Early Childhood Education Major- Birth to 8 Specialization

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Requirements for Early Childhood Education Major- Birth to 8 Specialization, Bachelor of Science:

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 31-32

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
(choose two different prefixes/disciplines or modern language sequence; Must also meet Globalization requirement) Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
GEOG 131-131L
and one of the following:
PHYS 101-101L
or
CHEM 106-106L
or
PHYS 185-185L
Credits: 7-8

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources:
BIOL 101-101L
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness:
WEL 100-100L
Credits: 2
Goal #3 Social Resonsibility/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: 57-82

ECE 150-150L - Early Experience and Lab Credits: 2
ECE 220 - Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Child 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 465 - Introduction to Developmental Assessment and Teacher-Research with Young Children Credits: 2 †
ECE 470 - Early Childhood Inclusion Strategies Credits: 3
ECE 473 - Orientation to K-3 Student Teaching Credits: 2
ECE 475 - Pedagogy and Guidance in Primary Grade Classrooms Credits: 2
ECE 478-478L - Integrated Curriculum in Birth-to-Age Eight Education and Lab Credits: 4
ECE 488 - Student Teaching (COM) Credits: (1-12)
†
ECE 495 - Practicum (COM) Credits: 1-12
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 †
EDFN 492-592 - Topics (COM) Credits: (1-3)
MATH 141 - Survey of Mathematics Credits: 3
or MATH 341- Math Concepts for Teachers I Credits: 3
MATH 342- Math Concepts for Tachers II Credits: 3
PE 360-360L - K-8 Physical Education Methods and Lab (COM) Credits: 2

Electives: 0-29

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.