Early Childhood Education, B.A.

Complete Eight Courses in the Professional Strand

• EDU 104 - Early Care and Education
• EDU 202 - Reading: Theory and Instruction
• EDU 207 - English Language Learners in Classrooms
• EDU 210 - Children in Preschools and Kindergarten
• EDU 213 - Inclusive Learning in Early Education
• EDU 220 - Children’s Literature OR

• EDU 306 - Speech and Language Development
   

• EDU 301 - Assessment and Analysis in Education (fulfills Gen. Ed. Statistical Reasoning)
• EDU 312 - Art, Music and Movement

Complete Three Courses in the Practicum Strand

• EDU 315 - Curriculum and Instructional Design
• EDU 430 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education
• EDU 440 - Practicum: Reflective Seminar

Complete One Course in the Liberal Arts/Sciences Strand

• EDU 201 - Developmental Theories OR

• PSY 201 - Developmental Psychology I
   

Complete a Second Major in Liberal Arts or Science

In addition to Education coursework, Early Childhood Education majors must complete a liberal arts/science major from the following list: American Studies, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages (combined), French, Gender & Sexuality Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Political Science & International Relations, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Studio Arts, Sociology, and Visual & Performing Arts (Generalist).