Early Childhood Education, B.S.

General Education (41 hours)

General Education  requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

• BIOL 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
• ASTR 1030/1031, CHEM 1030/1031, GEOL 1030/1031, or PSCI 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
• GEOG 2000 (Soc/Beh Sci)
• AAS 2100, ANTH 2010, PS 1005, or PS 1010 (Soc/Beh Sci)
• MATH 1010 (Math)
• ART 1030 or DANC 1000 or MUS 1030 or PHIL 1030 or THEA (Hum/FA) (6 credit hours)

Major Requirements (52 hours)

Professional Education (31 hours)

• EESE 1010 - Teachers as Problem Solvers 2 credit hours
• EESE 1011 - Creating Differentiated Instruction 2 credit hours
• ECE 4300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours
• ECE 4301 - Preschool Practicum Lab 0 credit hours
• ECE 4380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours
• ECE 4381 - Infant and Toddler Practicum Lab 0 credit hours
• ECE 4100 - Residency I: Early Childhood Education 9 credit hours
• ECE 4110 - Residency II: Grades Prek-3 12 credit hours

Auxiliary Courses (23 hours)

The following fulfill licensure requirements and may also count in General Education:

• GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours
• MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies 3 credit hours

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• BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours AND
• BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours

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• Choose one lecture/lab:

• ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
• ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
• CHEM 1030 - Chemistry for Consumers 4 credit hours AND
• CHEM 1031 - Chemistry for Consumers Lab 0 credit hours
• GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
• GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
• PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours AND
• PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours

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• Choose one:

• AAS 2100 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credit hours OR
• ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours OR
• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours OR
• PS 1010 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 credit hours

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• Choose two:

• ART 1030 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours OR
• DANC 1000 - Introduction to Dance 3 credit hours OR
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 credit hours OR
• PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours OR
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours

Freshman

• ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)  

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• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

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• MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies 3 credit hours (Math)
• MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
• ECE 3310 - Human Development (Birth to 8) 3 credit hours
• EESE 1010 - Teachers as Problem Solvers 2 credit hours
• COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
  (ART 1030 , MUS 1030 , DANC 1000 , PHIL 1030 , or THEA 1030  recommended)

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• BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
• BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Sophomore

• CDIS 3250 - Speech and Language Development for the Educator 3 credit hours
• ECE 4370 - Effective Instruction (Birth-8) 3 credit hours
• EESE 1011 - Creating Differentiated Instruction 2 credit hours
• MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry 3 credit hours
• SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
• GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)

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• ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers 3 credit hours OR
• MUED 4670 - Music for the Young Child 3 credit hours OR
• NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours OR
• PHED 3500 - Physical Education for Early Childhood 3 credit hours

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• CHEM 1030 - Chemistry for Consumers 4 credit hours AND
• CHEM 1031 - Chemistry for Consumers Lab 0 credit hours

• OR

• GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
• GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour

• OR

• PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours AND
• PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours

• OR

• ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required) (Nat Sci) AND
• ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour (Nat Sci)

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• ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
• PS 1010 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
• AAS 2100 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)

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• ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

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• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Junior

• BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
• ECE 4320 - Assessing Young Children 3 credit hours
• ELED 3150 - Mathematics Methodology 3 credit hours
• ECE 4377 - Literacy in Early Childhood II 3 credit hours
• CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours

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• ECE 4300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours AND
• ECE 4301 - Preschool Practicum Lab 0 credit hours

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• ECE 4380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours AND
• ECE 4381 - Infant and Toddler Practicum Lab 0 credit hours

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• ECE 4375 - Literacy in Early Childhood 3 credit hours AND
• ECE 4376 - Literacy in Early Childhood Lab 0 hours credit

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• 6 hours chosen from:

• ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers 3 credit hours
• NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours
• PHED 3500 - Physical Education for Early Childhood 3 credit hours
• MUED 4670 - Music for the Young Child 3 credit hours

Senior

• ECE 4360 - Administering Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours
• ECE 4100 - Residency I: Early Childhood Education 9 credit hours
• ECE 4110 - Residency II: Grades Prek-3 12 credit hours
• ELED 3300 - Digital Applications for Teaching and Learning 3 credit hours