Sample Four Year Plan: 2012-2013
Early Childhood Program: Certification Concentration
School of Education
University of Wisconsin-Stout
This sample four year plan will be an invaluable aid in mapping out your ECE program. You do not have to follow this plan exactly as it is written, but it does follow all the guidelines for the program. It is sequenced so that prerequisites are taken in the correct order. If you deviate from the plan, make sure that you take prerequisites in the correct order and that you meet all requirements for registering for any specific course.
Avoid enrolling for a course unless you have successfully completed the prerequisite for that course . Also, note the reminders regarding additional requirements such as the PPST.
ECE-100
MATH-xxx
PSYC-110
ENGL-101
ENGL-111
FN-102
SPCOMM-100
Year 1 Semester 1
Intro to EC Programs
Math Course*
General Psychology
Freshman English
or
Freshman English: Honors
Nutrition for Healthy Living
Fundamentals of Speech
TOTAL
2
16
3
2
2
4
3
* Any 4 credit mathematics course from the approved listing of courses at or above MATH-118.
- Additional Requirement: Take PPST (information provided in ECE-100)
Year 1 Semester 2
ENGL-102
ENGL-112
HIST-120
HIST-121
POLS-210
Freshman English
or
Freshman English: Honors
Early United States History
or
Modern United States History
American Government
FINE ARTS
Tier 1 Block
HDFS-124
ECE-105
From approved list
HD: Early Childhood
Infant/Toddler Education*
TOTAL
- Additional Requirement: Retake any section of PPST not passed
* Take concurrently with HDFS-124
1-2
3
3
16-17
3
3
3
STAT-130
TECHNOLOGY
HIST-210
PHYS-258
EDUC-326
SPED-305
ECE-200
Year 2 Semester 3
Elementary Statistics
From approved list
Modern World
Introduction to Geology
Foundations of Education
EC Inclusion of Children with
Exceptional Needs
Expressive Curriculum for the
Young Child
TOTAL
3
3
17
2
2
3
2
2
Year 2 Semester 4
ANTH-220
BIO-101
EDUC-336
EDUC-376
Tier 2 Block
ECE-205
ECE-264
Cultural Anthropology
Introductory Biology
Multiculturalism
Cross Cultural Field Experience
Preschool/Kindergarten Education**
Child Guidance in Preschool – K*/**
TOTAL
*Take concurrently with ECE-205
**Completion of Tier 1 Block
3
2
15
3
4
2
1
(OVER)

Year 3 Semester 5
GEOG-104
LIT-300
CHEM-105
EDUC-303
Tier 3 Block
ECE-313
ECE-305
Geography
Children’s Literature
Visualizing Chemistry
Educational Psychology
Language Arts and Emergent
Reading: B – K*/**
Primary Education*
TOTAL
*Completion of Tier 2 Block
**Take concurrently with ECE-305
3
3
3
3
2
3
17
ECE-480
ECE-421
ECE-435
Year 3 Semester 6
* Completion of Tier 3 Block
Student Teaching: Infancy-Preschool
Administration of EC Programs*
Children, Families, Schools, and Communities*
TOTAL
8
2
2
12
Year 4 Semester 7
Tier 4 Block
ECE-415
ECE-411
RDGED-414
ECE-426
EC Curriculum: Science/Social
Studies*/**
EC Curriculum: Math*
Literacy Instruction and Assessment in the Primary Grades*
Classroom Management in the
Primary Classroom*
TOTAL
* Completion of Tier 3 Block
**Completion of ECE-480
Year 4 Semester 8
2
14
4
3
5
ECE-493
ECE-494
Student Teaching: Kindergarten
Student Teaching: Primary
8
8
TOTAL 16