Early Childhood (Pre-K-4/Elementary) Education, Bachelor of Arts

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

EDU 140Geography for Educators

3

EDU 204Child Development, Cognition & Learning

3

EDU 206Educational Psychology

3

EDU 215Education - Students W/Special Needs

3

EDU 238Pre-K-4 Language & Literacy Development

3

SPE 310Creating an Effective Classroom Culture

3

EDU 312Teaching English Learners

3

EDU 336Teaching Social Studies in Prek-4

3

EDU 337Teaching Science in Pre-K - 4 Classroom

3

EDU 338Prek-4 Reading,writing, Assessment

3

EDU 339Teaching Math in Pre-K - 4 Classrooms

3

EDU 341Educational Assessment

3

EDU 348Pre-Practicum

3

EDU 436Pre-K to 4 Student Teaching Practicum

12

 

HIS 101World History I (Pre-1492)

3

OR

HIS 102World History II (post-1492)

3

OR

HIS 124American History to 1877

3

OR

HIS 125American History Since 1877

3

 

One Mathematics Course based on placement:

MAT 103College Algebra

3

OR

MAT 110Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

OR

MAT 130Calc & Analytic Geometry I

4

 

MAT 115Introductory Statistics

3

OR

PSY 115Understanding Statistics

3

 

PS 120American Government

3

PSY 110Introduction to Psychology

3

One elective in fine arts

One course in biology

One course in literature

Five noncredit workshops: Code of Conduct, Physical Education, Art, Music and Technology