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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Education, B.S.

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Recommended Course Sequence

The Early Childhood Education major is designed in accordance with guidelines established by the South Carolina State Department of Education. The program consists of a general education strand; a professional education strand; and methods courses in science and social studies, mathematics, language arts and reading, fine arts, physical education, and literature. A teacher candidate learns strategies for teaching and assessing students in pre-K through 3^rd grade classrooms in these major courses. This program is nationally recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to general education requirements or elective courses.

Degree Requirements (131-132 Cr. Hrs.)

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
FYE 101 - Journey 1 - Foundations for the Journey 1 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 135 - Lifetime Wellness 2 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 181 - Foundations of the Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
HIS 182 - The Modern World 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 137 - Mathematics for the Elementary/Early Childhood Teacher: Part Two 3 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 161 - United States History 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
HIS 162 - United States History 2 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (17-18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 214 - Best Practices in the Early Childhood Setting/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 220 - Technology for the 21st Century Classroom 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 136 - Mathematics for the Elementary/Early Childhood Teacher: Part One 3 Cr. Hrs.
FA 200 - Experiencing the Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language 101 or 131 3 or 5 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 205 - World Literature 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
ENG 206 - World Literature 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
* Student will enroll in Foreign Language 101 AND ENG 205/206 OR Foreign Language 131

Note:

* Application to Benchmark I

Fourth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 201 - Early Childhood Discipline: Growth and Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 330 - Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
BIO 170 - Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language 102 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 205 - World Literature 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
ENG 206 - World Literature 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
* Student will enroll in Foreign Language 102 OR ENG 205/206

Fifth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 225 - Play and Early Learning 3 Cr. Hrs. (Fall only)
EDC 315 - Best Practices for the Early Childhood Setting/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 345 - Literacy Development for All Students 3 Cr. Hrs.
SCI 107 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.
HIS 270 - South Carolina History 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 338 - Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs. (Spring only)
EDU 346 - Literacy Development: Assessment Guides Instruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 347 - Literacy Development: Informed Instructional Decisions 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 387 - Planning and Utilizing Assessment in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs. (Spring only)
EDC 422 - Scientific Inquiry and Young Children 3 Cr. Hrs. (Spring only)
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 323 - Language and Literacy 3 Cr. Hrs. (Fall only)
EDC 356 - The Child’s Place in Society: Families, Schools, and Communities 3 Cr. Hrs. (Fall only)
EDC 438 - Guidance Techniques in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs. (co-requisite w/ EDU 443 )
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs. *
EDU 445 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.

Note:

* Application to Benchmark II

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs. +

Note:

All coursework must be completed before enrollment in EDU 490 - Clinical Experience .

+ Application to Benchmark III

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