Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Early Childhood Education Emphasis (ISEC) with Early Childhood Licensure (Birth-Grade 3)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact: Susan A. Thompson, Ed.D., Program Coordinator
Location:
Telephone: 970.351.2070
Advising Information:
School of Teacher Education (www.unco.edu/teach).
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required ISEC Major Credits
- Early Childhood PTEP Credits
Program Description:
The degree will provide an interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation for students who chose to pursue a teaching career in Early Childhood. The program is offered jointly with the Aims Community College. Other Colorado Community Colleges courses will also be accepted. For more information about Aims courses, please see the Aims Catalog www.aims.edu/academics/catalog/catalog.htm.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Degree Requirements — 123 credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 9 credits
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences
Take BIO 265 at UNC or one of two Aims courses: BIO 105 (3) or BIO 111
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
| MATH 181 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations | 3 |
| MATH 182 | Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis | 3 |
Remaining LAC — 31 credits
See
“Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required ISEC Major — 39 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 205 | Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 241 | Administration: Human Relations | 3 |
| EDLD 350 | Teaching Young Bilingual Children | 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 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDEC 400 | Child Development in Context (0-8 years) | 3 |
| ECE 238 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| EDRD 314 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Children's Literature | 3 |
Comm College Course: LIT 255
UNC Course: EDRD 314
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 | |
Community College Course: SPA 115
UNC Course: SPAN 103
Choose any 3 credit course with a HIST prefix in addition to LAC area 4.
3. Early Childhood PTEP — 44 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| EDEC 450 | Family Diversity and Involvement Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDEC 475 | Assessment for Primary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDFE 110 | Initial PTEP Application | 0 |
| EDEC 360 | School Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EDRD 410 | Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading | 3 |
| EDSE 430 | Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom | 2 |
Take
EDFE 110 Initial PTEP Application (0) the semester before
EDEC 360 School Programs for Young Children (3)
Choose from 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 |
Choose one of the following courses
| EDEC 455 | Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 226 | Creativity and the Young Child | 3 |
K-3 Methods Block
| EDFE 120 | Full Admission to PTEP Application | 0 |
Take EDFE 120 Full Admission to PTEP Application (0) the semester before K-3 Methods Block:
Take all of the following courses:
| EDEC 460 | Early Childhood Curriculum (I) Language Arts and Social Studies | 4 |
| EDEC 462 | Classroom Management in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 480 | Early Childhood Curriculum II Mathematics and Science | 6 |
| EDFE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDEC 490 | Early Childhood Student Teaching | 12 |
Take EDFE 130 Student Teaching Application (0) one semester before Student Teaching:
EDEC 490 Early Childhood Student Teaching (12) Main campus students take 12 credits.
Center for Urban Education
Contact: Jennie Pallett, Coordinator
Location: 1059 Alton Way #758, Denver, Colorado 80230
Telephone: 303.637.4334 or 303.637.4336
Website: www.unco.edu/urbaned
The Center for Urban Education offers the full comprehensive four-year Early Childhood Program.
The course of study includes a classroom apprenticeship component beginning in the first year and continuing through the fourth. Students take EDFE 170 (3 credits) and EDFE 370 (3 credits) and EDEC 490 (6 credits) for the apprenticeship and student teaching experiences.
All other courses listed in the areas of Major Credits, Early Childhood PTEP and Liberal Arts apply to Center for Urban Students.
Center for Urban Education Major — 42 credits
| EDEC 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDEC 102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Lab | 3 |
| EDEC 205 | Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| EDEC 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| EDEC 240 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Program | 3 |
| EDEC 241 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 400 | Child Development in Context (0-8 years) | 3 |
| EDLD 350 | Teaching Young Bilingual Children | 3 |
| EDRD 314 | Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults | 3 |
| EDRD 319 | Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children | 3 |
| MATH 283 | Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
| SPAN 103 | Spanish for Professionals | 3 |
Choose any 3 credit course with a HIST prefix in addition to LAC area 4.