Students majoring
in early childhood education take a minimum of 24 courses (71 credits).
Required courses:
- Introduction to Early Childhood
Education
- Admissions Portfolio
- Math for Young Children
- Child Growth and Development
- Principles of Learning/Teaching
- Tutoring and Mentoring in a
Multicultural Society I and II
- Methods Portfolio
- Nutrition/Health
- Language and Literacy
- Early Childhood Methods and
Curriculum
- Authentic Assessment
- Practicum in Early Childhood
- Parents/Teachers/Community
- Student Teaching at the Early
Childhood Level
- Student Teaching Seminar
- Senior Seminar
Students also complete the following courses in
other disciplines:
- Children's Literature
- Introduction to the
Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities
- Language Development and Communication Problems of Children
- Principles and Procedures for Behavior and Classroom Management
- Working with Young Children
with Language and Literacy Challenges
- Curriculum and Methodology for Young
Children with Special Needs
- Sign Language I
Students are strongly encouraged to complete Human
Biology: Physiology and Health and Survey of American History as part of their Core
Curriculum coursework.