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Early Childhood Course of Study — Program 1
36-42 credits
| Course No. | Title | Credits | Fieldwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECF 700 | Child Development: Birth to Age Eight | 3 | 15 hrs |
| ECF 701 | Social and Historical Contexts of Early Childhood Education |
3 | |
| ECF 702 | Assessment in Early Childhood Education: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 703 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | 20 hrs |
| ECC 705 | Language and Literacy: Birth through Kindergarten |
3 | |
| ECC 706 | Language and Literacy: K through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 707 | Language and Literacy: English Language Learners |
1 | |
| ECC 708 | Children with Special Needs: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | 15 hrs |
| ECC 710 | Early Childhood Mathematics: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 711 | Science in Early Childhood: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 712 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Placements in Early Childhood |
1 | 50 hrs |
| ECC 713 | The Expressive Arts in Early Childhood |
3 | |
| ECC 714 | Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Childhood | 3 | |
| ECC 715 | Educational Technology in Early Childhood | 1 | |
| ECC 720 | Integrative Seminar in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| TAKE EITHER | |||
| ECC 716 | Student Teaching Experiences in Early Childhood: 40 Days |
3 | |
| OR | |||
| ECC 717 | Supervised Practicum in Early Childhood | 1 | |
| PLUS | |||
| ECC 718 | Early Childhood Student Teaching: 20 Days | 2 | |
| Total credits: | 36-42 |
*ECF refers to courses in the foundations of education; ECC refers to courses in curriculum.
Please note: Students who qualify for waivers may take ECC 719.51, .52, .53 (Special Topics in Early Childhood Education), 1, 2 and 3 credits, or a course in another program with permission of the Early Childhood Program coordinator. Students may be exempted from up to 6 credits based on evidence of prior equivalent course work.
Early Childhood Course of Study — Program 2
30-35 credits
| Course No. | Title | Credits | Fieldwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECF 700 | Child Development: Birth to Age Eight | 3 | 15 hrs |
| ECF 701 | Social and Historical Contexts of Early Childhood Education |
3 | |
| ECF 702 | Assessment in Early Childhood Education: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 703 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | 20 hrs |
| ECC 704 | Language and Literacy: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | |
| ECC 707 | Language and Literacy: English Language Learners |
1 | |
| ECC 708 | Children with Special Needs: Birth through Grade 2 |
3 | 15 hrs |
| ECC 709 | Mathematical and Scientific thinking in Early Childhood |
3 | |
| ECC 713 | The Expressive Arts in Early Childhood |
3 | |
| ECC 714 | Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Childhood | 3 | |
| ECC 715 | Educational Technology in Early Childhood | 1 | |
| ECC 720 | Integrative Seminar in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| TAKE EITHER | |||
| ECC 716 | Student Teaching Experiences in Early Childhood: 40 Days |
3 | |
| OR | |||
| ECC 717 | Supervised Practicum in Early Childhood | 1 | |
| PLUS | |||
| ECC 718 | Early Childhood Student Teaching: 20 Days | 2 | |
| Total credits: | 30-35 | ||
*ECF refers to courses in the foundations of education; ECC refers to courses in curriculum.
Please note: Students who qualify for waivers may take ECC 719.51, .52, .53 (Special Topics in Early Childhood Education), 1, 2 and 3 credits, or a course in another program with permission of the Early Childhood Program coordinator. Students may be exempted from up to 5 credits based on prior equivalent course work.
Students must achieve a grade of B or better in student teaching and/or practicum. Any student who obtains a grade of F or WU in student teaching and/or practicum will not be allowed to continue in the program. Any student who obtains a grade of B-, C+ or C must apply to the department chairperson for permission to repeat that course, which may be repeated only once.
