Early Childhood Development Major, B.S. (Non Licensure)

General Program Information

Program Coordinator: Dr. Kimberly Hale

email: halekd@etsu.edu

Phone: (423) 439-7671

The Department of Human Development and Learning in the Clemmer College of Education offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate program leading to the bachelor of science degree in early childhood development. The  program is designed to provide academic preparation in the growth and development of young children (0-8), their families, and environmental factors influencing their development. This major leads to licensure in PreK-3 in the state of Tennessee.

Advising: Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor when he or she enters the early childhood development program. Beyond the major requirements, the students and their advisors will determine the courses needed that are consistent with the students’ professional interests and goals.

Early Childhood Development Major

This is an interdisciplinary degree that combines the early childhood offerings in Human Development and Learning along with a designated minor. This major is not designed for licensure.

A minimum of 34 hours is required for this program in early childhood development plus a six-hour practicum/field experience. Students must have earned a grade of C or higher in all courses included in the undergraduate major in early childhood development. In addition, students need to declare a minor.

TBR General Education Requirements: 41-42 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• Mathematics (3-4 credits) *
• Natural Sciences (8 credits) *
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits) *
• Fine Arts (3 credits) *
• Humanities (3 credits) *
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) *

Major Requirements: 27 Credit Hours

• ECED 2010 - Healthy and Safe Environments for Young Children (3 credits)
• ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children (3 credits)
• ECED 3220 - Designing Physical Environments (3 credits)
• ECED 4010 - Observing and Assessing Young Children (3 credits)
• ECED 4140 - Program Development for Young Children (3 credits)
• ECED 4150 - Literacy in Young Children (3 credits)
• ECED 2110 - Infant/Child/Toddler Development (3 credits)
• ECED 2150 - Foundations of Early Childhood Development (3 credits)
• ECED 3140 - Guiding Young Children (3 credits)

Concentration in Early Childhood (ECEG): 24 Credit Hours

• ECED 3160 - Body/Brain-based Learning Environments (3 credits)
• ECED 4257 - Mentoring in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECED 4347 - Technology and Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECED 4357 - Management and Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)
• ECED 4517 - Family, School, Community Involvement (3 credits)
• NTFD 4535 - Field Studies (3-9 credits) (3 credits required)
• ECED 4570 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• SPED 3322 - Early Intervention Strategies for the Exceptional Child (3 credits)

Minor Requirements: 18-24 Credit Hours

A student majoring in this Early Childhood Development non-licensure program must select a minor in another area and meet the requirements of that specific program. A minor may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Art
• Music
• Professional Studies
• Public Health
• Special Education
• Business
• Physical Education
• Psychology
• Social Work

Electives: 0-10 Credit Hours

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Transfer Students: Transfer students should apply for admission into the program and meet with an early childhood development advisor to plan their program. These students must meet the requirements of the university regarding transfer and program admission.

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