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Early Childhood Education - B.S.E. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning 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
    40123 Critical Inquiry into Integrated Curriculum in Primary 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
ELR   40142 Home-School-Community Partnerships in Diverse Contexts 3
    40145 Music and Rhythms in Preprimary Education
 3
    40147 Teaching Mathematics: Early Years II 3
    40165 Integrated Application of Preschool Curriculum 3
ELR   40192 Internship Preschool 6
ELR   40292 Internship in Kidergarten/Primary 12
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3
  ITEC
 19525 Educational Technology
 3
DD
SPED 23000 Introduction to Exceptionalities
 3
IV. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KAD BSCI 10001 Human Biology
 3
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communications 3
KMC MATH 14001 Basic Mathematics Concepts I 4
KAD
14002 Basic Mathematics Concepts II 4
  Choose from the following: 3
KSS GEOG 10160 Introduction to Geography (3)
KSS
DG
17063 World Geography (3)
KSS
DD
17064 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
  Kent Core Composition 6-8

Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two curricular areas)
 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include a laboratory)
 3-4
MINIMUM TOTAL 
128

*All courses within the Major Program Requirements must be earned with a minimum C (2.000) grade.

**A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.