Study Abroad Plan of Study: Four year plan for Family and Consumer Sciences: Early Childhood Studies Including a study abroad semester/year at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Fall Year 1: Winthrop University Acad 101 (1) WRIT 101 (3) MATH 150 (3) PSYC 101 (3) BIOL 150/151 (4) Historical Perspectives (3) Total: 17 credit hours Fall Year 2: Winthrop University CRTW 201 (3) EDCI 210 (3) ECON 103 (3) NUTR 221 (3) Specialization (3) Total: 15 credit hours Fall Year 3: Winthrop University NUTR 231 (3) NUTR 232 (1) FACS 350 (3) Specialization (6) Total: 16 credit hours Fall Year 4: Winthrop University FACS 573 (3) FACS 495(6) FACS 502 (3) Intensive Writing (3) Total: 15 credit hours Spring Year 1: Winthrop University HMXP 102 (3) MATH Elective (3) CSCI 101 (3) FACS 101 (1) Physical or Earth Science (3) FACS 211 (3) Total: 16 credit hours Spring Year 2: Winthrop University Electives (6) Global Perspectives (3) ENGL 211 or 330 (3) Logic/Language/Semiotics(3) Total: 15 credit hours Spring Year 3: Deakin University SOCL 305 (3) FACS 401 (3) Specialization (3) Elective (3) Humanities and Arts(3) Total: 15 credit transfer hours Spring Year 4: Winthrop University FACS 500 (3) FACS 501 (3) Specialization (6) Elective (3) Total: 15 credit hours Early Childhood Studies Specialization Courses ECED 300 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3) ECED 395 Creative Activities for Young Children (3) EDCI 320 Early Intervention for Young Children with Special Needs (3) EDUC 200 Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty (3) SPED 281 Introduction to Special Education (3) SPED 561 Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities (3)