Summary of Requirements & Sample Course Sequencing: Professional Courses for Childhood Education/Early Childhood
Course |
Credits |
Sophomore Year-Fall Semester |
|
ED 222 (PS 222) Educational Psychology |
3 |
ED 223V School and Society |
3 |
Sophomore Year-Spring Semester |
|
ED 333 Infant/Toddler Development and Curriculum |
3 |
SE 221 (PS 221) Psychology of the Exceptional Individual |
3 |
Junior Year-Fall Semester |
|
ED 225 Technology in the Classroom |
3 |
ED 330 Introduction to Teaching Methods |
3 |
ED 331 Foundations of Literacy |
3 |
ED 334 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Curriculum I |
3 |
Junior Year-Spring Semester |
|
ED 332 Strategies for Literacy Development |
3 |
ED 335 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Curriculum II |
3 |
ED 336 Emergent Literacy in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
SE 222 Inclusive Settings: Principles and Practices |
3 |
Senior Year-Fall Semester |
|
ED 463A Teaching Math (Childhood Education) |
2 |
ED 463B Teaching Science (Childhood Education) |
2 |
ED 463C Teaching Social Studies (Childhood Education) |
2 |
Senior Year-Spring Semester |
|
10 |
|
ED 472A Student Teaching Seminar (Childhood) |
2 |
Total Credits Required |
54 |
Note: Students are strongly advised that PS 113 Developmental Psychology should be taken in the freshman year, prior to beginning professional coursework.

