500, GNSC 1110/1110L, GEOL 1110/1110L, PHYS 1030/1030L, PHYS 1019

4 one of ECHD 3400, PSY 1010, PSY 2410, SOC 2150, SOCW 2100

5 one of MATH 2100, SOC 2500, PSY 2010/2040 (4 hrs), PANM 2050

6 two of EDUC 3180 Methods in Special Education, EDUC 3190 Behavior Intervention Planning, EDUC 4150 Instructional Technology for the Adolescent Student, EDUC 4160 Instructional Technology for the Elementary Exceptional Student, EDUC 4250 Procedures for Individuals with Physical and Multiple Disabilities, EDUC 4280 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders, EDUC 4300 Gifted and Talented Children and Adults, EDUC 4350 Assessment and IEP Development in Special Ed.