Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education

Coursework must include at least 30 credit hours earned at 300-level or above, of which 12 credit hours must be in the major.

See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses

https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/major-guides.html

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses, see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Skills 9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I 3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II 3
Mathematics 3


Humanities and Fine Arts 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)


Behavioral and Social Perspectives 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 111, HIST 111R, HIST 112, HIST 112R, HIST 121, HIST 122 3
Behavioral and Social Perspectives elective 3
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning 7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)


Founding Documents of the United States 3
HIST 111R: United States History to 1877
Or
HIST 112R: United States History since 1877
Or
POLS 101R: American National Government
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R


World Cultures 3


LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge 1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 35

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.

Major Program Requirements

Major Program Core Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EDUC 106Field Experience IA

0.5

EDUC 202Education in America

3

EDUC 206Field Experience IC

0.5

EDUC 207Field Experience ID

1

ECED 222Child Growth & Development

3

ECED 227Intro to Early Childhood Educ

3

MATH 203Math for Elementary Teachers

3

SPED 223PREK-12 Stdnt Diverse Lrng Nds

3

ECED 421Reading & Lang. Arts for Early

3

Professional Education Content Preparation

These courses can be taken by students only after acceptance into the Professional Program (Candidate Status)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EDUC 300Content Area Rdg and Writing

3

EDUC 302Educational Assessment

3

EDUC 345Instruc Practices_Tchng Rdg

3

ECED 307Health & Movement for EarlyChl

3

ECED 322Tchng Science E Childhd Grades

3

ECED 323Math Pedagogy for Early Childh

3

ECED 329Early Childhood Field Exp II

3

*Status is determined by factors which include but are not limited to the following: PRAXIS Core scores, GPA, course completion, program assessments, and maintenance of professional dispositions.

Professional Education Yearlong Internship

These courses must be taken by students with Candidate Status* in a Fall/Spring sequence.

Fall Semester Courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ECED 429Clinical Practice A

1-11

ECED 405Children and Families

3

ECED 427Social Studies for Earlychild.

3

SPED 321Assng/Tchng Reading to Needs

3

Spring Semester Courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EDUC 461Clinical Practice B

1-11

EDUC 499Teacher Education Seminar

1

*Status is determined by factors which include but are not limited to the following: PRAXIS Core scores, GPA, course completion, program assessments, and maintenance of professional dispositions.

Additional Electives (19 hours)

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Total Credit Hours: 120