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Recommended Course Sequence - Early Childhood Education and Liberal Studies (Mathematics Concentration)

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First Year

  • FYI 100 First Year Introduction - 3 credits
  • ENG 100/P College Writing/Plus - 3/5 credits
  • ENG 130 Literary Analysis - 3 credits
    (substitutes for LAC T1LT)
  • EES 104 Dynamic Earth+Lab or
    PHS 105 Introductory Physical Sciences - 3/4 credits
  • HIS 120/121 US History (Early/Recent) - 3 credits
  • MAT 155/P Pre-Calculus Mathematics - 4/5 credits
    (required for LAC Tier 1: Mathematics)
  • MAT 140 Geometry/Prob for ELE Teach - 3 credits
  • MAT 243 C Calculus I - 4 credits
  • T1SS LAC Tier 1: Social Science
    Strongly recommended:
    PSC 110 American Govt./Politics - 3 credits

Total: 29-33 credits

Second Year

  • EES 104 Dynamic Earth+Lab or
    PHS 105 Introductory Physical Sciences - 3/4 credits
  • ECE 215 Foundations of Early Childhood Ed. - 3 credits
  • ECO 200 Principles of Macroeconomics or
    GEO 100 Introduction to Geography or
    PSC 110 ~ American Government and Politics - 3 credits
  • BIO 304 Genetics and Society - 3 credits
    (required for LAC Tier 2: Natural Science)
  • HIS 115/116 Intro to World History (Early/Modern) - 3 credits
  • HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credit
  • PSY 206 Psychology of Childhood - 3 credits
    (meets LAC Tier 2: Individuals & Society)
  • MAT 230 C Discrete Structures - 3 credits
  • MAT 244 C Calculus II - 4 credits
  • T1A LAC Tier 1: Arts in Context - 3 credits
  • T1HW LAC Tier 1: Health and Wellness - 2 credits

Total: 31-32 credits

Third Year

CORE I (Fall) - 10 credits

  • ECE 315 Play & Social Development
  • ECE 325 Language and Literacy
  • ECE 330 Mathematics Pedagogy

CORE II (Spring) - 10 credits

  • ECE 355 Reading/Writing Prim. Yrs.
  • ECE 400 Social Studies Pedagogy
  • ECE 460 Science Pedagogy

 

  • ENG 338 Linguistic Analysis - 3 credits
  • MAT 310 C Applied Linear Algebra - credits
  • MAT 315 C W2 * Applied Probability and Statistics - 4 credits
    (substitutes for LAC T2IT)
  • MAT 362 C Advanced Math for Elem. Teaching - 3 credits
Total: 33 credits

Fourth Year

CORE III (Fall) - 9 credits

  • ECE 420 Dev. Of Yng. Child w/Spec.
  • ECE 410 Families, Culture & Dev.
  • ECE 425 Practicum in EC Spec. Ed.

CORE IV (Spring) - 9 credits

  • ECE 405 Adapting EC Curr. For Incl.
  • ECE 445 Student Teaching

  • T2CP  LAC Tier 2: Cultural Perspectives - 3 credits
  • LSM 400 C W3 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
  • ENG 328 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
  • T2CE LAC Tier 2: Creative Expressions - 3 credits

Total: 30-31 credits

C - Concentration Requirement

W2 - Stage 2 Writing Requirement

W3 - Stage 3 Writing Requirement

~ Note: Students must take the ECO/GEO/PSC placement test and speak to their academic advisor before choosing which of these courses to take. Students who take PSC 110 for T1SS must take either ECO 200 or GEO 100 to fulfill this requirement.

* Note: Students in the Mathematics concentration take MAT 315 instead of MAT 217.