Early Childhood Education, Birth Through Four (BSE)

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Admission Program Objective Code S300
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 NWFSC, 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.

Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Department Chair. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements.

Lower Division Requirements

Unless otherwise specified, select courses from each category, see the A.A. Degree General Education Requirements section of catalog for course listings:

General Education Course Requirements ¹

ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
ENC 1102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
MGF 1106 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 Credit Hours or other General Education Math 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Math 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Humanities (SATC) 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Humanities 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Biological Science 4 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Physical Science 4 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Science 3-4 Credit Hours

HLP 1081 - Wellness: Practice and Theory 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - Social Science/History/Government 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - Social Science/Behavioral Science 3 Credit Hours
____ ____ - General Education Elective 1 Credit Hour

Total General Education Credits: 36

State-Mandated Prerequisites

EEC 1001 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1309 - Early Childhood Education Foundations 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1949 - Internship, Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1601 - Assessment in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EDF 1005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 Credit Hours
EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators 3 Credit Hours
EME 2040 - Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 Credit Hours

Total State-Mandated Prerequisite Credits: 21

Lower Division Electives

EEC XXXX - Early Childhood Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Requirements: 60

Foreign Language

Credits must be earned in the same foreign language; the requirement may also be satisfied with two years of the same high school foreign language or appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination

Total Foreign Language Credits: 8

Upper Division Requirements

Core Requirements

EEC 3213 - Teaching the Language Arts In Early Childhood Education 4 Credit Hours
EEC 3227 - Art, Music, and Movement 3 Credit Hours
EEC 3511 - Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers 3 Credit Hours
EEC 3524 - Professionalism/Program Development 4 Credit Hours
EEC 4404 - Families and Diversity 3 Credit Hours
EEC 4421 - Teaching Math and Science in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EEC 4613 - Systematic Observation and Assessment 3 Credit Hours
EEC 3320 - Principles and Methods for Teaching Early Childhood Social Studies 3 Credit Hours
EEX 3604 - Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
EEX 4201 - Young Children with Special Needs 3 Credit Hours
EDG 4940 - Internship 9 Credit Hours

Total Core Credits: 42

Lower Division Core ²

DEP 2100 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1002 - Early Childhood Program Administration 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1201 - Infants and Toddlers 3 Credit Hours
EEC 1750 - Guidance for Young Children 3 Credit Hours
EEC 2732 - Child Nutrition, Health and Safety 3 Credit Hours
EEX 2010 - Introduction to Exceptional Children 3 Credit Hours

Total Lower Division Core Credits: 18

Total Upper Division Requirements: 60

Total Credits Required for the Degree: 120

Note(s):

¹ 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.

²Students 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.

Early Childhood Education BSE flowchart

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