Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3

Freshman Fall - 17 hours

Note:  EDUC 192 and EDUC 204 each require 10 observation hours.

• Elective - 1 hour

• BIOL 105 - Living World I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 192 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multicultural and Special Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

Note:  EDUC 202 requires 10 observation hours.

• BIOL 106 - Living World II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDTC 245 - Educational Technology Foundations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 202 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education and Early Intervention (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOG 111 - Introduction to Geography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 122 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 18 hours

Note: EDUC 203 requires 10 observation hours.  EDUC 216 requires 5 observation hours.

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education (Cr. 0)
• EDUC 203 - Theories and Principles of Learning and Teaching (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 216 - Introduction to Teaching Reading (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 223 - Geometry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 16 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 251 - Introduction to Visual Arts (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• EDUC 217 - Phonics in Elementary School (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
• EDUC 319 - Child Development (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• HIST 122 - World Civilization since 1500 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 18 hours

Note:  EDUC 316, EDUC 321, and EDUC 334 each require 15 observation hours. SPED 452 and SPED 453 each require 20 observation hours.

• *  EDUC 316 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 321 - Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 334 - Elementary Math Methods I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SPED 452 - Assessment of the Young Child (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  SPED 453 - Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Special Education (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 12 hours

Note:  EDUC 335 and EDUC 329 each require 15 observation hours.  EDUC 416 requires 20 observation hours.

• *  EDUC 329 - Methods of Teaching Social Living (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 335 - Elementary Math Methods II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 416 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading in the Elementary School Practicum (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• HIST 301 - History of Louisiana (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 12 hours

Note:  EDUC 409 requires 40 observation hours.  EDUC 419 requires 60 observation hours.  EDUC 420 requires 90 observation hours.

Students must keep mornings free for observations.

• *  EDUC 409 - Early Childhood Classroom Management and Field Experience (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 419 - Early Childhood Assessment and Practicum I (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• *  EDUC 420 - Early Childhood Assessment and Practicum II (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• *  SPED 403 - Working with Families and Paraprofessionals in Programs for Exceptional Students (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 9 hours

• EDUC 468P - Student Teaching (Cr. 9 or 12)  (Must accrue 9 credit hours)

Notes:

*These classes are blocked and must be taken prior to student teaching.

Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in ENGL 101, ENGL 102, and ENGL 351, as well as in all EDTC, EDUC, PSYC, and SPED courses.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.