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

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

FRESHMAN YEAR (31-35 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Fine Arts Course	3	Humanities Course	3
Mathematics Course	3-4	Natural Science Course	4
Oral Communication Course	3	HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3
SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community (30 field hours)	3	MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	15-19	Spring Total	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (34 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 2110 - Infant/Child/Toddler Development	3	ECED 2180 - Foundations of Language and Literacy for Young Children (Offered Spring only)	3
Literature Course	3	ECED 3140 - Guiding Young Children (10 field hours)	3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3	ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children (10 field hours)	3
Natural Science Course	4	ECED 3160 - Body/Brain-based Learning Environments	3
EDFN 2400 - Foundations for the Profession of Teaching (12 field hours)	3	EDFN 2310 - Developmental Psychology	3
		SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners in Schools and Communities (10 field hours)	3
Fall Total	16	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 (Offered Spring only) (10 field hours)	3
ECED 3220 - Designing Physical Environments (10 field hours)	3	ECED 4161 - Curriculum Development for Young Children (Offered Spring only) (20 field hours)	3
EDFN 3301 - Issues in Education (10 field hours)	3	ECED 4347 - Technology and Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Education	3
ECED 3210 - Evidence-Based Literacy for PreK-3 (Offered Fall only) (10 field hours)	3	ECED 4451 - Foundations of Mathematics Instruction and Assessment for Pre-K-3rd (Offered Spring only) (10 field hours)	3
SPED 3322 - Early Intervention Strategies for the Exceptional Child (10 field hours)	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 (50 field hours)	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 (500 field hours)	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 (135 field hours)	3	All Praxis II exams must be passed prior to the beginning of semester eight.
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.