Program Overview

Applied Studies (Zero-to-Four (Early Childhood)) - Bachelor of Applied Studies

The School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership offers a non-licensure concentration, with the Bachelor of Applied Studies degree for the Zero to Four years old early childhood track. This non-licensure concentration serves private and public childcare, early intervention programs, and Head Start.

Requirements

Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include:

• General Education requirements
• Viewing a Wider World requirements
• Elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above.
• All ECED courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C- or better.
• Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.

Course List

The following courses are required for the program:

General Education

• Area I: Communications
  • English Composition - Level 1: ENGL 1110G Composition I (4 credits)
  • English Composition - Level 2: ENGL 2221G Writing in the Humanities and Social Science (3 credits)
  • Oral Communication: Choose one from the following (3 credits)
    • COMM 1130G Public Speaking
    • COMM 1115G Introduction to Communication
    • HNRS 2175G Introduction to Communication Honors
• Area II: Mathematics
  • MATH 2134G Fundamentals of Elementary Math II (3 credits)
• Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social Behavioral Sciences
  • CEPY 1120G Human Growth and Behavior (3 credits)
  • Choose two for a total of 8 credits (must be from two different areas)
    • ASTR 1120G The Planets Lecture & Laboratory
    • BIOL 1120G Human Biology and Human Biology Laboratory
    • BIOL 1190G Contemporary Problems in Biology
    • BIOL 2610G Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution and Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution Laboratory
    • BIOL 2110G Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory
    • CHEM 1120G Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors)
    • CHEM 1215G General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory for STEM Majors
    • ENVS 1110G Environmental Science I
    • GEOG 1110G Physical Geography
    • GEOL 1110G Physical Geology
    • PHYS 1115G Survey of Physics with Lab
    • PHYS 1230G Algebra-Based Physics I and Algebra-Based Physics I Lab
    • PHYS 1125G Physics of Music
• Area V: Humanities
  • Choose one from the following (3 credits)
    • ENGL 1410G Introduction to Literature
    • ENGL 2520G Film as Literature
    • ENGL 2310G Introduction to Creative Writing
    • ENGL 2650G World Literature I
    • HIST 1130G World History I
    • HIST 1140G World History II
    • HIST 1160G Western Civilization II
    • HIST 1110G United States History I
    • HIST 1120G United States History II
    • HIST 2250G East Asia to 1600
    • HIST 2251G East Asia since 1600
    • HIST 2245G Islamic Civilization to 1500
    • HIST 2246G Islamic Civilizations since 1800
    • PHIL 1145G Philosophy, Law, and Ethics
    • PHIL 1115G Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHIL 1140G Philosophy and World Religions
    • PHIL 2230G Philosophical Thought
    • PHIL 1120G Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking
• Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts
  • Choose one from the following (3 credits)
    • ARTH 1115G Orientation in Art
    • ARTS 1145G Visual Concepts
    • DANC 1110G Dance Appreciation
    • MUSC 1130G Music Appreciation: Western Music
    • MUSC 1110G Music Appreciation: Jazz
    • THEA 1110G Introduction to Theatre
• General Education Elective
  • Choose one additional Area V: Humanities Course from the list above (3 credits)
• Viewing A Wider World
  • Choose courses to total 6 credits
• Departmental/College Requirements
  • ECED 1110 Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
  • ECED 1115 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
  • ECED 1130 Family and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
  • ECED 2115 Introduction to Language, Literacy, and Reading (3 credits)
  • ECED 1125 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
  • ECED 1120 Guiding Young Children (3 credits)
  • EDUC 3120 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
  • SPED 3105 Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
• ECED Courses for Major
  • ECED 2120 Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) (3 credits)
  • ECED 2121 Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum (2 credits)
  • ECED 2130 Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 (3 credits)
  • ECED 2131 Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum (2 credits)
  • ECED 2110 Professionalism (2 credits)
  • ECED 3110 Research in Child, Growth, Development and Learning (3 credits)
  • ECED 3120 Family, Language, and Culture (3 credits)
  • ECED 3210 Emergent Literacy (3 credits)
  • ECED 4210 Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum (4 credits)
  • ECED 4211 Integrated Curriculum Practicum (2 credits)
  • ECED 4110 Young Children with Diverse Abilities (3 credits)
  • ECED 4120 Assessment of Young Children, Birth-Eight (3 credits)
  • ECED 4220 Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers (3 credits)
• Non-Departmental Requirements
  • MATH 1134 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (3 credits)
  • Choose two courses from the following (6 credits)
    • ANTH 1115G Introduction to Anthropology
    • ECON 1110G Survey of Economics
    • ECON 2110G Macroeconomic Principles
    • ECON 2120G Principles of Microeconomics
    • GEOG 1120G World Regional Geography
    • GEOG 1130G Human Geography
    • POLS 1120G American National Government
    • POLS 1110G Introduction to Political Science
    • SOCI 1110G Introduction to Sociology
    • GNDR 2110G Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    • GNDR 2120G Representing Women Across Cultures
• Second Language
  • Complete two semesters of language courses, preferably American Sign Language or Spanish (0-8 credits)
• Electives
  • Choose elective courses to bring the total credits to 120 (5-13 credits)

A Suggested Plan of Study for Students

The following is a suggested plan of study for students:

First Year

• Semester 1:
  • ENGL 1110G Composition I (4 credits)
  • CEPY 1120G Human Growth and Behavior (3 credits)
  • ECED 1110 Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
  • ECED 1115 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
  • First Course in Second Language Series (3-4 credits)
• Semester 2:
  • MATH 1134 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (3 credits)
  • ECED 1130 Family and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
  • Area IV: Social and Behavioral Science Course (3 credits)
  • Area V: Humanities Course (3 credits)
  • Next Course in Second Language Series (3-4 credits)

Second Year

• Semester 1:
  • ENGL 2221G Writing in the Humanities and Social Science (3 credits)
  • MATH 2134G Fundamentals of Elementary Math II (3 credits)
  • ECED 2115 Introduction to Language, Literacy, and Reading (3 credits)
  • ECED 1125 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
  • Area III: Laboratory Science Course (4 credits)
• Semester 2:
  • ECED 2120 Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) (3 credits)
  • ECED 2121 Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum (2 credits)
  • ECED 1120 Guiding Young Children (3 credits)
  • An additional Area V: Humanities Course (3 credits)
  • Area VI: Fine Arts Course (3 credits)
  • Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course (4 credits)

Third Year

• Semester 1:
  • COMM 1115G Introduction to Communication (3 credits)
  • EDUC 3120 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
  • ECED 2130 Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 (3 credits)
  • ECED 2131 Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum (2 credits)
  • ECED 2110 Professionalism (2 credits)
  • Upper-Division Elective Course (3 credits)
• Semester 2:
  • SPED 3105 Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
  • VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course (3 credits)
  • Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (3 credits)
  • Upper-Division Elective Course (3 credits)
  • Elective course (1 credit)

Fourth Year

• Semester 1:
  • ECED 3210 Emergent Literacy (3 credits)
  • ECED 4220 Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers (3 credits)
  • ECED 4210 Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum (4 credits)
  • ECED 4211 Integrated Curriculum Practicum (2 credits)
• Semester 2:
  • ECED 3110 Research in Child, Growth, Development and Learning (3 credits)
  • ECED 3120 Family, Language, and Culture (3 credits)
  • ECED 4110 Young Children with Diverse Abilities (3 credits)
  • ECED 4120 Assessment of Young Children, Birth-Eight (3 credits)
  • VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course (3 credits)