USI College of Education and Human Services

Undergraduate Programs

Teaching Minors

Graduate Programs

Early Childhood Education

University Core Curriculum Requirements (24-25 hours)
A. The Mind: Enhancement of Cognitive Development (9 hours)
A1. Composition and Speech	9 hours
B. The Self: Enchancement of Individual Development (5-6 hours) Select two B categories:
B1. Ethics	3 hours
B2. The Arts	3 hours
B3. Health/Fitness	2 hours
C. The World: Enhancement of Cultural and Natural Awareness (9-10 hours) Select three C categories:
C1. History	3 hours
C2. Individual Development/Social Behavior - include EDUC302	3 hours
C3. Science	3-4 hours
C4. Western Culture	3 hours
C5. Global Communities	3 hours

Professional Education (Required Courses)
EDUC241 Early Childhood Education	3 hours
EDUC242 Growth and Development: Early Childhood	3 hours
EDUC243 Observation, Assessment, and Documentation	3 hours
EDUC246 Language and Literacy in the Early Years	3 hours
EDUC256 Guidance of Young Children	3 hours
EDUC261 Special Needs: Early Childhood Education	3 hours
EDUC272 Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child	3 hours
EDUC302 Multicultural Education	3 hours
EDUC343 Children's Literature	3 hours
EDUC344 Family, School, and Community Partnerships	3 hours
EDUC346 Early Childhood Curriculum I	3 hours
EDUC347 Early Childhood Curriculum II	3 hours
EDUC355 Practicum in Early Childhood Education	3 hours

Specialty Electives (Optional)
EDUC255 Growth and Development: Infants and Toddlers	3 hours
EDUC285 Early Childhood: Program Administration	3 hours
EDUC340 Special Topics in Early Childhood Education	3 hours
EDUC348 Schoolage Child Care	3 hours
EDUC59 Practicum Topics in Early Childhood Education	3 hours

NOTE:

No grade below C will count toward a degree in this program and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained.

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