2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PreK-3 Concentration (5161)

General Education Requirements (53-54 Hours)

Biological and Physical Systems (8 Hours)

BIOL 110 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 120 - Introductory Plant and Animal Biology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 130 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Diversity Credit(s): 4
OR
BIOL 140 - Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Credit(s): 4

Physical Lab Science

four hours selected from Astronomy, Chemistry or Geology; must fulfill
university-wide general education requirement

Communications (9-10 Hours)

ENGL 110
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3 or equivalent honors course
COMM 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts (Aesthetics) (6 Hours)

3 hours in Art (must fulfill
university-wide general education requirement
)
3 hours in Music must fulfill
university-wide general education requirement
)

Humanities (9 Hours)

ENGL 250 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 251 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 260 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 261 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 270 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
OR
ENGL 271 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - History of the United States I Credit(s): 3
OR
HIST 202 - History of the United States II Credit(s): 3
PHIL 130 - Ethics and Race Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (6 Hours)

MATH 110 - Essentials of Algebra II Credit(s): 4
OR
MATH 140 - Precalculus College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 191 - Principles of Mathematics Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 Hours)

GEOG 151 - Introduction to Regional Geography: North America, Europe and Russia Credit(s): 3
OR
GEOG 152 - Introduction to Regional Geography: Asia, Africa and Latin America Credit(s): 3
HLTH 111 - Principles and Concepts in Personal Health Credit(s): 3
POSC 210 - American Government and Politics Credit(s): 3
OR
POSC 220 - American Political Institutions and Policy Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 201 - General Sociology Credit(s): 3

Professional Education Requirements (31 Hours)

Courses with asterisk (*) require admission to the Educator Preparation Program

HLRN 311 - Technology Integration Credit(s): 3
SPED 440 - Inclusive Practices for the Elementary Classroom Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 1
ECED 341 - Mathematics/Science in Early Childhood Education Credit(s): 4 *
ECED 351 - Language Arts/Social Studies in Early Childhood Education Credit(s): 4 *
ECED 475 *

Student Teaching

TCED 409 - Student Teaching in Kindergarten Credit(s): 6 *
ECED 409 - Student Teaching in Kindergarten Credit(s): 6 *
OR
ECED 411 - Student Teaching in Pre-Kindergarten Credit(s): 6 *
ECED 412 - Student Teaching Grades 1-3 Credit(s): 6 *

Specialty Area Requirements-PreK-3 Licensure (37 Hours)

Individual and Society (11 Hours)

TCED 302 - Integrated Teaching Strategies Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 303 - Diagnosis and Evaluation Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 305 - Classroom Management Credit(s): 2 *
ECED 360 - Assessment in Early Childhood Credit(s): 3 *

Child Development and Learning (23 Hours)

HLRN 325 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
ECED 460 - Learning: Birth Through Age Eight Years Credit(s): 4 *
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3 *
SPED 430 - Early Childhood-Special Education Credit(s): 3 *
ECED 485 - Creativity and Play Credit(s): 4 *
READ 438 - Classroom Approaches to the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School Credit(s): 3 *
LIBS 451 - Children’s Literature Credit(s): 3

Guided Elective (3 Hours)

One three-hour elective chosen from:

HPED 310 - Methods of Teaching Physical Education and Physical Activity for the Classroom Teacher Credit(s): 3
CFS 303 - Family Relationships Credit(s): 3
CFS 312 - Parenting Fathers, Mothers and Children Credit(s): 3
CFS 313 - Child Guidance and Discipline Credit(s): 3
CFS 412 - Early Childhood Program Administration Credit(s): 3
OR
CFS 442 - Developmental Disabilities in Children Credit(s): 3

Minimum Total Hours Required for B.S.Ed. Degree with a Major in Integrated Studies (PreK-3): 121-122