Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Day)

Education Major Requirements (69-70 credits)

Education Core Courses (36 credits)

• ED 108 - Human Development and Learning Credits: 3
• ED 110 - Teaching, Technology, Learning Environment Credits: 3
• ED 285 - Fundamentals of Math I (K-3) Credits: 3
• ED 290 - Fostering Literacy I: Emergent through Early (Pre-K-3) Credits: 3
• ED 325 - Assessment Informed Instruction Credits: 3
• ED 360 - Integrated Methods I: Social Studies, Science, Math & Technology (K-3) Credits: 3
• ED 370* - Instruction and Accountability I Credits: 3
• ED 406 - Family and Community Leadership Credits: 3
• ED 420 - Student Teaching and Seminar Credits: 6-12

Early Childhood Education Courses (12 credits)

• ED 102 - Issues and Influences in Education Credits: 3
• ECE 201 - Curriculum Development I: Infant and Toddler Credits: 3
• ECE 203 - Curriculum Development II: Early Childhood Credits: 3
• ED 405 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3

Disciplinary Concentration Courses (15-20 credits)

Students in elementary education, early childhood education, or special education must complete their major by selecting one of the following disciplinary content areas.

ENGLISH (Day) (15 credits)

• ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing
    Credits 3
• ENG 210 - Advanced Composition
    Credits 3
• ENG 223 - Shakespeare
    Credits 3
• ENG 355 - American Literature and its Roots
    Credits 3
• ENG 356 - Romantics and Transcendentalists
    Credits 3

MATHEMATICS (16-17 credits)

• MA 110 - Introductory Statistics
    Credits 3
  or
  
  MA 330 - Mathematical Statistics
    Credits 3
• MA 127 - Geometrical Explorations
    Credits 3
  or
  
  MA 320 - Classical Geometries
    Credits 3
  
  Choose two courses:
• MA 130 - Functions
     Credits 3
• MA 165 - Calculus I with Lab
    Credits 4
• MA 166 - Calculus II with Lab
    Credits 4
  
  Choose one course:
• MA 205 - History of Mathematics
    Credits 3
• MA 210 - Linear Algebra
    Credits 3
• MA 310 - Discrete Mathematics
    Credits 3

Sciences (19-20 credits)

• BIO 103 - General Biology I
    Credits 4
• BIO 104 - General Biology II
    Credits 4
• CHE 104 - General Chemistry I
    Credits 4
• CHE 105 - General Chemistry II
     Credits 4
• BIO - 200 level elective Credits 3-4

SOCIAL STUDIES (15 credits)

Note: Either HIS 203 or HIS 204 will be taken to fulfill the Core Requirement.

• HIS 101 - United States History I
    Credits 3
• HIS 102 - United States History II
    Credits 3
• HIS 203 - Interactions: the West in the World I
    Credits 3
• HIS 204 - Interactions: the West in the World II
    Credits 3
• GEO 210 - Global Geography and World Cultures
    Credits 3
• POL - One Political Science elective Credits 3

Courses Needed for Certification (6-7 credits)

• HIS 101 - United States History I Credits: 3

• or

• HIS 102 - United States History II Credits: 3
• Physical Science: select one course from Chemistry or Physics.

General Education Requirements (42-45 credits)

• ENG 115 - Expositions and Arguments Credits: 3
• REL 115 - The Dignity of Creaton: God and the Created Order Credits: 3
• LNS 108 - Student Success: Campus to Community I Credits: 1
• LNS 109 - Student Success: Campus to Community II Credits: 1
• BIO 112 - Stewards of the Living World Credits: 3
• SL 100 - Serving the World Credits: 1
• MA 112 - College Algebra Credits: 3

• Who is My Neighbor?  tudents explore this question in their second and third years.(6 credits)

  • HUM200+ Humanities: Literature, Art, and the Human
    Students take one -200 level interdisciplinary course that addresses a basic human question from the perspectives of the literary, visual, and musical arts. Credits: 3
  • HIS203 Interactions: The West in the World I Credits: 3 or
  • HIS204 Interactions: The West in the World II Credits: 3

  How Shall We Live? Students explore this question in their junior and senior years. (6 credits)

  • Religion: Faith, Religion, and Social Justice Credits: 3
    Students take one Religion course developed with this theme at its center.
  • Philosophy: Ethics, Values, and Moral Choices Credits: 3
    Students take one Philosophy course developed with this theme at its center.

  What, then, Shall We Do?  tudents explore this question in their junior or senior year. (3 credits)

  • Capstone: Justice and Global Responsibility Credits: 3
    Students take one of a number of offerings under Justice and Global Responsibility. This seminar serves as the culmination of the Common Core. Informed by problem-solving pedagogy, this seminar enhances the student’s connection with the Catholic vision of the University by focusing on justice and global responsibility.

  Area Distribution Courses: The Core Complement
  Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credits)

  • One course from: English, History, Modern Language, Philosophy, Religious Studies Credits: 3
  • One course from: Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology Credits: 3

  Mathematics and Natural Sciences (6 credits)

  • One course in Mathematics:  MA112 College Algebra or above Credits: 3
  • One course from: Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, or Physical Science Credits: 3-4

  Culture through Language (6 credits)
  Students must demonstrate university-level introductory competency in a language other than English.

General Electives (9 credits)

Degree Requirements (minimum 120 credits)

SAMPLE DEGREE PLAN

* Early Field Experience (EFE) courses are 25 hours for a total of 200 hours