Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: ECDV-BS (ECDF)

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Early Childhood Development Major, B.S. (PreK-3 Concentration) (Licensure)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-34 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Humanities Course	3	Natural Science Course	4
Natural Science Course	4	Fine Arts Course	3
Mathematics Course	3	HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3
EDFN 2100 - Orientation to the Profession of Education	1	MATH 1410 - Number Concepts and Algebraic Structure	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	14-17	Spring Total	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (35 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 2110 - Infant/Child/Toddler Development	3	ECED 2180 - Foundations of Language and Literacy for Young Children	3
Literature Course	3	ECED 3140 - Guiding Young Children	3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3	ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children	3
SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community	3	ECED 3160 - Body/Brain-based Learning Environments	3
EDFN 2300 - Foundations for Teaching **	2	HDAL 2310 - Developmental Psychology	3
Oral Communication Course	3	SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners in Schools and Communities	3
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	18

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
EDFN 3310 - Educational Psychology	3	ECED 4450 - Constructivist Inquiry Approach to Science/Math for Young Children ***	3
ECED 3220 - Designing Physical Environments	3	ECED 4161 - Curriculum Development for Young Children ***	3
EDFN 3301 - Issues in Education ***	3	ECED 4347 - Technology and Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Education	3
ECED 3210 - Balanced Comprehensive Literacy and Assessment for Early Childhood	3	ECED 4451 - Foundations of Mathematics Instruction and Assessment for Pre-K-3rd ***	3
SPED 3322 - Early Intervention Strategies for the Exceptional Child	3	ECED 4517 - Family, School, Community Involvement ***	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

Pre-Residency Summer Session (1 credit)
Fall Semester	Credits
ECED 4427 - Pre-Residency: The First 6-weeks of School ***	1
Proof of CPR and First Aid Certification are required with this course.
Summer Total	1

SENIOR YEAR (24 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 4617 - Residency I: Assessment Driven Literacy Instruction for PreK-3 ***	3	ECED 4750 - Residency II: Seminar in PreK-3 ***	3
ECED 4627 - Residency I: Writing Process, Assessment, and Strategies for PreK-3 ***	3	ECED 4751 - Residency II: Supervised Field Experience ***	9
ECED 4637 - Residency I: Instructional Strategies for Math and Differentiated Instruction PreK-3 ***	3
ECED 4680 - Residency I: Clinical Experience and Seminar in PreK-3 ***	3
Fall Total	12	Spring Total	12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.

** Must pass state mandated test to register.

*** Requires admission to Early Childhood Development Program.