Early Childhood/Childhood Education BS, Four-Year Plan
School of Education
Year One
Year One: Fall
- ETAP 201 Exploring Teaching as a Profession
- Languages Other than English (LANG)
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective
- Elective
Year One: Spring
- EPSY 200 Introduction to Educational Psychology (DP-SOCSCI)
- ECPY 360 Psychology, Cultural Diversity, & Social Justice
- Mathematics Concentration Course (MATH)
- Science Concentration Course (DP-NATSCI)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective
Year One: Summer
- Consider coursework
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
- Request to declare the major
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- EPSY 421 Early Childhood and Childhood Development
- EPSY 400 The Psychology of Instruction and Learning
- Mathematics Concentration Course (Recommending EPSY 330)
- Science Concentration Course
- Elective
Year Two: Spring
- ESPE 460 Introduction to Human Exceptionality
- ESPE 350 Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment for All Students
- ELTL 400 Language Acquisition for All Learners
- EPSY 440 Introduction to Assessment & Measurement
- Fine Arts Concentration Course
Year Two: Summer
- Consider study abroad options
- Look for research opportunities
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- ELTL 300 Comprehensive Literacy I
- ETAP 312 Teaching Mathematics for Understanding PreK-6
- ELTL 351 Early Childhood and Childhood Methods of English and Social Studies Instruction
- EEPL 300 Social Foundations of Education
- English Concentration Course
Year Three: Spring
- ELTL 301 Comprehensive Literacy II
- ETAP 314 Teaching Science for Understanding Prek-6
- EEDU 479 Fieldwork: Healthy and Successful Students (6 Credits)
- Social Studies Concentration Course
Year Three: Summer
- Summer research
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- EEDU 480 Student Teaching: Early Childhood and Childhood (12 Credits)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Concentration Course
Year Four: Spring
- English Concentration Course
- Social Studies Concentration Course
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective
- Free Elective
Notes
General Education Requirements for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after
MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
AR Arts
HU Humanities
NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
SS Social Sciences
US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
IP World History and International Perspectives
LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
DEISJ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice
This is a suggested course sequence.