Welcome to the Early Childhood and Childhood Education Advisement Page

This major leads to certification in Early Childhood Education B-Grade 2 and Childhood Education Grades 1-6

Liberal Arts Concentration (see link below for advisement forms) in: Art History, Dance, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Language (Spanish or French), Geography, History, Human Development (available ONLY to the Early Childhood and Childhood major), Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Natural Science, Political Science, Theatre, Urban Studies, or Women and Gender Studies.

Please see the Master Schedule (visit the Dean of Academic's Webpage) for information about classes and required field visit times. Not all courses in this program are offered every semester, so please be sure to consult with your advisor.

Block I  
INTD 203 U/Social Foundations of American Education

Block II  (2.75 GPA REQUIRED)
SPED 224 Inquiry Based Teaching and Learning Strategies - Diverse Child (previously EDUC 214 Dimensions of Teaching and Inquiry) (25 hours of field visits)
ECED 351 Teaching Young Children (16 hours of field visits)

You MUST be accepted into the school of education by the time you have accumulated 60 credit hours - junior status.

Block III  (2.75 GPA REQUIRED) Math 140 OR Math 141 is a REQUIRED pre-requisite for this block.

(12.5 hours of field visits shared by CURR 213 and CURR 316)
CURR 213 The Reading and Writing Processes
CURR 316 Teaching Science and Math to Children
ECED 352 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (9 hours of field visits)

Block IV (2.75 GPA REQUIRED) Block IV practicum application required

(25 hours of shared field visits)
CURR 313 Classroom Reading and Literature Programs

CURR 317 Social Studies and Curriculum Integration

Block V  (2.75 GPA REQUIRED)

ECED 353 Curriculum Development for Young Children (16 hours of field visits)
ECED 355 Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Classrooms (12.5 hours of field visits)

EDUC 326 Classroom Management in the Elementary School (SPED 383 may be substitited under advisement)
EDUC 354 Family and Community

Block VI  Please see eligibility requirements under student teaching tab
ECED 331 Student Teaching-Primary
ECED 333 Student Teaching-Early Childhood

Related Requirements
PSYCH 215 S/Child Development
MATH 140 & MATH 141 R/Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I & II - one of these classes MUST be completed prior to entering block III Math 140 is the prerequisite for Math 141.
H&PE 350 Health & Safety Issues in School

Infectious Control Seminar(Blood Borne Pathogens) held two times per semester; students are notified through campus e-mail

Child Abuse Seminar held one time per academic year outside of H&PE 350; students are notified through campus e-mail

SAVE Seminar held one time per academic year outside of H&PE 350; students are notified through campus e-mail

DASA Seminar held one time per academic year outside of H&PE 350; students are notified through campus e-mail