COURSES IN THE MAJOR
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS)
Integrating Instructional Technology into the Classroom
Cross Cultural Studies
Technology in Information Age
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (69 CREDITS)
Lower Division Block I
Foundations of Early Care and Education
Children with Special Needs (Birth through Age Eight)
Creative Activities for Young Children
Child Guidance
Foundations of Early Literacy
Block II
Child Observation, Record Keeping, and Assessment
Managing Literacy Environments
Literacy in Multilingual Communities
Professional Behavior in Early Childhood Education
Upper Division Block III
Child Development Prenatal, Infancy, and Toddler Years
Child Development During the Preschool and Primary Age
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Child Development
Psychosocial Development During the Preschool Years
Field-based Experience in Child Development Assessment I
Block IV
Parent-Child Relationships During the Early Childhood Years
Fatherhood Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Cultural Diversity and Family-Community Development
Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect
Field-based Experience in Child Development Assessment II
Block V
Health, Nutrition, Safety and Physical Development in Early Childhood
Field Based Experiences in Child DevelopmentAssessment
Advanced (Senior) Year Seminar
EMPHASIS
Students are required to select a minimum of 12 credits in any of the emphasis areas. The emphasis areas provide an opportunity for studying additional areas of interest and expertise, as well as obtaining professional preparation and knowledge in the field of early childhood education and child development.
- Administration of Early Childhood Education
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Child Development Associate
- Developmental Curriculum
- Early Literacy
- Infant Toddler Development
- Speech-Language Pathology
ELECTIVES (12 CREDITS)
TOTAL (120 CREDITS)