Early Childhood Education (B.S.)

Core Curriculum Requirements 60 hours

Refer to Semester Core Curriculum Areas A-E 

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F. Courses Appropriate to Major 18 hours

• EDUC 2110 - Integrating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120 - SocioCultural Diversity in Education
• EDUC 2130 - Explore Learning and Teaching
• MATH 2008 - Foundations of Numbers and Operations for Teachers
• ISCI 2001 - Integrated Life/Earth Science
• ISCI 2002 - Integrated Physical Science

Major Requirements 62 Hours

• ECED 3003 - Classroom Organization & Management
• ECED 3001 - Child Development
• READ 3005 - Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Schools
• ECED 3030 - Language & Cognition
• ECSP 3100 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs
• MATH 3110 - Informal Geometry for Teachers
• ECED 4001 - Curriculum, Methods, & Materials for Elementary School
• ECED 3002 - Educational Assessment
• READ 3007 - Assessing Literacy in Early Childhood Education
• READ 3090 - Children’s Literature and Language Arts
• EDUC 3300 - Teaching Social Studies
• MATH 3116 - Modeling and Algebra for Teachers
• READ 3006 - Reading in the Content Areas
• PHED 3000 - Movement Integration ECE Major
• MATH 3112 - Data Analysis for ECE
• PHYS 3000 - Science for Elementary School Teachers
• PHYS 3000L - Science for Elementary School Teachers Practicum
• ECSP 3010 - Strategies for Supporting Children and Families from Diverse Communities

Related Course Requirements - 12 Hours

• MATH 3112 - Data Analysis for ECE
• MATH 3116 - Modeling and Algebra for Teachers
• PHED 3000 - Movement Integration ECE Major

Program Completion Requirements

1. Successful completion of all courses required in the degree program (minimum 120 semester credits plus PE), including the lower division Associate Degree requirements.
2. Successful completion of minimum 42 general education credits according to distribution established by UNG (Areas A-E) for Associate degree program.
3. Successful completion of at least 60 credits of upper division coursework in the major (3000 and 4000 level) with grades of “C” or higher.  30 semester hours must be in residency at UNG.
4. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) as required for program admission. Students whose cumulative GPA drops below 2.75 or who receive “D’s” in major courses will be placed on teacher education probation the next semester. If the problem is not corrected with the next semester of enrollment, the student’s admission to Teacher Education will be revoked.
5. Successful completion of all field and clinical experiences.
6. Successful completion of the US and Georgia legislative requirements.
7. Complete the GACE Content test for Early Childhood Education.
8. Meet the Georgia Professional Standards Commission technology requirement.
9. Maintain a professional disposition and adhere to the PSC Code of Ethics.
10. Meet all other college graduation policies.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. PSYC 1101 in AREA E.
2. STAT 2400 or STAT 2400H in AREA D.
3. Choose one of the following as an AREA B elective:  COMM 1502, CSCI 1502, DVRS 1502, SVLN 1501 or 1502, MFLA 1502 or any 1002 Modern Language course.
4. HIST 2111 or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112H and GEOG 1101 in AREA E.

PREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS:

1. EDUC 2110 - Grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 1101 and 1102, minimum 2.5 GPA and sophomore standing.
2. EDUC 2120 - Grade of “C” or higher in EDUC 2110.
3. EDUC 2130 - Grade of “C” or higher in PSYC 1101.
4. ISCI 2001 and 2002 - Completion of AREA A Math course.

Other Requirements

• Learning Goals
  • US Perspective
  • Global Perspective
  • Critical Thinking
• US and Georgia History Requirements
• US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
• Regents’ Reading and Writing Requirements