Early Childhood B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

School of Teacher Education

McKee 216, Greeley, CO 80639

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Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/teacher-education/

Center for Urban Education

1059 Alton Way #758, Denver, CO 80230

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Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/urban-education/

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

The Early Childhood Education Teacher Education Program is offered at the Greeley campus and the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the Denver Center at Lowry. Graduates possess a broad background of knowledge within liberal arts areas and the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to be successful in a variety of early childhood settings. In addition to the degree, students are eligible for Colorado Department of Human Resources Director Qualification designation.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

ELIT 290 Survey of Culturally Diverse Literature for Children is recommended to fulfill Arts & Humanities and U.S. Multicultural Studies requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

SOC 120 Introduction to Family Studies is recommended, but not required by the major.

Note: Additional family courses in Social and Behavioral Science can be approved and substituted by advisor.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 61 credits

Take all of the following courses:

ECLD 350	Teaching Young Bilingual Children	3
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 104	Child Development in Context	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 250	Diverse Early Language and Literacy	3
EDEC 330	Development and Education of Infants and Toddlers	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
EDEL 220	Teaching with Writing	3
EDEL 310	Reading Assessment Informs Teaching	3
EDEL 360	Teaching Foundational Reading Skills	3
EDSE 431	Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education	3
ELIT 290	Survey of Culturally Diverse Literature for ChildrenLAA2LAMS	3
ET 340	Integration of Technology into Content and Pedagogy	2

Additional Main Campus Requirements:

Take the following course:

EDEC 262

ECE Practicum Field Experience I

2

Additional Urban Education Requirements:

Take the following course:

EDEC 361

School Programs for Young Children (CUE)

2

3. University-Wide Credits — 28 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 28 credits.

Program Notes

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.