Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Elementary and Early Childhood Education Major leading to PK-4 Certification with Dual Certificationin Special Education (PK-12)

Recommended Course Sequence

Elementary and Early Childhood Education majors will also complete a Reading Education minor within the major requirements.

First Semester

FYF 101 - First-Year Foundations Credits: 3
ED 180 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
HST 101 - The Historical Foundations of The Modern World Credits: 3
ENG 101 - Composition Credits: 4
CS 115 - Computers and Applications Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

ED 190 - Effective Teaching with Field Experience Credits: 3 *40
ED 191 - Integrating Technology into The Classroom Credits: 3
PS 111 - Introduction to American Government Credits: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Science Elective Credits: 3
FL Elective Credits: 3
PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 110 - Introduction to Ethical Problems Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Third Semester

MTH 103 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers Credits: 3
HST 125 - American History I Credits: 3
ENG 120 - Introduction to Literature and Culture Credits: 3
EDSP 210 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
EDSP 263 - Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Special Needs Credits: 3 *1

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

Visual/Performing Arts Credits: 3
ED 341 - Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Credits: 3
MTH 104 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II Credits: 3
ED 220 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ED 264 - Child Development and Cognition – Classroom Application Credits: 3 *30
EDSP 225 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3 *30

Total Credits: 18

Fifth Semester

ED 310 - Health, Physical Education, and Safety Credits: 3
ED 330 - Mathematics in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Credits: 3
ED 321 - Literacy Foundations I Credits: 3 *30
ED 350 - The Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Credits: 3
EDSP 226 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3 *20

Total Credits: 15

Sixth Semester

EDSP 327 - Behavior Management Credits: 3 *20
ED 322 - Literacy Foundations II Credits: 3
ED 345 - Assessment in Education Credits: 3
ED 370 - Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Credits: 3
ED 325 - Applied Reading Strategies Credits: 3 *15
EDSP 300 - Special Education Assessment and Evaluation Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Seventh Semester

ED 324 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
ED 323 - Differentiated Reading Credits: 3
ED 385 - Classroom Management Credits: 3
ED 360 - Social Studies in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Credits: 3
EDSP 302 - Secondary Transition in Special Education Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Eighth Semester

ED 390 - Student Teaching With Seminar [Pk-4], [4-8], [7-12], and [K-12] Credits: 12 **40
EDSP 388 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits: 130

*Denotes field experience hours

**Denotes pre-student teaching hours completed during the first two weeks of the eighth semester.