2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3) (BA/BS)

Designed for students who want the flexibility to work with children from birth through preschool as well as seek a teaching license from the State of Indiana for kindergarten through grade three. A concentration of four courses focuses on skills necessary for teaching kindergarten/primary education. Students graduate equipped to work in a variety of settings—including child care and preschool centers, and public or private schools.

105 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

ECYF 100Introduction to Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies

3

EDEL 200Planning for the Elementary and Early Childhood Classroom

3

EDPS 260Human Growth and Development for Elementary Education

3

COMM 210Fundamentals of Public Communication

3

Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

ECYF 301Teaching in the Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Program

3

ECYF 351Teaching in the Kindergarten/Primary Program

3

ECYF 381Early Childhood Language Arts

3

MATH 391Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Elementary School

3

EDPS 393Learning & Assessment in Elementary Education

3

SCI 398Teaching Science in the Early and Primary Grades

3

or

SCI 397Teaching Science in the Elementary School

3

SS 398Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood/Kindergarten-Grade 3

3

or

SS 397Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

3

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

Decision Point 3 Courses

ECYF 401Student Teaching: Kindergarten/Primary Grades

6-12

or

ECYF 400Student Teaching: Pre-Kindergarten

6-12

Other Professional Education Courses -- can be taken outside of the Decision Point sequence

EDEL 244Early and Elementary Education for Social Justice

3

EDRD 390Early Emergent Literacy

3

EDRD 430Literacy Assessment and Intervention in Elementary Schools

3

EDRD 318Literature for Young Children

3

or

EDRD 204Literature for Children

3

SPCE 302Teaching Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom

3

HSC 350Elementary School Health Program

3

EDRD 300Reading and Language Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

3

Other Required Courses

AHS 100Introduction to Art

3

BIO 102Biological Concepts for Teachers

3

ECYF 265Infant and Toddler Development and Education

3

ECYF 442Child, Youth, and Family Program Administration

3

HIST 201American History, 1492-1876

3

MATH 100Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1

3

MATH 201Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2

3

MATH 202Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3

3

MUSE 265Basic Music for Classroom Teachers

3

PHYC 101Physical Science Concepts for Teachers

3

Concentration

ECYF 231Family and Community Relations

3

ECYF 252Creative Experiences for Young Children

3

ECYF 301Teaching in the Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Program

3

ECYF 381Early Childhood Language Arts

3

These major courses, AHS 100, BIO 102, COMM 210, HIST 201, MATH100, MUSE 265, PHYC 101 also fill a University Core Curriculum requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 105