Early Childhood/Special Education/Elementary/Collaborative (ESEC) Major

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The following requirements apply for a combined major in: early childhood education (Grades P-3); early childhood special education (Grades P-3); elementary education (Grades K-6); elementary collaborative education (Grades K-6).

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education Requirements: 40 Credits

Natural and Computational Sciences: 12 Credits

Fine Arts: 2 Credits

(select one course)

Humanities: 4 Credits

(select one course)

HIST 217 - Early America to 1877 (4)
HIST 218 - Modern America since 1865 (4)

Other Gen Ed: Kinesiology: 6 Credits

KINE 231 - Personal and Community Health (4)
KINE 321 - Motor Development (Non-Majors) (1-2) **

ESEC Major: 78 Credits

Major Courses: 43 Credits*

ART 206 - School Art (2) ***
EDUC 221 - Issues within the Educational Culture (4) ***
EDUC 222 - Clinical Experiences in the Educational Culture (4) ***
EDUC 311 - The Development of the Young Child (2)
EDUC 312 - Principles of Early Learning (6)
EDUC 313 - Application of Early Learning (6)
EDUC 316 - Practical Teaching and Learning (2)
EDUC 324 - The Arts Curriculum (6)
EDUC 329 - The Science Curriculum (6)
EDUC 373 - Practical Classroom Experience (1) ***
KINE 202 - Physical Education for Elementary Schools (2) ***
MUSC 3300 - School Music (2) ***

Professional Courses: 35 Credits*

EDUC 223 - Introduction to Technology (1) ***
EDUC 323 - Overview of Child Development (2)
EDUC 330 - Curriculum Application (2)
EDUC 413 - Classroom Management (2)
EDUC 414 - Reading, Writing, and Assessment across the Curriculum Areas (2)
EDUC 415 - Technology across the Curriculum (2)
EDUC 416 - The Professional Educator (2)
EDUC 417 - Educational Practices in Action (6)
EDUC 418 - Collaboration in Educational Practices (4)
EDUC 474 - Student Teaching in the ESEC (12)

Total Required Credits: 140

* A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required.

** While KINE 321 is sometimes offered as a 1-credit course, ESEC majors must take it for 2 credits.

*** These are the only courses that can be taken prior to formal admittance.

NOTE: Program subject to change if state and/or federal requirements are revised.

Early Childhood/Special Education/Elementary/Collaborative (ESEC) Major

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

General Education Requirements: 40 Credits

Natural and Computational Sciences: 12 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

Social Sciences: 4 Credits

Mathematics: 12 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

Fine Arts: 2 Credits

Humanities: 4 Credits

Other Gen Ed: Kinesiology: 6 Credits

ESEC Major: 78 Credits

Major Courses: 43 Credits*

Professional Courses: 35 Credits*

Total Required Credits: 140