Early Childhood Education
Gordon College Advising Worksheet: Freshman/Sophomore Year Core Curriculum
Area A: Essential Skills: (9 hours)
(All AREA A-- must have grade of C or better) Semester Completed Grade Hours
Area E: Social Sciences (12 hours)
1. ENGL 1101
One of: HIST 1121*(early) or HIST 1122*(late)
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One of: HIST 2111~(early) or HIST 2112~ (late)
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Two of: ANTH 1102, ECON 2105*, 2106,
HIST 1121~, 1122~, 2111*, 2112*,
POLS 1101, 2301*, 2401*,
PSYC 1101, or SOCI 1101
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Semester Completed Grade Hours
(Must have “C” or better to take ENGL 1102)
2. ENGL 1102
3. MATH 1001, MATH 1111, or higher
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Hours Completed ____
Area B: Institutional Options: (4 Hours)
Choose one from COLQ 2991, 2992, 2993, 2994H, 2995* and 1 additional hour from
any other course except PE.
COLQ fulfills Critical Thinking Learning Goal
Semester Completed Grade Hours
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Hours Completed ____
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts Electives (6 hours)
One of: ARTS 1100, 1101*, 1102*, COMM 1100,1110, 1500, FREN 1001,1002,
HUMN 1501* or 1502*, MUSC 1100, SPAN 1001, 1002,1060 or THEA 1000, 1100
Semester Completed Grade Hours
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One of: ENGL 2111*, 2112*, 2121, 2122, 2131, 2132 (all ENGL require C or better
1101)
PHIL 2010, 2020
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Hours Completed ____
Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 – 12 hours)
One of: ASTR 1010K, BIOL 1107K,1111/1111L, CHEM 1151K, 1211K, ISCI
1121K, GEOL 1121K, GEOL 1122K, or PHYS 1111K
Semester Completed
Grade Hours
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One of: Above or ASTR 1020K, BIOL 1108K or 1112/1112L, CHEM 1152K,
1212K,PHYS 1112K
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One of: Above or BIOL 1011, BIOL 1050, CHEM 2200, CSCI 1101, 2102,
MATH 1113, 1401, 1501, 1502, 2101, PHSC 1011, GEOG 1111.
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BIOL 1111/1111L & 1107K cannot both count in Area D.
BIOL 1112/1112L & 1108K cannot both count in Area D.
Effective Fall 2015
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Hours Completed ____
~ denotes classes that fulfill the US Perspective Learning Goal
*denotes classes that fulfill the Global Perspective Learning Goal – two * classes are
required to graduate.
Area F: Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education (18 hours)
All Area F courses must have grade of C or higher.
Semester Completed Grade Hours
1. EDUC 2110 (Issues in Education)
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2. EDUC 2120 (Diversity)
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3. EDUC 2130 (Teaching & Learning)
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4. MATH 2008 (Numbers/Operations ECE)
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5. ISCI 2001 (Life/Earth Science)
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6. ISCI 2002 (Physical Science)
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Hours Completed ____
Pre-requisites: EDUC 2130 – Either EDUC 2110 or 2120 w/C or better
MATH 2008—Area A Math with grade of C or better
ISCI – Area A Math and Area D lab science, both with grade of C or better
Area G Institutional Requirements Outside the Core (0 – 4 hrs)
Semester Completed Grade Hours
If full-time at least one semester
One of: PHED 1001 or PHED 1010
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If full time four or more semesters, an additional 1-hour PHED activity course.
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Hours Completed ____
Additional Requirements
□ GPA = 2.75 or higher*
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GACE Program Admission Assessment Tests*:
Reading ____ Writing ____ Mathematics ____, or
 Exemptions: SAT total 1000 or ACT total 43
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GACE – Program Admission Ethics Test*
* Required for admission to School of Education for the Bachelor Level as a Junior.
(Form Revised 10/14)