Early Childhood Education B.S. (Pre-K to 4)
Program Features
120 semester hours
Required general education courses:
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | an English Literature course | 3 credits |
| MATH 105 | Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| MATH 205 | Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| PSY 105 | GE: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
Required Professional Education courses:
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| DMET 262 | Educational Communications and Technology | 3 credits |
| REED 314 | Fnd Read Develop Child | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| SPED 351 | Collaboration for Inclusion | 3 credits |
Required major courses:
| ECED 232 | Child Development and Cognition | 3 credits |
| ECED 263 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 credits |
| ECED 321 | Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development | 3 credits |
| ECED 322 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 credits |
| ECED 323 | Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play | 3 credits |
| ECED 332 | Language Arts for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 333 | Math I: Investigations and Integration | 3 credits |
| ECED 331 | Teacher as Researcher | 3 credits |
| ECED 334 | Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment | 3 credits |
| ECED 411 | The Arts for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 412 | Math for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 413 | Science for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 414 | Social Studies for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 420 | Advocacy, Leadership and Collaboration | 1 credits |
Student Teaching semester:
| ECED 430 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 6 credits |
Additional Requirements:
3.0 GPA for admittance to the Department; 3.0 GPA overall for eligibility for Student Teaching; 3.0 GPA in major for Student Teaching.
Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | FIT Elective | 1 credit |
| PSY 105 | GE: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| | Take PEARSON Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) Reading, Writing, & Math | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| ECED 232 | Child Development and Cognition | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| MATH 105 | Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| | GE: English Literature | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| ECED 263 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 credits |
| | General Education Course | 9 credits |
| MATH 205 | Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| | FIT Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
ECED 263: (PEARSON Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) Passing Scores Required)
Spring
| DMET 262 | Educational Communications and Technology | 3 credits |
| | General Education Course | 12 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| ECED 321 | Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development | 3 credits |
| ECED 322 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 credits |
| ECED 323 | Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play | 3 credits |
| ECED 333 | Math I: Investigations and Integration | 3 credits |
| ECED 334 | Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| REED 314 | Fnd Read Develop Child | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| ECED 411 | The Arts for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 414 | Social Studies for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| ECED 332 | Language Arts for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| SPED 351 | Collaboration for Inclusion | 3 credits |
| ECED 412 | Math for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 413 | Science for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 420 | Advocacy, Leadership and Collaboration | 1 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
| ECED 331 | Teacher as Researcher | 3 credits |
| ECED 430 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 6 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Note: Before registering for a course, students must satisfy prerequisites. Students should see Course Descriptions in the latest catalog. (Descriptions are available online for Undergraduate Courses and Graduate Course Description.)
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information contact the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at 570-422-3356 or www.esu.edu/eled.