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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Early Childhood P-4 (ECED) Major, BA

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

EDFD 203 replaces PSY 201 in this major, and the hours are counted in the major.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or COMT 101 Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

or MUS 101 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 111 - General Biology Credit Hours: 3
or BIOL 113 Human Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 111 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 113 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 203 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 207 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
COMO 101 - Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
ENG 113 - Composition I and Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 202 World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 211 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 302 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 303 Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 101 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 102 American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 111 Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
KINS 101 - Wellness Credit Hours: 2
1 KINS activity
MATH 151 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
PHS 111 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
POLS 205 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
One 3-hour Global Literacy course

Major: 73 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to program: 29 Hours

CSD 214 - Normal Speech and Language Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 200 - Chalk / Wire ePortfolio
EDFD 202 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 203 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 310 - Best Practices in Education Credit Hours: 2
EDFD 311 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 4
EDFD 315 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 240 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 4
PHS 110 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
RDNG 350 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPED 303 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admittance to the Teacher Education Program: 45 Hours

BIOL 408 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
ECED 314 - Classroom Management and Assessment - Field Experience II Credit Hours: 3
ECED 317 - Assessment in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 2
ECED 409 - Teaching Language Arts in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 2
ECED 410 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ECED 411 - Early Childhood Curriculum Design and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
ECED 420 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
ECED 441 - Supervised Teaching-Early Childhood Grades P-4 Credit Hours: 6-12
MATH 298 - Math Applications for Middle Level Educators Credit Hours: 2
RDNG 412 - Emergent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 413 - Language Arts and Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SPED 414 - Family, School and Community: A Cultural Perspective Credit Hours: 3
SPED 419 - Professional Educator Early Childhood/Middle Level Credit Hours: 3

Electives: 4 Hours

Total Hours: 128

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