Kent State University Catalog 2010 - 2011

Early Childhood Education - B.S.E. Program Requirements

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (89 credits)*
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	CULT	29535	Education in a Democratic Society	3
	ECED	10120	Introduction to Early Childhood Services	2
		20163	Understanding Young Children	3
		30123	Language and Literacy for the Preschool Child	3
		30134	Integrated Expressive Arts and Social Studies in Preschool	3
		30142	Partnerships and Guidance Preschool	3
		30144	Integrated Curriculum for Social Studies	3
		30147	Early Experiences in Mathematics and Science	3
		30164	Preschool Education	3
		40105	Appropriate Phonics for Kindergarten and Primary Children	3
		40107	Teaching Mathematics: Early Years I	3
		40114	Teaching Science in Early Years	3
		40125	Inquiry into Professional Practice	3
WIC		40126	Developmental Reading and Writing: Early Years**	3
		40127	Developing a Balanced Literacy Program	3
		40128	Integrated Field Experience	3
		40142	Home-School-Community Partnerships in Diverse Contexts	3
		40145	Music and Rhythms in Preprimary Education	3
		40147	Teaching Mathematics: Early Years II	3
		40151	Guidance of Young Children	3
		40165	Integrated Application of Preschool Curriculum	3
		40192	Internship Preschool	6
		40292	Internship in Kidergarten/Primary	12
	EPSY	29525	Educational Psychology	3
	ITEC	19525	Educational Technology	3
	SPED	23000	Introduction to Exceptionalities	3
IV.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (41-44 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KAD	COMM	15000	Introduction to Human Communications	3
KMC	MATH	14001	Basic Mathematics Concepts I	4
KMC		14002	Basic Mathematics Concepts II	4
KSS DD	PSYC	11762	General Psychology	3
DD KSS DG	SOC	12050 22778	Introduction to Sociology (3) or Social Problems (3)	3
	Choose from the following:			3
KHU	ENG	21054	Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
KHU		22071	Great Books I (3)
KHU		22072	Great Books II (3)
KHU		22073	Major Modern Writers: British and the United States (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
KHU DG	HIST	11050	History of Civilization I (3)
KHU DG		11051	History of Civilization II (3)
KHU DD		12070	History of the United States: The Formative Period (3)
KHU DD		12071	History of the United States: The Modern Period (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
KFA	ARTH	12001	Art Survey (3)
KFA		22006	Art History I: Ancient and Medieval Art (3)
KFA		22007	Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art (3)
KFA	MUS	22111	Understanding Music (3)
KFA DG		22121	Music as a World Phenomenon (3)
	Choose from the following:			3
KAD	GEOG	10160	Introduction to Geography (3)
KAD DG		17063	World Geography (3)
KAD DD		17064	Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
	Kent Core Basic Sciences laboratory			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
MINIMUM TOTAL				131

*All courses within the Major Program Requirements must be earned with a minimum C (2.0) grade.

**A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.