Early Childhood Education and - Virginia Common

Tuition Fee

Not Available

Start Date

Not Available

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

4 years

Details

Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Major

Child Development | Early Childhood Education | Educational Psychology

Area of study

Education

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education

The purpose of the B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education and Teaching degree is to prepare undergraduate students for roles as teachers and care providers of infants, toddlers, and young children in schools and community preschool settings. The program will focus on providing students with a solid foundation in child development, educational psychology, and the role of the family and society in education.

Program Description

Students will be prepared to teach in diverse classroom settings through purposefully integrated fieldwork and internship experiences. The program will emphasize working with young learners in inclusive settings and the value of play in early childhood instructional environments. The program prepares graduates to be reflective educators who demonstrate an in-depth understanding of science, social studies, mathematics, and literacy pedagogy and content. Students will develop skills to advocate for equitable learning opportunities for all children.

Student Learning Outcomes

Learner and learning: Students will understand human development and learning theories appropriate to the age group they will teach and acquire an awareness of the diversity of the school-age populations' cultural backgrounds, learning strengths, and needs.
Content: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the subjects they will teach.
Instructional practice: Students will demonstrate an ability to plan and implement effective teaching and measure student learning in ways that lead to sustained development and learning.
Professional responsibility: Students will develop an understanding of purposes for education and a defensible philosophical approach toward teaching and demonstrate professional dispositions.

Special Requirements

Students must successfully complete all initial licensure milestone requirements. Those not able to complete these requirements may pursue the non-licensure option.

Degree Requirements for Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education

Licensure Option

The minimum number of credit hours required for this degree is 120.

General Education: Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.
Major Requirements:
- Major core requirements:
  - EDUS 202: Diversity, Democracy and Ethics
  - EDUS 301: Human Development and Learning
  - EDUS 304: Educational Psychology for Teacher Preparation
  - SEDP 330: Survey of Special Education
  - SEDP/EDUS 401: Assessment in Diverse Settings
  - TEDU/SEDP 410: Building a Community of Learners: Classroom Management
  - TEDU 413: Curriculum Methods and Instructional Models
  - TEDU 452: Teaching Multilingual Learners
  - TEDU 510: Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments
- Teacher education requirements:
  - ECSE 301: Developmental Assessment for Young Children
  - ECSE 410: Play-based Instruction for Inclusive Settings
  - TEDU 101: Introduction to Teaching
  - TEDU 385: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature
  - TEDU 390: Movement Education
  - TEDU 411: Integrating the Arts in Curriculum for Young Children
  - TEDU 416: Math/Science Methods for Early Childhood Education
  - TEDU 425: Emergent and Early Literacy
  - TEDU 430: Early Childhood Education Practicum I
  - TEDU 431: Early Childhood Education Practicum II
  - TEDU 432: Early Childhood Education Practicum III
  - TEDU 466: Literacy Assessment and Intervention in the Early/Elementary Classroom
  - TEDU 471: Internship I (PK-K)
  - TEDU 475: Internship II (Grades 1-3)
  - TEDU 481: Teaching as a Profession
  - TEDU 490: Social Studies Methods for Early Learners
Additional Requirements:
- Math requirements:
  - MATH 303: Investigations in Geometry
  - MATH 361: Numbers and Operations
  - MATH 362: Algebra and Functions
  - STAT 208: Statistical Thinking or STAT 210: Basic Practice of Statistics
- Science requirements:
  - BIOL 101: Biological Concepts or BIOL 103: Global Environmental Biology or BIOL 151: Introduction to Biological Sciences I
  - CHEM 101: General Chemistry I or CHEM 110: Chemistry and Society
  - INSC 201: Energy! or INSC 300: Experiencing Science or PHYS 101: Foundations of Physics
  - ENVS 105: Physical Geology or ENVS 201: Earth System Science or ENVS 301: Introduction to Meteorology or ENVS 310: Introduction to Oceanography or PHYS 103: Elementary Astronomy or URSP 204: Physical Geography
  - Science labs (1 credit)
Social Studies/History Requirements:
- ECON 203: Introduction to Economics
- HIST 103: Survey of American History I
- HIST 205: Survey of Virginia History
- POLI 103: U.S. Government and Politics

Non-Licensure Option

The minimum number of credit hours required for this degree is 120.

General Education: Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.
Major Requirements:
- Major core requirements:
  - EDUS 202: Diversity, Democracy and Ethics
  - EDUS 301: Human Development and Learning
  - EDUS 304: Educational Psychology for Teacher Preparation
  - SEDP 330: Survey of Special Education
  - SEDP/EDUS 401: Assessment in Diverse Settings
  - TEDU/SEDP 410: Building a Community of Learners: Classroom Management
  - TEDU 413: Curriculum Methods and Instructional Models
  - TEDU 452: Teaching Multilingual Learners
  - TEDU 510: Instructional Technology in PK-12 Environments
- Teacher education requirements:
  - ECSE 301: Developmental Assessment for Young Children
  - ECSE 410: Play-based Instruction for Inclusive Settings
  - TEDU 101: Introduction to Teaching
  - TEDU 385: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature
  - TEDU 390: Movement Education
  - TEDU 411: Integrating the Arts in Curriculum for Young Children
  - TEDU 416: Math/Science Methods for Early Childhood Education
  - TEDU 425: Emergent and Early Literacy
  - TEDU 430: Early Childhood Education Practicum I
  - TEDU 431: Early Childhood Education Practicum II
  - TEDU 432: Early Childhood Education Practicum III
  - TEDU 466: Literacy Assessment and Intervention in the Early/Elementary Classroom
  - TEDU 490: Social Studies Methods for Early Learners
Additional Requirements:
- Math requirements:
  - MATH 303: Investigations in Geometry
  - MATH 361: Numbers and Operations
  - MATH 362: Algebra and Functions
  - STAT 208: Statistical Thinking or STAT 210: Basic Practice of Statistics
- Science requirements:
  - BIOL 101: Biological Concepts or BIOL 103: Global Environmental Biology or BIOL 151: Introduction to Biological Sciences I
  - CHEM 101: General Chemistry I or CHEM 110: Chemistry and Society
  - INSC 201: Energy! or INSC 300: Experiencing Science or PHYS 101: Foundations of Physics
  - ENVS 105: Physical Geology or ENVS 201: Earth System Science or ENVS 301: Introduction to Meteorology or ENVS 310: Introduction to Oceanography or PHYS 103: Elementary Astronomy or URSP 204: Physical Geography
  - Science labs (1 credit)
Social Studies/History Requirements:
- ECON 203: Introduction to Economics
- HIST 103: Survey of American History I
- HIST 205: Survey of Virginia History
- POLI 103: U.S. Government and Politics
Restricted Electives: Select 10 credits from the list provided.

Recommended Course Sequence/Plan of Study

Licensure Option

Freshman Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - BIOL 101 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 151
  - STAT 208 or STAT 210
  - TEDU 101
  - UNIV 111
  - General education course
  - Science lab (if taken)
- Spring Semester:
  - CHEM 101 or CHEM 110
  - EDUS 202
  - HIST 103
  - MATH 361
  - UNIV 112
  - Science lab (if taken)
Sophomore Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - EDUS 301
  - MATH 362
  - PHYS 101 or INSC 201 or INSC 300
  - TEDU 390
  - UNIV 200
  - Science lab (if taken)
- Spring Semester:
  - ECON 203
  - ENVS 105 or ENVS 201 or ENVS 301 or ENVS 310 or PHYS 103 or URSP 204
  - POLI 103
  - SEDP 330
  - General education course
  - Science lab (if taken)
Junior Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - ECSE 301
  - MATH 303
  - TEDU 385
  - TEDU 413
  - TEDU 425
  - TEDU 430
- Spring Semester:
  - ECSE 410
  - EDUS 304
  - HIST 205
  - SEDP/EDUS 401
  - TEDU 431
  - TEDU 466
Senior Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - TEDU/SEDP 410
  - TEDU 411
  - TEDU 416
  - TEDU 432
  - TEDU 490
  - TEDU 510
- Spring Semester:
  - TEDU 452
  - TEDU 471
  - TEDU 475
  - TEDU 481

Non-Licensure Option

Freshman Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - BIOL 101 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 151
  - STAT 208 or STAT 210
  - TEDU 101
  - UNIV 111
  - General education course
  - Science lab (if taken)
- Spring Semester:
  - CHEM 101 or CHEM 110
  - EDUS 202
  - HIST 103
  - MATH 361
  - UNIV 112
  - Science lab (if taken)
Sophomore Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - EDUS 301
  - MATH 362
  - PHYS 101 or INSC 201 or INSC 300
  - TEDU 390
  - UNIV 200
  - Science lab (if taken)
- Spring Semester:
  - ECON 203
  - ENVS 105 or ENVS 201 or ENVS 301 or ENVS 310 or PHYS 103 or URSP 204
  - POLI 103
  - SEDP 330
  - General education course
  - Science lab (if taken)
Junior Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - ECSE 301
  - MATH 303
  - TEDU 385
  - TEDU 413
  - TEDU 425
  - TEDU 430
- Spring Semester:
  - ECSE 410
  - EDUS 304
  - HIST 205
  - SEDP/EDUS 401
  - TEDU 431
  - TEDU 466
Senior Year:
- Fall Semester:
  - TEDU/SEDP 410
  - TEDU 411
  - TEDU 416
  - TEDU 432
  - TEDU 490
  - TEDU 510
- Spring Semester:
  - TEDU 452
  - Restricted electives
  - Total Hours: 120

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education

Program Overview

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education

Program Description

Student Learning Outcomes

Special Requirements

Degree Requirements for Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Science in Education

Licensure Option

Non-Licensure Option

Recommended Course Sequence/Plan of Study

Licensure Option

Non-Licensure Option

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