Early Childhood B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Vicky Stromberger, Program Advisor
Location: McKee 216
Telephone: 970.351.1624
Fax: 970.351.1877
Advising Information:
Contact School of Teacher Education before declaring this emphasis.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Early Childhood Liberal Arts program provides the broad liberal arts academic background and knowledge of education, but does not lead to teaching licensure.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Degree Requirements — 120 credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required LAC — 40 credits
2. Required Major — 62-63 credits
Take all of the following courses: Courses listed are offered at Community Colleges, at UNC, or both.
| ECE 101 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Intro to EC Lab Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 103 | Guidance Strategies for Children | 3 |
| ECE 111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECE 205 | Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 240 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | 3 |
| ECE 241 | Administration: Human Relations | 3 |
| EDEC 360 | School Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EDEC 450 | Family Diversity and Involvement Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECLD 350 | Teaching Young Bilingual Children | 3 |
| EDRD 410 | Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading | 3 |
| EDSE 431 | Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 319 | Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children | 3 |
| ECE 228 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
ECE 228 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDEC 400 | Child Development in Context (0-8 years) | 3 |
| ECE 238 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
ECE 238 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| ET 247 | Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| | and | |
| ET 347 | Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching | 1 |
| | or | |
| EDU 261 | Teaching, Learning and Technology | 3 |
EDU 261 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 314 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
LIT 225 is a community college course.
Choose one of the following courses:
| SPAN 103 | Spanish for Professionals | 3 |
| SPA 115 | Spanish for the Professional I | 3 |
| | One college level course in Spanish beyond SPAN 103 | |
SPA 115 is a community college course.
Choose any 3 credit course with a HIST prefix in addition to LAC area 4.
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDEC 455 | Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 226 | Creativity and the Young Child | 3 |
ECE 226 is a community college course.
3. University-Wide Credits — 17-18 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 17-18 credits.