Program: Birth - Kindergarten Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated (SEBK), BA - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

EDFD 203 replaces PSY 201 in this major and is counted below.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or MUS 101 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

or THEA 101 Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 111 - General Biology 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
COMM 101 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
ENG 113 - Introduction to University Writing, Research, and Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 202 World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 211 - Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing 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
One KINS activity course.
MATH 151 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
PHS 111 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
or PHS 117 Physical Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
POLS 205 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
or ECON 201 Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

or SOC 203 General Sociology Credit Hours: 3
3 hours from the Global Perspective menu

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to the teacher education program: 40 Hours

CSD 214 - Normal Speech and Language Development Credit Hours: 3
or CSD 215 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 311 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
FCS 349 - Pediatric Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
FCS 352 - Infant/Toddler Educare Credit Hours: 3
FCS 378 - Expressive Play Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MATH 241 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
PHS 110 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
RDNG 350 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPEC 330 - Birth to Kindergarten Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
or FCS 350 Preschool Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
SPED 303 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 312 - Family, School and Community: Cultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
SPED 315 - Advocacy and Legislation in Special Education Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admisison to the Teacher Education Program: 38 Hours

BIOL 408 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
ECED 410 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ECED 411 - Early Childhood Curriculum Design and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
ELED 317 - Teaching Young Writers Credit Hours: 3
FCS 425 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 412 - Emergent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SPEC 314 - Managing the Learning Environment - Internship I Credit Hours: 2
SPEC 441 - Supervised Teaching - Internship II Credit Hours: 12
SPED 416 - Literacy Interventions for Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 419 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives:

See Bible enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Birth - Kindergarten Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated (SEBK), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to the teacher education program: 40 Hours

To be taken after admisison to the Teacher Education Program: 38 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives:

Total Hours: 128