The Early Childhood Education (ECE) major prepares candidates to become early childhood educators of children age birth through grade two. Students learn to create high quality environments that respect children and their families, are developmentally appropriate, and are child-centered.  Early childhood majors must complete the following pedagogy (major) courses:

ECE 270	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3 hours
ECE 330	Observation and Assessment of Young Children NOTE: Prerequisites: PSY 231 and ECE 270	3 hours
ECE 331	Curriculum Development I NOTE: Must be taken with ECE 332; Prerequisite: ECE 270	3 hours
ECE 332	Preschool Practicum NOTE: Must be taken with ECE 331	3 hours
ECE 333	Children, Families and Their Community NOTE: Prerequisite: ECE 270	3 hours
EDU 371	Reading and Language Arts I	3 hours
ECE 431	Curriculum Development II NOTE: Prerequisite: ECE 331 and 332	3 hours
ECE 435	Childhood Literacy Across Curriculum NOTE: Prerequisites: PSY 231 and ECE 270	3 hours
EDU 478	Classroom Discipline NOTE: Prerequisite: EDU 371	3 hours
EDU 477	Elementary School Practicum NOTE: Must be taken with EDU 478	1 hour
EDU 400	Senior Seminar NOTE: Prerequisite: EDU 371	3 hours
ECE 490/491	Student Teaching NOTE: Prerequisite: All courses above must be taken before student teaching EXCEPT EDU 400. EDU 400 can be taken before or after student teaching.	12 hours
ECE 492	Student Teaching Seminar NOTE: Must be taken with student teaching.	1 hour

 

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