Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education Major (P-3) at Athens State University |
Athens State University
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Athens State University is a Public, 4-year or above Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields with 3,072 students in Athens, AL.
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Athens State University
Bachelor degree
Early Childhood Education Major (P-3)
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Program components for the Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Early Childhood Education include:
1. APPLICABLE GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
2. GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM CORE:
Area I. (6 semester hours)
Written Composition ........................................................................................ 3 sem. hrs. ___ 3 sem hrs.___
Area I Total: 6 sem. hrs
Area II. Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
The Arts (art, music, theater, dance) ................................................................ 3 sem. hrs. ___
Speech (SPH 106 or SPH 107) ......................................................................... 3 sem. hrs. ___
Humanities (Could include, but not limited to, philosophy, religion,
speech, foreign languages, art, music, theater, dance, literature.) ...................... 3 sem. hrs. ___
Literature* ........................................................................................................ 3 sem. hrs. ___ or 6 sem hrs. ___ ___
Area II Total: 12 sem. hrs.
Area III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics (24 semester hours)
2 upper level maths which could include Precalculus Algebra,
Finite Math, or Advanced Math for Teachers (MA 311)............................... 3 sem. hrs. ___ 3 sem. hrs. ___
Any 2 maths 100 level or above.........................................................................3 sem. hrs. ___ 3 sem. hrs. ___
Math Total: 12 sem. hrs.
BIO 101 and 102 or BIO 103 and 104 ............................................................. 4 sem. hrs. ___ 4 sem. hrs. ___
Physical science (chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology or Physical Science
111 or 112.) ................................................................................................... 4 sem. hrs. ___
Science Total: 12 sem. hrs.
Area III Total: 24 sem. hrs.
Area IV. History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Could include, but not limited to,
anthropology, economics, geography, political science,
psychology or sociology.) ................................................................................ 3 sem. hrs. ___ 3 sem hrs. ___
................................................................................................................... 3 sem. hrs. ___
History* ........................................................................................................... 3 sem. hrs. ___ or 6 sem hrs. ___ ___
Area IV Total: 12 sem. hrs.
AREA V. PRE-PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Students must take the following:
CHD 209 Infant and Toddler Programs ............................................................ 3 sem. hrs. ___
CHD 206 Children’s Health, Safety, and Nutrition .......................................... 3 sem. hrs. ___
Students must take one of the following:
CHD 203, CHD 204, CHD 205, CHD 215..................................................... 3 sem. hrs. ___
Area V Total: 9 sem. hrs.
Physical Education (activity)............................................................................ 1 sem. hr. ___
TOTAL CORE AND MAJOR PREREQUISITE HOURS: ................... 64 semester hours
*Students must complete a 6 semester hour sequence either in Area I. Literature or in Area IV. History.
3A. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
ED 301 Foundations of Education I ....................................................................... 1 semester hour ___
ED 302 Foundations of Education II ...................................................................... 2 semester hours ___
ED 305 Technology and Media in Education ......................................................... 3 semester hours ___
**PS 332 Child Psychology ................................................................................... 3 semester hours ___
**SE 301 Intro. To Exceptional Learners ............................................................... 3 semester hours ___
3B. TEACHING FIELD REQUIREMENTS:
**AR 310 Fine Arts Connection............................................................................ 3 semester hours ___
ED 322 Basic Principles of ELL Education ............................................................ 3 semester hours ___
EL 323 Teaching Reading in the Primary Grades....................................................... 3 semester hours ___
ER 302 Theories and Stages in Language Development ......................................... 3 semester hours ___
ER 303 Prof. Ed. Communication .......................................................................... 3 semester hours ___
ER 310 Principles of Early Childhood Education .................................................. 3 semester hours ___
ER 319 Literacy and Literature for the Young Child ................................................ 3 semester hours ___
ER 326 Assessment in Early Childhood Classrooms ............................................. 3 semester hours ___
ER 327 Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education ............................ 3 semester hours ___
ER 330 Children’s Constructions of Relationships through
Arithmetic and Mathematical Reasoning ................................................... 3 semester hours ___
ER 430 Investigations, Experimentation & Inquiry ................................................. 3 semester hours ___
ER 450 Administering/Managing Early Childhood Prog........................................... 3 semester hours ___
ER 480 Internship in Early Childhood Education...................................................... 9 semester hours ___
ER 486 Seminar in Early Childhood Education.......................................................... 3 semester hours ___
HPE 431 Motor Development and Phys. Ed. Activities........................................... 3 semester hours ___
3C. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
***ER 460,461,462 Practica in Early Childhood Education ........................... 3, 6, or 9 semester hours ___
** Students who are Early Childhood majors and have taken CHD 201- Child Growth and Development,
CHD 202 - Creative Experiences, and/or CHD 210 - Educating the Exceptional Child do not take PS 332 -Child
Psychology, AR 310 - Fine Arts Connection or SE 301- Introduction to Exceptional Learners. These students must take
ER 460/461/462 - Practica in Early Childhood Education. Students who have taken CHD 201 are required to take ER
460. Students who have taken CHD 210 are required to take ER 461. Students who have taken CHD 202 are required to
take ER 462. This does not apply to Elementary Education Majors.
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE HOURS ...........................63 SEMESTER HOURS
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