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2006-2007 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2006-2007 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies Major/Early Childhood Education Concentration (preK–Grade 2) (Bachelor of Arts)


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The early childhood teacher must be knowledgeable in a broad range of subjects, including child development, science, math, language and literacy acquisition, creative arts and social studies. Through coursework that includes art, history, literature, math, science, geography, economics, and politics, the Liberal Studies major provides the interdisciplinary background needed to meet the requirements of the Early Childhood curriculum. In addition, rigorous Education courses generate the knowledge necessary to succeed as a classroom teacher. Finally, through internships and practica, participation in the classroom occurs during each year of the Education program. This thorough integration of theory and practice offers future teachers a unique opportunity to apply their academic knowledge to the classroom experience from the start of their college career.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 128


Freshman - Credits: 34


  • Science Core Requirement    (Cr: 8)
    (SCN 115 and SCN 116 recommended) 
  • Liberal Studies Elective 1    (Cr: 3)
  • Math Core Requirement    (Cr: 3)
  • Core Elective    (Cr: 3)
    (Math required, Geometry recommended) 

Sophomore - Credits: 32


  • Core Elective (PSY 200 recommended)    (Cr: 3)
  • Liberal Studies Elective 2    (Cr: 3)

Junior - Credits: 32


  • Liberal Studies Elective 3    (Cr: 3)
  • Elective    (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30


  • Core Electives    (Cr: 6) 
  • Liberal Studies Elective 4    (Cr: 3) 
  • Elective    (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Electives


Liberal Studies Electives 1 & 2: Arts & Humanities

Choose two courses from the following areas. At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

American Studies (AMS)
Art (ART)
Drama (DRA)
English (ENG)
French (FR)
History (HST)
International Studies (IST)
Italian (ITL)
Liberal Studies (LST)
Music (MUS)
Philosophy (PHL)
Religion (REL)
Spanish (SP)

Liberal Studies Electives 3 & 4: Social Sciences

Choose two courses from the following areas. At least one needs to be at the 300 level or above:

Communication (CMM)
Economics (ECN)
Geography (GEO)
Political Science (POL)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)

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