Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, B.S.Ed.

Required Courses

• ENG 114 - Writing Intensive First-Year Seminar Credits: 3

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• ENG 115 - Advanced Placement Writing Credits: 3

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• HCS 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HIS 105 - Historical Foundation of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HIS 106 - Thinking Historically in a Global Age Credits: 3
• MAT 110 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I Credits: 3
• MAT 111 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II Credits: 3
• PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Choose one:

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

Biology (3 crs.)

Choose one:

• BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 142 - Introduction to Ecology Credits: 3
• BIO 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
• BIO 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 242 - Ecology Credits: 3

Physical Sciences (3 crs.)

Choose one:

• PHY 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
• PHY 110 - Physics for Society Credits: 3

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• PHY 123 - Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 and
• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3

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• PHY 205 - Intermediate Physics I Credits: 3

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• CHM 103 - A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• CHM 105 - An Observational Approach Credits: 3
• CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3

Earth Sciences (3 crs.)

Choose one:

• ESS 108 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
• ESS 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 111 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Credits: 3
• ESS 210 - Physical Geology Credits: 3
• BIO 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3

Fine Arts (6 crs.)

(Choose 2 from different disciplines)

Political, Geographic and Economic (6 crs.)

(Choose 2 from different disciplines)

Literature Elective (3 crs.)

Choose one:

• ENG 243 - The Art of the Film Credits: 3
• ENG 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
• ENG 250 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

Professional Core (60 crs.)

• ECH 210 - The Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3
• ECH 220 - Developmental Science: Physical, Motor, & Health Credits: 3
• ECH 260 - Developmental Science: Cognitive & Language 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 343 - Mathematics Methods I for PreKindergarten & Kindergarten 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 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Children with Exceptionalities 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

Student Teaching Semester

• ECH 489 - Early Childhood Student Teaching Credits: 1-12