Nov 09, 2025

2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Early Childhood Education BA, BS - 4 Year Degree Map

Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Make sure you meet the registration requirements for each class by clicking the course link and checking any prerequisites or corequisites.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ENGL 1010 requires a C+ or better to fulfill major requirements.

ELED 1010 - Orientation to Elementary Education 3 credit(s) or
TEAL 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1030 - Quantitative Reasoning (QL) 3 credit(s) or
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s) or
MATH 1051 - Classical Algebra for Teachers (QL) 4 credit(s) or
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 credit(s) or
STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) 5 credit(s) or
STAT 1080 - Foundations of Data Science (QL) 3 credit(s)
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course (3 credits)
HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

ENGL 2010 requires a C+ or better to fulfill major requirements.

ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2010 - Algebraic Thinking & Number Sense for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (13 credits)

Enroll in 2 credits of HDFS 2630 .

MATH 2020 - Euclidean Geometry and Statistics for Elementary Education School Teachers (QI) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2 credit(s)
HDFS 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2 credit(s)
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course (3 credits)
Arts Methods Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

ELED 3000 - Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (CI) 3 credit(s)
ELED 3002 - Foundations Practicum 1 credit(s)
ELED 3100 - Classroom Reading Instruction 3 credit(s)
TEAL 2660 - Educational Psychology for Teachers 2 credit(s)
Arts Methods Course (3 credits)
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course or Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ELED 4150 - Assessment and Differentiation Across the Curriculum 3 credit(s)
ELED 4061 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I: Rational Numbers, Operations, and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)
ELED 4040 - Reading Assessment and Intervention (CI) 2 credit(s) and
ELED 4042 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 credit(s)
ELED 4049 - Foundations of Reading Review 1 credit(s)
ITLS 2500 - Technology Enabled Instruction 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4550 - Preschool Methods and Curriculum 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

ELED 5020 - Teaching Science in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 5030 - Teaching Language Arts (CI) 2 credit(s)
ELED 5010 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School 2 credit(s)
ELED 5040 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II: Number, Operations, and Algebraic Reasoning 2 credit(s)
ELED 5060 - Elementary Content Practicum 4 credit(s)
ELED 5105 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (12-15 credits)

Enroll in 6 credits of HDFS 4960 . Course must be taken separately from other student teaching courses.

HDFS 4960 - Practice Teaching in Child Development Laboratories 3 or 6 credit(s)
TEAL 3080 - Integrating Arts into Academic Learning (DHA) 3 credit(s) (It is strongly recommended that students take this course with HDFS 4960 .)
TEAL 5710 - Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

Enroll in 3 credits of ELED 5050 and 6 credits of ELED 5150 .

ELED 5050 - Student Teaching - Early Childhood 3-9 credit(s)
ELED 5150 - Student Teaching: Elementary 3-9 credit(s)
ELED 5250 - Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar 3 credit(s)
Elective Course (3 credits)