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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Development Major, B.S. (PreK-3 Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

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

FRESHMAN YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
Compass Core Class	3-4	Natural Science Course	4
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking or COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3	HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3
SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community (30 field hours)	3	MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers	3

Fall Total	15	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
Compass Core Class	3	ECED 3302 - Guiding & Managing Behavior in Integrated PreK-3 Classrooms (10 field hours)	3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or Compass Core Class	3	ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children (10 field hours)	3
Compass Core Class	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
		ECED 3301 - Professional Standards and Theory for Integrated Early Childhood	3

Fall Total	16	Spring Total	18

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 3161 - Assessment and Lesson Planning I in Integrated EC PreK-3 Settings	3	ECED 4450 - Constructivist Inquiry Approach to Science/Math for Young Children (Offered Spring only) (10 field hours)	3
ECED 3304 - Equity, Inclusion, and Advocacy in Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 Settings	3	ECED 4161 - Assessment & Lesson Planning II in Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 Settings (Offered Spring only) (20 field hours)	3
ECED 3303 - Learning Environments for Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 (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
ECED 3322 - Introduction to Diverse Learners in Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 (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