Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2), BA/MPS (E709)

Liberal Arts Major: ________________

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE. (Education courses do not count towards liberal art credits.)

The following courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that will count toward both the BA degree and the MPS degree.

Candidates will student teach only once, during the MPS program.

Program Requirements

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

EDU.3017Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3

.

PSY.2001Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Late Childhood

3

OR

SSE.2025Child Development and Learning

3

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EDU 5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU 5307Observing, Assessing and Understanding Child Development: Birth -Grade 2

3

EDU 5323The Integrated Curriculum in ECE I: Math, Science and Technology

3

EDU 5367Methods Teaching Literacy I

3

EDU 5088Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course

3

PSY 2001: for Psych majors or minors

SSE 2025: for all other majors and minors

 

EDU 5393, EDU 5307, EDU 5323, EDU 5367, EDU 5088: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates.

Students begin to take graduate courses in their junior year.

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining credits of their MPS program in Early Childhood Education and Special Education: Early Childhood after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Early Childhood Education and Special Education: Early Childhood upon completion of the MPS degree.

(E709)