Early Childhood Education Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Early Childhood Education degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Early Childhood Education degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BA in Early Childhood Education Non-Licensure degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Early Childhood Education Non-Licensure degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BA in Early Childhood Education Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Arts: Early Childhood Education Non-Licensure
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | STL 230 | Child Development | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | SPED 225 | Individuals with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 220 | Foundations of Early Childhood/Special Education | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 295 | Foundations of Language & Literacy | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 275 | Effective Methods/Materials | 3 |
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Restricted Elective: | 3 | ||
| Restricted Elective: | 3 | ||
| Restricted Elective: | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal/WI | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal | 3 | ||
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 18 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 430 | Infant/Toddler Programs & Practices | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 438 | Guidance and Play | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 428 | Building Partnerships | 2 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 433 | Preschool Curriculum & Methods | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 437 | Leadership/Admin in EC | 3 |
| Core Requirement: WI for major | STL 482 | Behavior, Trauma and Mental Health in the Classroom | 3 |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 469 | 12 | |
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Early Childhood Education degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Early Childhood Education degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BS in Early Childhood Education Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year: Fall
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | ED 205 | Intro to Education | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | ED 294 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 110 | Intro to Mathematics | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | GEOS 170 | Earth Science Today | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | STL 295 | Foundations of Language & Literacy | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 230 | Child Development | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Restricted Elective: LASC Goal 3 | PSCI 170 | Physical Science I | 3 |
| LASC Goal/WI 5/9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Related Requirement: | MATH 302 | Math for EC | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 275 | Effective Methods/Materials | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | SPED 225 | Individuals with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6/8 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 5/9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 220 | Foundations of EC/EECE | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 325 | Principles of Inclusive Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 10 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 18 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | STL 365 | Responsive Teaching I | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 380 | Models of Teaching & Assessment | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 395 | Literacy Methods | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | ED 310 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| LASC Goal/WI 7 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 426 | Primary Methods | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 430 | Infant/Toddler Programs & Practices | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 420 | Kindergarten Methods | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 438 | Guidance and Play | 3 |
| STL 441 | Children's Literature | 3 | |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | EECE 428 | Building Partnerships | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 433 | Preschool Curriculum & Methods | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 437 | Leadership/Admin in EC | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | STL 482 | Behavior, Trauma and Mental Health in the Classroom | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | EECE 481C | Student Teaching | 2 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Student Teaching: | STL 481E | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Total Credits: 12 | |||