Early Childhood Education (B.S.)

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• Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2008.
• Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120 to 124.
• Required credits within the major: 120 to 124.
• Degree: Bachelor of Science.

Students must complete 40 upper division credits. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 throughout their enrollment in the program and must earn a C- or better in all program required courses plus ART 2000 and ECE 2100.

Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required.
ART 2000 - Elementary Art, HUMANITIES (3.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
ECE 2100 - Child Development and Learning, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)

Technology Requirements (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1012 - Application Suite Software (2.0 cr)

Early Childhood and Family Core (17 cr)
ECE 3672 - Promoting Children's Physical Health (2.0 cr)
ECE 4500 - Young Children With Special Needs (3.0 cr)
ECE 4730 - Understanding and Supporting Parenting (3.0 cr)
ECE 4750 - Family, School, and Community Relations (3.0 cr)
ECE 4880 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3.0 cr)
ED 3670 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education (BSU) (3.0 cr)

Education Core (9 cr)
ECE 3901 - The Professional Teacher I (0.5 cr)
ECE 3902 - The Professional Teacher II (0.5 cr)
ED 3100 - Introduction to the Foundations of Education (3.0 cr)
ED 3110 - Educational Psychology (3.0 cr)
EDHD 5009 - Human Relations: Applied Skills for School and Society (UMTC) (1.0 cr)
PUBH 3005 - Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (UMTC) (1.0 cr)

Infant and Toddler Education Core (13 cr)
ECE 3410 - Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers (4.0 cr)
ECE 3420 - Nurturing and Collaborative Relationships for Infants and Toddlers (3.0 cr)
ECE 4440 - Infant and Toddler Student Teaching (6.0 cr)

Preprimary Education Core (17 cr)
ECE 4700 - Developmentally Appropriate Preprimary Education I (3.0 cr)
ECE 4702 - Developmentally Appropriate Preprimary Education II (3.0 cr)
ECE 4811 - Preprimary Student Teaching I (4.0 cr)
ECE 4812 - Preprimary Student Teaching II (K) (4.0 cr)
ED 3677 - Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (BSU) (3.0 cr)

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed for the program.)

The primary education emphasis is for students who wish to teach in public school classrooms with kindergarten through third grade.

Program outcomes: graduates will
. promote child development/learning

. encourage infant/toddler development/learning

. facilitate preprimary-aged children's development/learning

. facilitate primary-aged children's development/learning

. assist in building family relationships

. document and assess to support young children

. become a reflective professional

The emphasis requires 25 credits and completes requirements for Board of Teaching licensure.

Primary Education Emphasis (25 cr)
ED 3201 - Language Arts in the Primary Grades (4.0 cr)
ED 3301 - Creative Expression in Elementary Education (BSU) (3.0 cr)
ED 3870 - Mathematics in the Primary Grades (BSU) (3.0 cr)
ED 3877 - Social Studies and Sciences in the Primary Grades (BSU) (4.0 cr)
ED 4827 - Primary Student Teaching (8.0 cr)
MATH 1011 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (BSU), LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)

Program Management

The program management emphasis is for students who wish to increase their academic preparation for supervisory, management and/or leadership roles in developmental child care facilities.

Program outcomes: graduates will
. promote child development/learning

. encourage infant/toddler development/learning

. facilitate preprimary-aged children's development/learning
. assist in building family relationships

. document and assess to support young children

. become a reflective professional

. demonstrate ability to perform tasks associated with planning, organizing, staffing, leading, monitoring and controlling for quality in childcare programs

The emphasis requires 19 credits without Board of Teaching licensure.

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