2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, B.S.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements: Please see the School of Education for more details on degree requirements.
The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Program (IECE) is an online program designed for those candidates who plan to enter the field of Birth-Primary Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education with competencies in Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Movement, Adaptive Behaviors, Health and Safety, Special Education, and Family Involvement Strategies. This program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science and certification for Birth-Primary Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education. Individual programs should be planned in partnership with the candidate’s education advisor.

Required IECE Courses: 63 Credit Hours

IECE 234 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods Credits: 3 hours
IECE 236 - Screening and Assessment in Early Childhood Credits: 3 hours
IECE 232 - Child Development and Learning II Credits: 3 hours
IECE 330 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credits: 3 hours
IECE 331 - Teaching Infants and Toddlers Credits: 3 hours
IECE 332 - Teaching Language and Literacy Credits: 3 hours
IECE 333 - Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies Credits: 3 hours
IECE 334 - Teaching Arts and Humanities Credits: 3 hours
IECE 335 - Instructional and Assistive Technology Credits: 3 hours
IECE 430 - Strategies and Interventions for Exceptional Learners Credits: 3 hours
IECE 431 - Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports Credits: 3 hours
IECE 432 - Working with Parents and Families of all Cultures Credits: 3 hours
IECE 433 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Kindergarten Credits: 3 hours
IECE 434 - Advanced Assessment in Early Childhood Credits: 3 hours
IECE 435 - Early Childhood Administration and Leadership Credits: 3 hours
IECE 436 - Advanced Curriculum Planning and Delivery Credits: 3 hours
IECE 437 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Credits: 3 hours
IECE 491 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: 12 hours

Required Related Studies: 27 Credit Hours include the electives listed below

IECE 128 - Overview of the Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3 hours
IECE 130 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credits: 3 hours
IECE 132 - Child Development and Learning I Credits: 3 hours
IECE 134 - Guidance in Early Childhood Credits: 3 Hours
IECE 233 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 3 hours
HLTH 236 - Health and Wellness Credits: 3 hours
POLS 233 - American National Government Credits: 3 hours

Technology Elective (Choose One of the Following)

EDUC 130 - Technology in the P-12 Classroom Credits: 3 hours
ITSS 130 - Application Software Credits: 3 hours

Diversity Elective (Choose one of the following)

SOWK 436 - Human Diversity in a Global Society Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 134 - Spanish for Public Service Credits: 3 hours

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