Early Childhood B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis at the Center for Urban Education

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact: Rosanne Fulton, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Urban Education

Location: 1059 Alton Way #758, Denver, Colorado 80230

Telephone: [phone] or 303.637.4336

Website: www.unco.edu/urbaned

Advising Information:

Contact School of Teacher Education before declaring this emphasis.

The program consists of four parts:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. Required Early Childhood PTEP credits
4. 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. 

The Center for Urban Education offers a self-contained full comprehensive four-year Early Childhood Bachelor's Degree program based at UNC's Denver Center at Lowry.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Degree Requirements — 120 credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 40 credits

LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition

ENG 122

College Composition

3

LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition

ENG 123

College Research Paper

3

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

LAC area 3.a. — Arts

ART 190

Art Appreciation

3

LAC area 3.b. — Literature and Humanities

ENG 131

Introduction to Literature

3

LAC area 4 — History

HIST 100

Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877

3

LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems

PSCI 100

United States National Government

3

LAC area 5.b. — Geography

GEOG 100

World Geography

3

LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences

BIO 265	Life Science Concepts	3
SCI 265	Physical Science Concepts	4

LAC area 7 — International Studies

ANT 100

Introduction to Anthropology

3

LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies

MCS 101

Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues

3

2. Required Major Courses — 36 credits

EDEC 101	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 102	Introduction to Early Childhood Education Lab	3
EDEC 103	Guidance Strategies for Children	3
EDEC 205	Nutrition, Health, and Safety	3
EDEC 220	Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques	3
EDEC 241	Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood	3
EDEC 400	Child Development in Context (0-8 years)	3
ECLD 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

3. Additional Early Childhood Required Courses — 23 credits

EDEC 240	Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Program	3
ET 247	Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching	1
ET 347	Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching	1
EDEC 330	Development and Education of Infants and Toddlers	3
EDRD 410	Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading	3
EDSE 431	Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education	3
EDEC 450	Family Diversity and Involvement Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 455	Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood	3
EDEC 475	Assessment for Primary Classrooms	3

4. University-Wide Credits — 21 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 21 credits.

Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.