Program: Early Childhood Education Minor - South Dakota State University

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Heidi Sackreiter, Assistant Professor/ECE Coordinator
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Pugsley Hall 141
605-688-5039

Program Information

The Early Childhood Education Minor prepares students to promote development of young children in the areas of cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development. Students who complete this academic experience may work with children in various settings including preschool, childcare, before and after school programs, etc.

Course Delivery Format

Courses in Early Childhood Education are delivered face to face, online and hybrid (face to face and online combination). All ECE courses have practical applications in field experience settings in childcare and Pre-K-Grade 3.

Requirements for Early Childhood Education Minor: 18 Credits

ECE 196 - Field Experience (COM) Credits: 1-3 (1 credit required)
ECE 240 - Child Development I: Prenatal to 2 Credits: 3
ECE 241 - Child Development II: 3 to 8 Years Credits: 3
ECE 296 - Field Experience (COM) Credits: 1-3 (1 credit required)
ECE 321 - Learner Centered Assessment Credits: 3
ECE 360 - Play and Inquiry Credits: 3
ECE 360L - Play and Inquiry Lab Credits: 1
HDFS 241 - Family Relations Credits: 3

Early Childhood Education Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main CampusClose

Program Coordinator/Contact

Program Information

Course Delivery Format

Requirements for Early Childhood Education Minor: 18 Credits

Total Required Credits: 18

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus
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