Special Education and Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed.

Required Courses (15 cr.)

ENG 114 - Writing Intensive First-Year Seminar Credits: 3
HCS 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
MAT 111 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II Credits: 3
HIS 105 - Historical Foundation of Global Cultures Credits: 3
HIS 106 - Thinking Historically in a Global Age Credits: 3

Categories of Knowledge

Category A - Rational Thinking

MAT 110 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I Credits: 3

Category B - Literary Artisitc and Cultural Traditionals (9 crs.)

Category C - Laboratory Science (9 crs.)

Select one course from each of the 3 categories. One of the 3 courses must have a laboratory component indicated with an asterisk (*).

Category D - Political, Geographic and Economic (6 crs.)

(Choose 2 from different disciplines)

ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GEO 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
PLS 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Category E - Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 crs.)

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Choose One of the following:

ANT 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
GEO 140 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology: Society and Diversity Credits: 3

Professional Core (75 cr.)

ECH 210 - The Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3
ECH 280 - Physical, Language and Cognitive Development Credits: 3
ECH 320 - Developmental Science: Social & Emotional Basis for Guiding Children’s Behavior Credits: 3
ECH 333 - Social Studies Methods for PK-4th Grade Credits: 3
ECH 370 - Assessing Young Children Credits: 3
ECH 373 - Science and Technology Methods in PK-4 Credits: 3
ECH 393 - Mathematics Methods II, Grades 2-4 Credits: 2
ECH 394 - Technology Instruction for Early Childhood Classrooms Credits: 1
ECH 415 - Professional Practicum in PK-4 Credits: 3
ECH 440 - Building Family and Community Partnerships Credits: 3
ECH 453 - Integrated Curriculum Pre K-4 Credits: 3
ECH 480 - Early Childhood Professional Seminar Credits: 3
EEC 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EEC 280 - Best Practices in Collaboration: Educators, Families, & Related Service Providers Credits: 3
EEC 320 - Interventions for Students with Communication Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 325 - Interventions for Students with Social/Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 330 - Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in a Standards-Aligned System Credits: 3
EEC 335 - Interventions for Students with Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Children with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
EEC 447 - Special Education Processes in a Standards Aligned System Credits: 3
EEC 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
RDG 323 - Processes of Word/Text/Comprehension in Grades 1-4 Credits: 3
RDG 363 - Reading and Writing in PK-4 Credits: 3
RDG 383 - English Language Learners in PK-4 Credits: 2
RDG 443 - Reading Measures and Interventions in PK-4 Credits: 4

Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching (12 crs.)

ECS 489 - Student Teaching and Professional Practicum Credits: 12

Special Education and Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed.

Required Courses (15 cr.)

Categories of Knowledge

Category A - Rational Thinking

Category B - Literary Artisitc and Cultural Traditionals (9 crs.)

Literature (Select one)

Fine Arts (6 crs.)

Art

Music

Theatre

Category C - Laboratory Science (9 crs.)

Biology

Earth Science

Physical Sciences

Category D - Political, Geographic and Economic (6 crs.)

Category E - Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 crs.)

Choose One of the following:

Professional Core (75 cr.)

Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching (12 crs.)