Liberal Studies/Education Major with Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Concentration (PreK-Grade 2) (Bachelor of Arts)

Freshman - Credits: 34

• Liberal Studies Elective 1   (Cr: 3)

• BIO 115/115L - Biosphere and Lab (Cr: 4)
• ED 010 - Communication/Literacy Lab (Cr: 0)
• ED 101 - Introduction to Education (Cr: 3)
• ED 102 - Curriculum Theory and Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement

• HST 101 - Western Civilization I (Cr: 3)

• or

• HST 102 - Western Civilization II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies World Cultures General Education Requirement

• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• LST 100 - Seminar in Academic Inquiry (Cr: 3)
• MTH 106 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

• MTH 107 - Principles of Mathematics for Educators II (Cr: 3)
• PHY 116/116L - Nature of the Universe and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Science and Technology General Education Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

• Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)

• ED 020 - Foundations of Reading Lab (Cr: 0)
• ED 030 - Subject Matter Lab (Cr: 0)
• ED 201 - Foundations of Reading (Cr: 3)
• ED 203 - Introduction to Children with Special Needs (Cr: 3)
• ED 207 - Strategies of Teaching Early Childhood Curriculum (Cr: 3)
• ED 210 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Cr: 3)
• ED 215 - Creative Arts in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies General Education Requirement above the 100 level

• or

• ED 230 - The Early Childhood Pedagogy of Reggio Emilia, Italy (Cr: 3)
• ED 221 - Emergent Literacy Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ED 229 - Literacy Methods (Cr: 3)
• ENG 312 - Literature for Children (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement

• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• PSY 204 - Child Growth and Development (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Individual and Society General Education Requirement

Junior - Credits: 31

• Liberal Studies Elective 2    (Cr: 3)

• ED 301 - Math Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 302 - Science Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 306 - Social Studies Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 308 - Early Childhood Methods (Cr: 3)
• ED 321 - Junior Transitions (Cr: 1)
• ED 330 - Sheltered English Immersion Teacher’s Endorsement Course (Cr: 3)
• ED 339 - Classroom Assessment (Cr: 3)
• ENG 226 - Early American History and Literature (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies General Education Requirement above the 100 level

• LSE 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
• POL 213 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Global Issues General Education Requirement

Senior - Credits: 28

• Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
• General Education Electives    (Cr: 3)
• Liberal Studies Elective 3  (Cr: 3)

• EC 400 - Senior Transition (Cr: 1)
• ED 325 - Clinical Approaches to Children with Disabilities (Cr: 3)

• or

• ED 430 - Differentiated Instruction (Cr: 3)
• ED 401 - Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education (Cr: 12)
• LSE 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)

Liberal Studies Electives

Liberal Studies Electives 1, 2 & 3: