Early Childhood Program
Sample Four Year Plan
ECE 100
MATH 118*
PSYCH 110*
ENGL 101*
ENGL 111*
FN 102
SPCOMM 100*
Year 1 Semester 1
Intro to EC Programs
Concepts of Mathematics
General Psychology
Composition I
OR
Freshman English: Honors
Nutrition for Healthy Living
Fundamentals of Speech
2
4
3
3
ENGL 102*
ENGL 112*
ENGL 113*
PHYS 258
2
3
TOTAL 17
FINE ARTS
Selectives
Year 1 Semester 2
Composition II
OR
Freshman English: Honors II
OR
Honors Seminar I
Introduction to Geology
From approved list
Choose from these courses (Each 3 Credits)
HIST-120 Early United States History
HIST-121 Modern United States History
POLS-210 American Government
GEO-104 Geography
3
2
2
3
Tier 1 Block
HDFS 124
ECE 105
STAT 130
EDUC 210
HIST 210
EDUC 326
SPED 430
ECE 200
Year 2 Semester 3
Elementary Statistics
Impacts of Technology
Modern World
Foundations of Education
Inclusion of Students with Exceptional Needs
Expressive Curriculum For the Young Child
LIT 300*
CHEM 105
EDUC 303
Year 3 Semester 5
Children’s Literature
Visualizing Chemistry
Educational Psychology
Tier 3 Block
ECE 313
ECE 305
Language Arts and Emergent Reading I: B – K
Primary Education
2
3
3
2
3
3
TOTAL 16
3
2
3
ANTH 220
BIO 101*
EDUC 330*
Year 2 Semester 4
Cultural Anthropology
Introductory Biology
Multiculturalism and Field Experience
Tier 2 Block
ECE 205
ECE 264
Preschool/Kindergarten Education
Child Guidance in Preschool - K
ECE 480
ECE 421
ECE 435
Year 3 Semester 6
Pre-Student Teaching: Infancy-Preschool
Administration of EC Programs
Children, Families, Schools and Communities
ECE 493
ECE 494
Year 4 Semester 8
Student Teaching: Kindergarten
Student Teaching: Primary
ECE 426
EC Curriculum: Science/Social Studies
EC Curriculum: Math
Literacy Instruction and Assessment in the Primary
Grades
Classroom Management in the Primary Classroom
3
3
TOTAL 16
3
4
3
3
2
TOTAL 15
8
2
2
TOTAL 12
3
3
TOTAL 14
Year 4 Semester 7
Tier 4 Block
ECE 415
ECE 411
RDGED 414
Human Development: EC Development
Infant/Toddler Education
4
3
5
2
TOTAL 14
Courses with * require a minimum grade of “C”
8
8
TOTAL 16