EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (Birth-Age 8), B.A. (Professional Studies Program)

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Contact: Carol Cogen | Program Coordinator

NOTE: This degree leads to a diploma, but it does NOT prepare students to take the state exams in order to obtain teacher certification.

I. Unified Theme - Professional Education (52 Credits)

EDEC 205 - Materials and Methods of Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 207 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 220 - Communication and Collaboration in Early Childhood Education Credits: 2
EDEC 245 - Early Childhood Health, Nutrition and Safety Credits: 3
EDEC 302 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs Credits: 2
EDEC 305 - Promoting Literacy and Language in Young Children Credits: 3
EDEC 310 - Teaching Experiences Credits: 2-6 *
Note: must be taken for 6 credits
EDEC 311 - Programming and Planning for Primary-aged Children Credits: 3
EDEC 312 - Programming and Planning for Preschoolers Credits: 3
EDEC 313 - Programming and Planning for Infants and Toddlers Credits: 3
EDEC 317 - Integrated Arts in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 320 - Positive Behavior Supports in ECED Credits: 2
EDEC 322 - Early Childhood Mathematics Methods Credits: 3
EDEC 323 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in Early Childhood Credits: 3
EDEC 391 - Working with Young Children, Families and Community Credits: 2
EDEC 424 - Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDSP 315 - Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education Credits: 2
EDUC 321 - Techniques for Integrating Educational Technology into the Classroom Credits: 3
Note: * Credit may be granted for years of classroom experience.
Note: Courses may overlap between Unified Theme and Cultural, Scientific and Societal studies. Courses between General Education requirements and the major requirements may not overlap.

II. Liberal Studies Themes (31 Credits)

Cultural Studies (7 Credits)

EDUC 120 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education Credits: 2
EDUC 297 - Issues in Multicultural Education Credits: 2
EDUC 313 - Education of Exceptional Children and Youth Credits: 3

Scientific Studies (12 Credits)

MATH Mathematics elective Credits: 8
BIOL Biology elective Credits: 4

Societal Studies (9 Credits)

PSYC 210 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
HIST 125 - History of World Civilizations I Credits: 3
- or -
HIST 126 - History of World Civilizations II Credits: 3
EDUC 242 - Human Learning Credits: 3

Required Cognates (3 Credits)

HIST 275 - United States History I: Founding to Reconstruction Credits: 3
- or -
HIST 276 - United States History II: Gilded Age to Globalization Credits: 3

III. General Education Requirements (30-39 Credits)

NOT to be repeated in major. See details of GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Research and Literature Credits: 3
COMM 105 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
INSY 110 - Computer Concepts I Credits: 3
- or -
CPTR 105 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
Note: Can be fulfilled by computer proficiency
INTD 315 - Ethics in Modern Society Credits: 3
INTD 327 - Issues in Religion and Culture Credits: 3
RELB/RELT Religion electives Credits: 0-6 **
LITR Literature Electives Credits: 3
PSYC 105 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
GEOG Geography elective Credits: 3
PEAC Physical Education activity elective Credits: 1
HLSC/NUTR Health elective Credits: 2 *
Humanities elective Credits: 3
Note: * If a student takes BIOL 140 at WAU, Health elective is waived. Students who receive the Health elective waiver must still satisfy the 120 credit minimum requirement.
Note: Upper-division courses must total at least 36 hours.
Note: ** See REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIGION ELECTIVES