Major in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Licensure for Grades P-5
College of Education
Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education
(770) 423-6121

The program of study in early childhood education leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and provides students with broad-field teacher licensure for grades P-5 in early childhood education. This program is designed to meet Georgia Requirements for teacher licensure. Built on a solid foundation of strong academic preparation in the content fields and professional studies, and relevant, school-based clinical experiences, the program in Early Childhood Education is intended to provide students with an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and individual differences among young learners.

GENERAL EDUCATION (see previous listing of requirements): (71)

Specific Area I, II, III requirements for this major

MATH 192 must be taken
HPS 155 is recommended

Specific Area IV requirements for this major: (30)

EDUC 201 Teaching and Schools in a Changing Society
ECE 204 Nature and Needs of the Young Child
GEOG 201 Introduction to Geography
MATH 242 Mathematics for ECE I
ANTH 207 Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity & Gender
ELECTIVE One 5-hour course from Humanities, Mathematics, 5 Science, or Social Studies at the 100 or 200 level.

TEACHING FIELD: (46)

SCI 311 Explaining the Universe I: The Gigantic & the Infinitesimal
SCI 312 Explaining the Universe II: The World We See
MATH 342 Mathematics for ECE II
HPS 367 Early Grades Health & P.E.
MUED 340 Music for Early & Middle Grades
ARED 309 Visual Art for Early & Middle Grades
ENGL 309 Principles of Teaching Writing
ECE 360 Introduction to Reading and Language Arts (P-5)
ECE 364 Children’s Literature
SOCIAL SCIENCE One 5-hour course in History, Geography, Anthropology, ELECTIVE Social Science or Economics at the 300 or 400 level 5

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (P-5): (54)

EDUC 330 Learning, Motivation and Assessment
ECE 302 Curriculum and Instructional Design for Early Childhood
ECE 303 Instructional Technology in Early Childhood Education
EXC 304 Exceptional Children & Youth
EDUC 310 Multicultural Perspectives in Teaching & Learning
ECE 308 Classroom and Behavior Management in Early Childhood
ECE 407 Organization and Administration of the Preschool:This course includes a practicum.
ECE 401 Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education
ECE 402 Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education
ECE 403 Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Education
ECE 404 Teaching Language Arts in Early Childhood Education
ECE 473 Student Teaching: Early Childhood (P-5)

PROGRAM TOTAL: 201