Early Childhood Education Major- Birth to 5 Specialization

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Requirements for Early Childhood Education Major- Birth to 5 Specialization, Bachelor of Science:

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
, and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
HDFS 210
, and
PSYC 101
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences
and
BIOL 101-101L
Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness:
WEL 100-100L
Credits: 2
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness:
AIS 421
or
HIST 368
or
INED 411/511
Credits: 3

College Requirements: 2

EHS 140 - Enhancing Human Potential Credits: 2

Major Requirement Credits: 77

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers (COM) Credits: 3
DCOM 212 - Language Development Credits: 3
EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (COM) Credits: (1-2)
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (COM) Credits: 3
ECE 150-150L - Early Experience and Lab Credits: 2
ECE 220 - Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Child Credits: 3
ECE 227 - Human Development I: Childhood Credits: 3
ECE 228 - Guidance with Young Children Credits: 1
ECE 228L - Observation and Participation in Early Childhood Lab (COM) Credits: 1
ECE 361-361L - Methods and Materials/Early Childhood Education and Lab (AW) Credits: 4 †
ECE 362-362L - Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Lab Credits: 4 †
ECE 364 - Parent/Child Relationships in a Professional Context Credits: 3
ECE 365-365L - Emergent Literacy in Birth to Eight Education and Lab Credits: 3
ECE 371-371L - Infant and Toddler: Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Lab(COM) Credits: 3
ECE 441 - Professional Issues in Child and Family Studies Credits: 3
ECE 455 - Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Setting Credits: 3
ECE 468 - Early Intervention in Family-Centered Practices Credits: 3
ECE 470 - Early Childhood Inclusion Strategies Credits: 3
ECE 495 - Practicum (COM) Credits: (1-12)

Elective Credits: 6-17

General Elective Credits: 2

ECE 465 - Introduction to Developmental Assessment and Teacher-Research with Young Children Credits: 2 †
ECE 487 - Orientation to Child and Family Services Practices Credits: 1
ECE 488 - Student Teaching (COM) Credits: (1-12) †

Total Required Credits: 128

Notes:

A pre-graduate check is required 2 semesters before graduation semester.

At beginning of graduation semester, a graduation application must be completed.

A grade of “D” on courses in the major cannot be counted and course must be repeated. Any required course with an HDFS or ECE prefix is considered a course in the major.

A grade of “C” or better is required in PSYC 101, ENGL 101, SPCM 101, MATH 102.

Students must meet all GPA Requirements (2.6 for graduation) and be accepted into the ECE Teacher Education program ECE- PSII and ECE-PS III. Students will be required to pass the PRAXIS content and Principles of Teaching and Learning exams in order to be considered a Highly Qualified Teacher.

† Taken concurrently.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.