Bachelor of Arts - Area of Concentration Child Development
Student Competencies
1. Students will create learning environments based on understanding of typical and atypical child development.
2. Students will articulate strategies to build relationships with and empower families and collaborate with community agencies.
3. Students will explain the rationale for assessing children, explain how to conduct developmentally appropriate assessment and use assessment data to inform teaching and program planning.
4. Students use their knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and academic subjects to design instruction and learning environments for children with and without disabilities.
5. Students will design/implement instruction and design learning environments for children with and without disabilities to demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and academic subject.
6. Students will examine legislation and public policy regarding children and families and will serve as advocates for children and families.
7. Students will design an early childhood program following state child care regulations and articulate management strategies.
General Education
BIOL 110 — Biological Science for Elementary Teachers |
3 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
EDEC 499C — Student Teaching Seminar |
3 |
General Education Total |
36 |
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.
Program Requirements
EDF 207 — Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDEC 253 — Child Growth and Development |
3 |
EDEC 254 — Preschool Administration |
4 |
IECE 301 — At-Risk Infants and Toddlers |
3 |
IECE 311 — Role of the Teacher: Creating a Learning Environment for Diverse Groups |
3 |
IECE 345 — Preschool Prog for Special Needs Children |
3 |
IECE 360 — Role of Families in Early Childhood Ed |
3 |
IECE 361 — Positive Child Guidance |
3 |
IECE 416 — Infant/Toddler Program Planning |
3 |
IECE 418 — Preschool Program Planning |
3 |
IECE 425 — Clinical Practice |
9 |
EDEE 305 — Learning Theories and Practices in Early Ele. |
3 |
EDEE 327 — Literature and Materials for Young Readers |
3 |
EDEC 255 — Assessment of Young Children |
3 |
EDSP 230 — Education of Exceptional Children |
3 |
EDSP 320 — Introduction to Corrective Speech |
3 |
EDSP 350 — Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
EDSP 363 — Assistive Technology |
3 |
MNGT 310 — Small Business Organization |
3 |
SWK 335 — The Family |
3 |
Program Requirements Total |
67 |
Supplemental Requirements
ART 121 — School Art I |
3 |
HLTH 301 — Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Early Elementary |
3 |
MNGT 261— The Legal Environment of Business Organizations or MNGT 301 — Principles of Management |
3 |
MUSE 222 — Music for the Elementary Teacher |
3 |
PHED 315 — Motor Development and Motor Learning |
3 |
SWK 315 — Child Welfare Services or |
|
SWK 358 Child Abuse and Neglect |
3 |
Supplemental Requirements Total |
18 |
To successfully complete the program, a student must obtain an overall GPA of 2.0 with no "Ds" in the area of concentration
Components of Degree Requirement
General Education |
36 |
Program Requirements |
67 |
Supplemental Requirements |
18 |
General Education Total |
121 |