General Education 41-42
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more)
ENG 1030, MATH 1000, COMM 1402: Requires a grade of B- or better.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.
Social Sciences 9
HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.
Science and Mathematics 10 or 11
Select One GE Approved Science course from one area below:
| Biology | 3-4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 3-4 |
| Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences | 3-4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Additional Required Courses 15
Additional Required Courses 15
| PSY 2100 | CHILD PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ID2052 | HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY | 3 |
| ID 3051 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY | 3 |
| ID 3210 | WRKNG W/INFANTS&TODDLERS IN DVRSE SETTN | 3 |
| ID 3162 | FAMILIES ARE COLLABORATORS IN THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY | 3 |
Academic Content Area 20-39
Academic Content Area: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English (St. Lit.), English (Writing), Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Music, Theatre, Communications, Earth Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Spanish
See academic advisor in your content area for advisement. Please note: The amount of credits depends upon the content area requirements.
Professional Education 42
Sophomore Level
Requires a grade of B- or better.
| EC 2900 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS | 3 |
| SPED 2200 | THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS | 3 |
Junior Level
Students must pass Praxis Core prior to taking the following courses:
| EC 3250 | PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE | 3 |
| EDUC 3400 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM | 3 |
| EC 4260 | SUPPORTING EMERGENT LITERACY AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL | 3 |
Senior Level
Note: All Ed and major/content classes should be completed prior to senior level classes. Must submit passing EC Praxis II scores prior to Clinical II.
| EC 3300 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION I | 3 |
| EC 3401 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLINICAL PRACTICE I | 3 |
| EC 4300 | TEACHING AND LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION II | 3 |
| ID 3163 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS | 3 |
| SPED 3000 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR | 3 |
EC 3401: Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.
EC 4300: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.
ID 3163: Co-requisite SPED 3000
Senior Year Second Semester
Must pass and submit EC Praxis II scores prior to student teaching.
| EC 4401 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLINICAL PRACTICE II | 9 |
| EC 4000 | TEACHER AND THE EARLY ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM | 3 |
Free Electives 0-2
Free Elective (1000-2000 Level): Course is only necessary if you have not met the 120 credit requirement toward degree completion.
EMSE 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research course can be used in this area. This course may be taken up to two times.