Early Childhood Education, B.S.

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Specific Grade Requirements: 2.75 Overall GPA and 2.75 Cumulative GPA in Major Requirements

Specified Education Requirements

In adherence with SC state requirements, courses approved for Read to Succeed endoresement require a grade of “C” or higher. These courses include EDU 345, EDU 346, EDU 347, EDU 445, EDU 370, EDU 470, EDU 550, EDU 551, EDU 552, EDU 553.

Degree Requirements (121 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Gold Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Scientific Inquiry: BIO 170
Quantitative Literacy: MAT 104 (Recommended)

Major Core Requirements (70 Cr. Hrs.)

EDC 201 - Early Childhood Discipline: Growth and Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 214 - Best Practices in the Early Childhood Setting/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 225 - Play and Early Learning 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 315 - Best Practices for the Early Childhood Setting/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 338 - Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 356 - The Child’s Place in Society: Families, Schools, and Communities 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 387 - Planning and Utilizing Assessment in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 422 - Scientific Inquiry and Young Children 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDC 438 - Guidance Techniques in Early Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 220 - Technology for the 21st Century Classroom 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 330 - Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 345 - Literacy Development for All Students 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 346 - Literacy Development: Assessment Guides Instruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 347 - Literacy Development: Informed Instructional Decisions 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 445 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs.

Cognate Requirements (4 Cr. Hrs.)

SCI 107 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (6 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Early Childhood Education, B.S.

Specified Education Requirements

Degree Requirements (121 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (70 Cr. Hrs.)

Cognate Requirements (4 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (6 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)