Early Childhood
Development (PreK-Grade 4 Licensure)
Undergraduate Program
This program in early childhood is designed to
meet the state competencies for licensure in PreK-4. It includes
courses in early childhood development, a professional education
component, and a student teaching experience in both PreK-K and
grades 1-4.
Advising: Each student will be assigned a
faculty advisor when he or she enters the early childhood
development program. Beyond the major requirements, the students
and their advisors will determine the courses needed that are
consistent with the students’ professional interests and goals.
Admission: Any student who chooses to
pursue early childhood development for licensure in PreK-4 must
apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Requirements for admission to the program, in addition to those for
admission to Teacher Education, are as follows:
- Declaration of Intent Form filed in
the Office of Student Services (321 Warf-Pickel) before 30
hours of coursework have been completed
- PPST (Reading, Writing, and Math),
ACT, or SAT minimum test scores
- Completed 30 credit hours of General
Education courses including the following: Writing (6 hrs.),
Sciences (8 hrs.), Mathematics (3 hrs.), and 13 additional
hours chosen from History, Humanities and Fine Arts, and
Social and Behavioral Sciences
- 2.5 GPA on all general education
coursework attempted, excluding Development Studies courses
- Completed EDFN 2100 and EDFN 2300
with a grade of "C" or better
- Completed FACS 2120 with a grade of
"C" or better
- Teacher Board Interview
Transfer Students: Transfer students
should apply for admission into the program and meet with an
early childhood development advisor to plan their program.
These students must meet the requirements of the university
regarding transfer and program admission.
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (PreK-4
LICENSURE)
TBR General Education Requirements
(41-42 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1010 |
Critical Reading and Expository
Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 1020 |
Critical Thinking and Argumentation |
3 |
| Communication |
Oral Communication* |
3 |
| Mathematics* |
|
3 |
| Natural Sciences* |
|
8 |
| HIST 2010 |
The United States to 1877 |
3 |
| HIST 2020 |
The United States Since 1877 |
3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts* |
|
9 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences* |
|
6 |
| *See the General
Education Core Requirements |
NOTE: To meet an
appropriate general education foundation with experiences in
cultural diversity, global perspectives, and philosophy, students in
initial licensure programs MUST select as part of the general
education requirements:
Courses from the following:
-
ENGL 2300 World Literature
-
HUMT 2320 Introduction to
Humanities II
-
PEXS 3500 Dance as a Human
Experience
-
HIST 1110 World History and
Civilization to 1500
-
WMST 2010 Introduction to
Women's Studies
-
GEOG 1012 Introduction to
Cultural Geography
-
SOAA 1240 Introduction to
Cultural Anthropology
-
HIST 1120 World History and
Civilization Since 1500
One course from the
following:
-
PHIL 1030 Self and World
-
PHIL 2020 Values and Society
-
PHIL 2040 Philosophy as
Conversation
-
PHIL 2210 Introduction to the
Study of Religion
Major in Early Childhood
Development (27 Credit Hours)
| ECED 2010 |
Healthy & Safe Settings for Young
Children |
3 |
| FACS 2110 |
Infant/Toddler/Child Development |
3 |
| ECED 3220 |
Designing Physical Environments |
3 |
| FACS 3140 |
Guiding Young Children |
3 |
| ECED 3150 |
Creative Development inYoung Children |
3 |
| ECED 4010 |
Observing and Assessing Young
Children |
3 |
| ECED 4140 |
Program Development for Young
Children |
3 |
| ECED 4150 |
Literacy for Young Children |
3 |
| FACS 2120 |
Foundations of Early Childhood
Development |
3 |
Concentration in Early Childhood (27
Credit Hours)
| ECED 3160 |
Body-Brain Based Learning |
3 |
| SPED 3322 |
Early Intervention for Exceptional
Children |
3 |
| MATH 1410 |
Number Concepts and Algebraic
Structures |
3 |
| ECED 4130 |
Professional Issues in ECED |
3 |
| ECED 4161 |
Curriculum Development |
3 |
| ECED 4580 |
Student Teaching in PreK-4 |
12 |
Professional Studies (24 Credit
Hours)
| EDFN 2100 |
Orientation to Professional Education |
1 |
| EDFN 2300 |
Foundations for Teaching |
2 |
| HDAL 2310 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| SPED 2300 |
Exceptional Learners |
3 |
| EDFN 3301 |
Issues in Education |
3 |
| ECED 4347 |
Technology and Media in Inclusive
Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| ECED 4517 |
Family-School-Community |
3 |
| CUAI 4547 |
Emergent Literacy |
3 |
| CUAI 4517 |
Math Methods for Early Childhood |
3 |
|
