Recommended Course Sequence - Early Childhood Education and Liberal Studies (English Concentration)

For students entering Fall 2024 or later

First Year

• LAC 100/101 First Year Introduction - 4 credits
• ENG 100/P College Writing/Plus - 3-5 credits
• ENG 177 Reading Closely - 3 credits
• ENG 190 Writing Approaches and Technique - 3 credits
• PHS 105 Introductory Physical Sciences - 3 credits
• Choose one course:
  • HIS 115 Early World History - 3 credits
  • HIS 116 Modern World History - 3 credits
• Choose one course:
  • HIS 120 American Origins - 3 credits
  • HIS 121 Making Modern America- 3 credits
  • HIS 310 Great Issues: Survey of American History - 3 credits
• HPE 104 Foundations of Health and Wellness - 2 credits
• MAT 139P Number Systems Plus - 4 credits
• Choose one course:
  
  • ECO 200 Introductory Macroeconomics - 3 credits
  • GEO 100 Introduction to Geography - 3 credits
  • PSC 100 Power, Politics, Process - 3 credits
  • PSC 211 U.S. National Politics - 3 credits
  Note: Students must take the ECO/GEO/PSC placement test and speak to their academic advisor before choosing which of these courses to take.

Total Credits: 31-33

Second Year

• BIO 304 Genetics and Society - 3 credits
• Choose one course:
  
  • EES 104/112 Dynamic Earth w/ Lab - 4 credits
  • EES 110/112 Introduction to Geology w/ Lab - 4 credits
  • EES 220/112 Environmental Geology - 4 credits
• EDU 200 Child/Adolescent Development - 3 credits
• EDU 222 Creative Expressions Children/Youth - 3 credits
• EDU 357 Intl. Cross-cultural Education - 3 credits
• PSY 206 Psychology of Childhood - 3 credits
• T1A LAC Tier 1: Arts in Context - 3 credits
• MAT 140 Geometry/Prob for ELE Teach - 3 credits
• HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credit
• ENG 328 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
• ENG 223C Survey of American Literature - 2 credits

Total: 31 credits

Third Year

• CORE I - 10 credits
  • ECE 315 Play & Social Development
  • ECE 325 Language and Literacy
  • ECE 330 Mathematics Pedagogy
• CORE II - 10 credits
  • ECE 355 Reading/Writing Prim. Yrs.
  • ECE 400 Social Studies Pedagogy
  • ECE 460 Science Pedagogy
• ENG 277 Reading Critically - 3 credits
• ENG 290 Writing Process and Craft - 3 credits
• ENG 328 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
• ENG 338 Linguistic Analysis - 3 credits

Total: 32 credits

Fourth Year

• CORE III - 9 credits
  • ECE 420 Dev. Of Yng. Child w/Spec.
  • ECE 410 Families, Culture & Dev.
  • ECE 425 Practicum in EC Spec. Ed.
• CORE IV - 9-12 credits
  • ECE 405 Adapting EC Curr. For Incl.
  • ECE 445 Student Teaching
• LSM 400C W3 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
• ENG ***C
  Reading culture elective, choose one course:
  • ENG 228 Poetry of Women - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 242 Literature and Cultural Studies - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 252 Literature and Culture of the Harlem Renaissance - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 255 African American Literature - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 256 Native American Literature - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 258 Asian American Literature - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 259 Chicano/Chicana Literature and Culture - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 310 Contemporary African American Poetry - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 313 Native American Novel - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 314 Indigenous Studies - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 352 Lesbian Literature - 3 credits
    
  • ENG 357 20th Century Women Writers - 3 credits
• ENG 3**C 300-level English elective - 3 credits

Total: 27-30 credits

Note: Spring Semester of senior year is student teaching. Students cannot take any classes until after 4:00 pm.

Total Credits: 122-127

C - Concentration Requirement

W2 - Stage 2 Writing Requirement

W3 - Stage 3 Writing Requirement