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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Development Major, B.S. (Early Care and Education Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Early Childhood Development Major, B.S. (Early Care and Education Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (29-30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
Cultivate Artistic Awareness Course	3	Humanities Compass Core Course	3
Quantitative Reasoning Course	3-4	ECED 2010 - Healthy and Safe Environments for Young Children (spring only)	3
History Compass Core Course	3	Natural Science Compass Core Course	4
1 Credit Elective	1	COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking or COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
Fall Total	13-14	Spring Total	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 2110 - Infant/Child/Toddler Development (10 field hours)	3	ECED 2125 - Infant and Toddler Care (10 field hours) (spring only)	3
Growing as an Individual and Global Citizen Compass Core Course	3	ECED 2150 - Foundations of Early Childhood Development (12 field hours) (spring only)	3
Critical Thinking: PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning or PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World or PSYC 1510 - Science and Pseudoscience: Anti-Influencing for Grown-Ups	3	ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children (10 field hours)	3
Humanities or History Compass Core Course	3	Social & Behavioral Science Compass Core Course ( EDFN 2310 - Developmental Psychology recommended)	3
Natural Science or Social & Behavioral Science Compass Core Course	4	ECED 2180 - Foundations of Language and Literacy for Young Children (spring only)	3

Fall Total	16	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 3140 - Guiding Young Children (10 field hours)	3	ECED 4140 - Program Development for Young Children (10 field hours)	3
ECED 3160 - Body/Brain-based Learning Environments	3	ECED 4347 - Technology and Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Education	3
ECED 3220 - Designing Physical Environments	3	SPED 3322 - Early Intervention Strategies for the Exceptional Child	3
ECED 3304 - Equity, Inclusion, and Advocacy in Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 Settings	3	ECED 3125 - Lesson Planning and Standards for Infants/Toddlers/Preschoolers	3
Advisor Approved Elective or Minor Course	3	Advisor Approved Elective or Minor Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ECED 4010 - Observing and Assessing Young Children (10 field hours) (fall only)	3	ECED 4257 - Mentoring in Early Childhood Education (spring only)	3
ECED 4150 - Literacy in Young Children (10 field hours) (fall only)	3	ECED 4357 - Management and Administration of Early Childhood Programs (spring only)	3
ECED 4517 - Family, School, Community Involvement	3	ECED 4570 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education (130 field hours)	3
Advisor Approved Elective or Minor Course	3	Advisor Approved Elective or Minor Course	3
ECED 4160 - STEM Curriculum Development with Infants/Toddlers/Preschool	3	Advisor Approved Elective Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

TOTAL = 120 credits