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Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 3)
Bachelor of Science
The Early Childhood Education major is designed to prepare students to teach in early childhood (birth through grade 3) classrooms in private and public schools. The degree is granted upon completion of 140 credits as specified on catalog page 42 (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).
- Philosophy course in core curriculum: EDU4415
- Fine Arts course in core curriculum must include ART1005 or ART1825, and MUS1075 or MUS1825.
- Natural World courses in the core curriculum must include MAT1006, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, or an alternate course with MAT prefix at or above the 1000 level if competency for MAT1006 is demonstrated through the Department of Science and Mathematics.
- Social Science course in core curriculum: PSY2108. (Transfer students unable to count PSY2108 for social science must take it as an added course.)
- Biblical Worldview & Academic Disciplines course in core curriculum must include EDU3219 and EDU3635 (pending approval). (Transfer students unable to cound EDU3219 and EDU3635 for Academic Disciplines must take them as added courses.)
- Students enrolling in Early Childhood Education courses requiring field experiences must have clearance from the Minnesota State Department of Human Services Background Study.
| Education Core |
28 cr |
| EDU2215 |
Educational Foundations |
2 |
| EDU2215L |
Educational Foundations Lab |
0 |
| EDU3210L |
Literacy Lab |
0 |
| EDU3215 |
Educational Psychology |
2 |
| EDU3216L |
Instructional Foundations Lab |
1 |
| EDU3217 |
School Health and Drug Problems |
2 |
| EDU3219 |
Human Relations and Multicultural Education [OCE]
(see Academic Disciplines requirement above) |
| EDU3219L |
Human Relations Lab |
0 |
| EDU3246 |
Instructional Foundations (Grades PK-8) [WCE] |
3 |
| EDU3248 |
Educating Diverse Learners in Grades PK-8 |
2 |
| EDU3635 |
Cross-Cultural Community Service
(see Academic Disciplines requirement above) |
| EDU4415 |
Education Ethics
(see Philosophy requirement above) |
| EDU4835 |
Seminar in Professional Issues |
2 |
| EDU4976 |
Student Teaching in Early Childhood: Pre-primary |
7 |
| EDU4977 |
Student Teaching in Early Childhood: Elementary K-3 |
7 |
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| Required Major Courses |
45 cr |
| CFD3205 |
Child Development |
3 |
| CFD3205L |
Child Development Lab |
0 |
| CFD3305 |
Infant/Toddler Development and Observation |
2 |
| CFD3306 |
Pre-primary Development and Observation |
2 |
| CFD3307 |
The Primary Learner and Developmentally Appropriate Practice |
2 |
| ECE2216 |
Foundations of Early Childhood Education |
2 |
| ECE2216L |
Foundations of Early Childhood Education Lab |
0 |
| ECE3206 |
Early Childhood Assessment |
3 |
| ECE3206L |
Early Childhood Assessment Lab |
0 |
| ECE3217 |
Health, Nutrition, and Safety |
2 |
| ECE3306 |
Infant/Toddler Methods |
4 |
| ECE3306L |
Infant/Toddler Methods Lab |
0 |
| ECE4316 |
Pre-primary Methods |
6 |
| ECE4316L |
Pre-primary Methods Lab |
0 |
| ECE4319 |
Fine Arts Methods and Strategies (Birth-Grade 3) |
2 |
| ECE4335 |
Family-School Relations |
3 |
| EEL4305 |
Reading Methods and Strategies (K - 3) |
3 |
| EEL4306 |
Language Arts Content and Teaching Strategies (K-3) |
3 |
| EEL4306L |
Reading and Language Methods K - 3 Lab |
0 |
| EEL4317 |
Mathematics Methods and Strategies (K - 3) |
2 |
| EEL4318 |
Science and Social Studies Methods and Strategies (K - 3) |
2 |
| EEL4319 |
Physical Education & Health Methods and Strategies (K - 3) |
2 |
| EEL4325 |
Curriculum and Instruction in Kindergarten |
2 |
| EEL4325L |
Curriculum and Instruction in Kindergarten Lab |
0 |
| EEL4835 |
Elementary Methods Seminar |
0 |
| EEL4835L |
Elementary Methods Lab I |
0 |
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Note: WCE= Written Communication Emphasis; OCE = Oral Communication Emphasis. See page 39 of the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.
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