2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog
Offered by Department of Teacher Education

Early Childhood Education Major

Early Childhood Inclusive
Teaching Field Endorsement
Bachelor of Arts in Education

  1. Early Childhood Program Requirements (38 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • TE 311, Math Methods I - 2 hours
      • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour
      • TE 314, Phonics and Word Study - 2 hours
      • TE 315, Literary Assessment - 2 hours
      • TE 316, Primary Grades Literacy - 2 hours
      • TE 317, Field Experience: Literacy - 1 hour
      • TE 341, Foundations of Early Childhood Education - 2 hours
      • TE 342, Literacy Methods for the Preschool Teacher - 2 hours
      • TE 343, Methods of Inclusive Education Birth through Age 3 - 3 hours
      • TE 343L, Field Experience: Birth to Age 3 - 0.5 hour
      • TE 344, Methods of Inclusive Education Ages 3 to 5 - 3 hours
      • TE 344L, Field Experience: Ages 3 to 5 - 0.5 hour
      • TE 346, Early Childhood Program Administration - 1 hour
      • TE 348, Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children 0-8 - 3 hours
      • TE 349, Supporting Young Children Through Family & Community Involvement - 1 hour
      • TESE 333, Serving Young Children with Special Needs - 3 hours
      • TESE 334, Assessment and Intervention - 3 hours
      • TESE 334L, Field Experience: Assessment and Intervention - 0.5 hour
      • MUS 404, Music and Movement for Early Childhood Teachers - 2 hours
      • PE 247, Nutrition, Health and Safety for Young Children - 1 hour
    • Take one from:
      • MATH 102GS, College Algebra - 3 hours
      • MATH 104, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 3 hours
  2. Early Childhood Specialization Requirements (12 hours required)
    • Take one of the following Specialization Areas:
      1. Birth through Kindergarten Specialization
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 336, Methods for Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms - 3 hours
          • TE 338, Infant and Toddler Mental Health - 2 hours
          • TE 339, Infant and Toddler Curriculum - 2 hours
          • TE 347, Literacy Methods 0-3 - 2 hours
          • FSID 302, Parent Education - 3 hours
      2. Age 3 to Grade 3 Specialization
        • Take all of the following:
          • TE 312, Math Methods II - 2 hours
          • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour
          • TE 335, Inclusive Methods K-3 - 3 hours
          • TE 335L, Field Experience: Inclusive Methods K-3 - 0.5 hour
          • TE 336, Methods for Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms - 3 hours
        • Take one from:
          • ART 360, Elementary Art Methods - 3 hours
          • ART 407, Art Methods for Young Children - 3 hours

24 Feb 2014

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