The Bachelor of Arts in Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education degree program combines a basic education in child development and family studies with a broad general education and preparation related to employment in early childhood education settings.
Elementary Education Teacher Certification course work prepares graduates to work in the early grades of primary schools, kindergarten through third grade and to meet the requirements to earn an Elementary Education Teaching Certificate (kindergarten through fifth grade) with an Early Childhood General and Special Education Endorsement.
The Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education major is appropriate for students interested in working with young children, birth through age eight.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education
- The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Child Development: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education major is met by completing Human Development and Family Studies 321. This course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
- The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree with the exception of the Interdisciplinary Minor Requirement.
- The following requirements for the major:
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All of the following courses (53 credits): |
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CEP |
240 |
Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective |
3 |
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CEP |
451 |
Models of Special Education Administration and Services |
3 |
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HDFS |
211 |
Child Growth and Development |
3 |
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HDFS |
320 |
Interaction with Children in Groups |
3 |
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HDFS |
320L |
Interaction with Children – Laboratory |
1 |
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HDFS |
321 |
Curriculum for Children (W) |
3 |
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HDFS |
321L |
Curriculum for Children – Laboratory |
1 |
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HDFS |
322 |
Infant Development and Program Planning |
3 |
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HDFS |
322L |
Interaction and Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers - Laboratory |
2 |
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HDFS |
421 |
Assessment of the Young Child |
3 |
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HDFS |
424 |
Student Teaching in an Early Childhood Program |
6 |
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HDFS |
449 |
Special Needs Children and Their Families |
3 |
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HDFS |
449L |
Children with Special Needs and Their Families Laboratory |
1 |
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HDFS |
473 |
Administration of Early Childhood Programs |
3 |
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TE |
301 |
Children's Literacy Development (W) |
3 |
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TE |
330 |
Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3) |
3 |
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TE |
341 |
Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners |
3 |
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TE |
405A |
Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners I (PK-3) |
3 |
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TE |
406A |
Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (PK-3) |
3 |