Early Childhood B.A. — Liberal Arts Emphasis

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact: Kathy O'Neil, Program Coordinator

Location: McKee 277

Telephone: [phone]

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Advising Information:

Contact School of Teacher Education before declaring this emphasis.

The program consists of three parts:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. 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.

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 240	Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Program	3
EDEC 241	Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood	3
EDEC 330	Development and Education of Infants and Toddlers	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
MATH 283	Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement	3
	Application for Initial Admission to PTEP
	Application for Full Admission to PTEP

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 340	Integration of Technology into Content and Pedagogy	2
EDU 261	Teaching, Learning and Technology	3

EDU 261 is a community college course.

Choose one of the following courses:

EDEC 315	Children's Literature for Early Childhood, Pre K to 3rd Grade	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.

Choose one of the following courses:

EDSE 431	Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education	3
ECE 260	The Exceptional Child	3

ECE 260 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.

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.