University of Wisconsin-Stout
School of Education
Total Credits for Graduation: 127-128
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(See last page of guide sheet for graduation requirements)
Early Childhood Education
Guide Sheet, 2010-2011
CREDITS
GENERAL EDUCATION (48-49 credits required)
(Courses with * require a minimum grade of “C”)
A.
Communication Skills (8 credits)
ENGL-101* Freshman English: Comp
OR
ENGL-111* Freshman English: Honors
ENGL-102* Freshman English: Reading &
Related Reading
OR
ENGL-112* Freshman English: Honors II
SPCOM-100* Fundamentals of Speech
B.
Analytical Reasoning (6 credits)
MATH-xxx* Any 4 credit mathematics course
from the approved listing of
mathematics course at or above the
level of MATH-118 Concepts of
Mathematics
STAT-130
Elementary Statistics
C.
Health and Physical Education (2 credits)
FN-102
Nutrition for Healthy Living
3
CREDITS
D.
Humanities and the Arts (10-11 credits)
LIT-300*
Children’s Literature (counts as
3
“Literature” area)
HIST-210
Modern World
3
HIST-120
Early United States History
OR
3
HIST-121
Modern United States History
Fine Art Elective: Select 1-2 credits from the approved
1-2
General Education Course List
3
4
E.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 credits)
ANTH-220 Cultural Anthropology
POLS-210
American Government
PSYC-110* General Psychology
GEOG-104 World Geography
3
3
3
3
2
F.
Natural Sciences (8 credits)
BIO-101*
Introductory Biology
CHEM-105* Visualizing Chemistry
PHYS-258* Introduction to Geology
4
2
2
2
2
G.
Technology (2 credits)
Select 2 credits from the approved General Education
Course List
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL CREDITS:
2
48-49
CREDITS
MAJOR STUDIES (79 credits required)
(Minimum Grade of “C” in all courses)
HDFS-124
Human Development: Early
Childhood Development (B- Minimum grade)
ECE-364
Observing and Guiding Children:
Early Childhood Classrooms
ECE-435
Children, Families and Communities
ECE-426
Advanced Classroom Management and
Child Guidance
ECE-100
Introduction to Early Childhood Programs
FN-236
Nutrition for Young Children
(FN-102 Prerequisite)
MUSIC-206 Music for Young Children
PE-265
Physical Activities for the Young Child
ECE-303
Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
Infants/Toddlers
ECE-307
Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
Preschool
ECE-309
Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
Kindergarten/Primary
ECE-421
Administration of Early Childhood
Programs
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Total Credits for Graduation:
127-128
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3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
CREDITS
EDUC-303 Educational Psychology
3
EDUC-326 Foundations of Education
2
(Completion of PPST and 2.75 GPA not required
for this course.)
EDUC-336 Multiculturalism
2
EDUC-376 Cross Cultural Field Experience
1
SPED-430
Inclusion
3
ECE-410
Early Childhood Curriculum: Science
3
ECE-411
Early Childhood Curriculum: Math
3
ECE-412
Early Childhood Curriculum: Social
3
Studies
ECE-413
Language Arts and Emergent
3
Reading I: PreK and K
ECE-414
Language Arts and Emergent
3
Reading II: K and Primary
(Take EDUC-380 until new course
developed)
4
2
2
Student Teaching (24 credits)
ECE-480
Student Teaching: Infancy-Preschool
ECE-493
Student Teaching: Kindergarten
ECE-494
Student Teaching: Primary
Minimum Cumulative GPA for Graduation:
8
8
8
2.75
Requirements: Course and “other” requirements described here are in the Undergraduate Bulletin. They are also shared in ECE-100 Introduction to Early Childhood
Programs, posted on official bulletin boards, shared mailings, and advisement meetings. Students are responsible for knowing/meeting all program requirements.
Program related questions should be directed to Faculty Advisor or Program Director.
Special Note: All transfer students must meet with their faculty advisor or the program director by the end of their first semester in the ECE program. Bring all
transcripts from other schools and transcript evaluation done at UW-Stout. Transfer students must meet the minimum grade requirements as set forth by the ECE program
for every course. If you took a class at another college and received a grade lower than the program requirements, the course must be repeated.
Course Substitutions: Protect yourself. Please do NOT make assumptions about one course substituting for another. There is an official process for processing course
substitutions. See your faculty advisor. Complete all paperwork for substitutions promptly; otherwise the degree audits will be inaccurate.
Benchmark Requirements: Benchmark I, II and III must be met prior to Graduation. Information on these Benchmarks can be found on the School of Education
Website (www.uwstout.edu/soe).
First Aid Requirement: Demonstrate proficiency in American Red Cross First Aid procedures, either by verifying current certification with their adviser, or by
satisfactory completion of HLTH-340 ARC Standard First Aid and Personal Safety.