Early Childhood Education Typical Four Year Curriculum

Early Childhood Education is a non-licensure, two-year online program - must be junior standing and complete all GEC to begin

Program prerequisites must be completed before starting the program. 
ECED 311 Early Childhood Foundations (3)
ECED 312 Child Dev: Conception through age 8 (3)

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
ECED 321 Assessment and Observation in ECE (3)
ECED 322 Critical Issues in ECE (3)
Upper Division Electives
_Winter
ECED 313 Family Collaboration in Early Childhood (3)
ECED 314 Positive Behavior Guide/Mgmt ECE (3)
ECED 316 Play & Learning Environ in ECE (3) 
Electives
_Spring
ECED 317 Literature for Young Children (3)
ECED 318 Early Childhood Health and Wellness (3)
ECED 319 Technology in Early Childhood (2) Electives
Electives

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
ECED 411 Math Methods in Early Childhood (3)
ECED 412 Science Methods in Early Childhood (3)
ECED 417 Intro to Individ w/Exceptionlts: EC (3)
ECED 309 Early Childhood Practicum (1)
_Winter
ECED 413 Social Science Methods in ECE (3)
ECED 414 Language Arts Methods in ECE (3)
ECED 416 Creative Arts Methods in ECE (3)
Electives
_Spring
ECED 418 Multicultural Education in ECE (4) 
ECED 419 Administration in Early Childhood (3)
ECED 409 Early Childhood Practicum 2 (2)
Electives

Updated November 2022