Early Childhood Education-Grades PK-3 (B.S.)

First Semester

Note: EDUC 204 requires 10 observation hours.

• BIOL 105 - Living World I
• EDTC 100 - Introduction to Technology in Education
• EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multicultural and Special Education
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• HHP 111 - First Aid for the Professional Responder
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation
• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 113* - College Algebra

Second Semester

Note: NUFS 200 requires 10 observation hours.

• BIOL 106 - Living World II
• EDTC 245 - Educational Technology Foundations
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• GEOG 111 - Introduction to Geography
• MATH 122 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
• NUFS 200 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education I

First Semester

Notes: EDUC 202 requires 10 observation hours.
           EDUC 216 requires 5 observation hours.

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education
• EDUC 202 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education II
• EDUC 216 - Introduction to Teaching Reading
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar
• GOVT 201 - American Government
• MATH 223 - Geometry
• PHSC 235 - Physical Science for Elementary School Teachers I

Second Semester

Notes: EDUC 203 requires 10 observation hours.
           

• EDUC 203 - Theories and Principles of Learning and Teaching
• HIST 122 - World Civilization since 1500
• SPED 352 - Survey of Programs for Exceptional Learners

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• MATH 114 - Mathematics of Finance

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• MATH 130 - Finite Mathematics

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• NUFS 321 - Child Development

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• PSYC 310 - Child Psychology

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• Select one of the following:

• ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature
• ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology
• ENGL 333 - Critical Approaches to English Language Arts
• ENGL 495 - Critical Theory and Children’s Literature

First Semester

Notes: EDUC 316, EDUC 321, EDUC 329, and EDUC 334 each require 15 observation hours.

• EDUC 316 - Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
• EDUC 321 - Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (Grades 1-5)
• EDUC 329 - Methods of Teaching Social Living
• EDUC 334 - Elementary Math Methods I
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• NUFS 363 - Family and Community Relationships

Second Semester

Notes: ART 331 requires 15 observation hours.
              EDUC 335 and MUED 303 each require 15 observation hours.
              EDUC 416, HHP 446, and SPED 352 each require 20 observation hours.
            

• ART 331 - Art Education
• EDUC 335 - Elementary Math Methods II
• EDUC 416 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading in the Elementary School Practicum
• HHP 446 - Methods and Materials in Health and Physical Education for Elementary Schools
• HIST 301 - History of Louisiana
• MUED 303 - Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom

First Semester

Notes: 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 351 - Educational Measurements
• *  EDUC 409 - Early Childhood Classroom Management and Field Experience
• *  EDUC 419 - Early Childhood Assessment and Practicum I
• *  EDUC 420 - Early Childhood Assessment and Practicum II

Second Semester

• EDUC 468P - Student Teaching