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2016-2017 Updated Catalog through 4/19/17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four (BS)
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Admission Program Objective Code BSEB
State CIP Code 1101312102
The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four is designed to prepare students to work in programs serving children ages 0-4 years. Graduates will be prepared for advancement in the Early Childhood career field. The degree offers a career ladder for students earning the Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education at NWF State College, which includes the seven state-mandated prerequisite courses. A.S. students will complete an additional 18 hours of General Education classes during their upper division coursework, after admission to the Early Childhood Education program. Students earning an A.A. may also enter this program after completing the state-mandated prerequisite courses. These students will complete technical classes during their upper division coursework after admission to the Early Childhood Education program. For a detailed summary of graduation requirements for this degree program, see the Bachelor of Science graduation requirement section.
Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Program Director. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements.
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Lower Division Requirements
Unless otherwise specified, select courses from each category, see the AA Degree General Education Requirements section of catalog for course listings:
General Education Course Requirements
Students entering with an A.S. or A.A.S. degree will have 18 General Education hours and will complete the remaining 18 within the B.S. in Early Childhood coursework.
- 3 Credit Hours ♦ ▲ ¶
- 3 Credit Hours ¶
- ____ ____ - Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours
- ____ ____ - General or Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours
- or other Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦
- ____ ____ - General or Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦
- ____ ____ - General Education Biological Sciences 4 Credit Hours**
- ____ ____ - General Education Physical Sciences 4 Credit Hours**
- ____ ____ - History/Government Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours***
- ____ ____ - Behavioral Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours***
- ____ ____ - Additional General Education Credits 4 Credit Hours
** One or both of the Biological or Physical Sciences must come from a core group. See AA Degree General Education Requirements for details.
*** One or both of the Social Sciences must come from a core group. See AA Degree General Education Requirements for details.
Total General Education Credits Required: 36
State-Mandated Prerequisites
Total State-Mandated Prerequisite Credits Required: 21
Lower Division Electives
- EEC XXXX - Early Childhood Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
Total Lower Division Elective Credits Required: 3
Diversity Requirement
Within the AA or AS coursework, students must meet the state-mandated diversity requirement of 9 credit hours with an international or diversity focus, including EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators .
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Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Credits Required: 60
Foreign Language
A minimum of 6 credit hours must be earned in one foreign language at the college level, or successful completion of two sequential credits in high school foreign language, or an appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination.
- ___-____ - Foreign Language
- ___-____ - Foreign Language
Upper Division Requirements
Program Content Courses
Students entering with an A.S. or A.A.S. degree will complete 18 General Education hours within the B.S. in Early Childhood coursework. Students entering with an A.A. degree will complete 18 hours of Early Childhood technical coursework within the B.S. in Early Childhood, in accordance with a signed program of study designed by a program advisor. Total Upper Division Credits Required: 60
Total Program Credits Required: 120
Suggested Two Year Academic Plan
This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.
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| Total Upper Division Program Hours: 60 |
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| Total Upper Division Program Hours: 60 |
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