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Birth through Kindergarten B.S.H.E.S.

Early Childhood Education B.S.E.
Eight-Semester Degree ProgramÌý

Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify for admission to the program can finish a degree in four years by following the suggested order of classes below.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
±«±·±õ³ÕÌý10051 ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Perspectives1 Ìý
ENGLÌý10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3 Ìý
MATHÌý11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)3 Ìý
PSYCÌý20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)3 Ìý
CIEDÌý10103 Introduction to Education3 Ìý
SPCHÌý10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)3 Ìý
ENGLÌý10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)Ìý 3
NUTRÌý12103 Fundamentals of NutritionÌý 3
HDFSÌý24103 Family Relations (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2)Ìý 3
SOCIÌý10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013)
or HDFSÌý26003 Rural Families and Communities
Ìý 3
HDFSÌý24033 Infant and Toddler Development
& HDFSÌý24031 Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory
Ìý 4
Year Total: 16 16
Ìý
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý10003 Introduction to Technology in Education3 Ìý
MATHÌý22103 Survey of Mathematical Structures I3 Ìý
Science ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)4 Ìý
Humanities ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)23 Ìý
HDFSÌý24303 Child Development3 Ìý
U.S. History or Government ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Core Elective Ìý 3
General ElectiveÌý 1
Fine Arts ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1Ìý 3
HDFSÌý24703 Child Guidance
& HDFSÌý24701 Child Guidance Laboratory
Ìý 4
Science ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)Ìý 4
Year Total: 16 15
Ìý
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý44003 Understanding Cultures in the Classroom3 Ìý
SCWKÌý36303 Child Welfare: 21st Century Perspectives
or SCWKÌý30103 Child Advocacy I: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
3 Ìý
CIEDÌý42103 Math and Science for Young Children3 Ìý
CIEDÌý33303 Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators3 Ìý
CIEDÌý30203 Survey of Exceptionalities3 Ìý
CIEDÌý31103 Emergent LiteracyÌý 3
CIEDÌý31203 Primary Mathematics Methods in the K-6 ClassroomÌý 3
SPEDÌý44103 ABA and Classroom Management for TeachersÌý 3
CIEDÌý41303 Assessment and Instruction (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)Ìý 3
CIEDÌý42203 Creative and Social Experience for Young ChildrenÌý 3
Year Total: 15 15
Ìý
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
CIEDÌý41703 Residency I3 Ìý
CIEDÌý40003 Elementary Seminar3 Ìý
CIEDÌý34503 Developmental Literacy3 Ìý
HISTÌý33803 Arkansas and the Southwest3 Ìý
SPEDÌý44603 Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs3 Ìý
CIEDÌý42906 Advanced Residency IIÌý 6
General ElectivesÌý 3
SPEDÌý47803 Professional and Family PartnershipsÌý 3
Year Total: 15 12
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Total Units in Sequence:Ìý 120
1

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include:Ìý ARCHÌý10003, ARHSÌý10003,ÌýÌýCOMMÌý10003,ÌýÌýDANCÌý10003, LARCÌý10003, MUSCÌý10003, MUSCÌý100H3,Ìý MUSCÌý10103, MUSCÌý101H3,Ìý MUSCÌý13303,ÌýÌýTHTRÌý10003, THTRÌý10103 or THTRÌý101H3.

2

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include:ÌýÌý AASTÌý20203, ANTHÌý10303, ARCHÌý10103, CLSTÌý10003, CLSTÌý100H3, CLSTÌý10103, COMMÌý12303, DANCÌý10003, ENGLÌý12103, GNSTÌý20003, HUMNÌý22103, LALSÌý20103, MRSTÌý20103, MUSYÌý20003, MUSYÌý200H3, PHILÌý20003, PHILÌý200H3, PHILÌý21003, PHILÌý23003, THTRÌý10003, THTRÌý10103, THTRÌý101H3, ENGLÌý11103, ENGLÌý11203, or Intermediate-level world language.