BS    Early Childhood Education (61–68 hours*, including licensure hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for admission to this program.

Major Requirements

1. No credit lower than C– is allowed in major or supporting courses.

2. Complete the following preprofessional courses prior to or concurrent with application for admission to the program:
   MFHD 210, 221, 240.

   Note: It is highly recommended to take MFHD 222 prior to admission.

   Complete the ECE Exploratory Experience before applying for admission to the program.

   Complete an application seminar (seminar schedule posted on the Education Advisement and Certification Office Web page and in 120 MCKB).

   Complete the following:

   MFHD 222, 351, 355.

   Note: MFHD 222 must be taken before or concurrently with ECE 323.

   Complete one course from the following:

   MFHD 331, 352, 420.

   Complete the following professional courses (prior acceptance to the major required):

   CPSE 400.

   ECE 323, 353.

   El Ed 340, 351.

   IP&T 287.

   Music 378.

   Complete one course from the following:

   Dance 326.

   TMA 352.

   VAEdu 326.

   Complete the following professional sequence cohort courses:

   ECE 324, 325, 327, 356, 361, 363, 365.

   Complete 6 or 12 hours from one of the following:

   Either ECE 425 (6 hours)

   Or El Ed 496R (12 hours).

   Complete one course from the following:

   ECE 423, 424.

   Complete the following concurrently with ECE 423 or 424 above:

   ECE 426.

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*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.