Early Childhood Development and Education (B.S.Erly.Chldhd.Dev.Ed.)
Coursework will prepare students to be recommended for Idaho Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/ECSE) Blended Teacher Certification. Students will be certified to teach children birth through grade three.
The minimum credits required for graduation are 139, including at least 36 credits at the 300-level or above. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
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Foundations of Literacy Development (4 cr) |
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Literature for Children (3 cr) |
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Integrated Language & Literacy (3 cr) |
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Elementary Art Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Mathematics Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Social Studies Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Science Education (3 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum I (1 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum II (1 cr) |
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Elementary Internship I (7 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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Classroom Applications of Learning Theories (2 cr) |
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Language, Communication Development, and Disorders (3 cr) |
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Special Education Internship II (7 cr) |
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Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr) |
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Intro to Early Childhood Educ (2 cr) |
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Infancy and Early Childhood Dev (3 cr) |
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Principles & Methods of Child Observation (3 cr) |
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Developmental Curriculum for Young Children (4 cr) |
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Parent-Child Relationships in Family & Community (3 cr) |
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Feeding Young Children in Group Settings (1 cr) |
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Theories of Child & Family Development (3 cr) |
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Assessment: Early Childhood/SPED (3 cr) |
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Early Childhood SPED Curriculum (3 cr) |
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Infant & Toddler SPED Internship (1-7 cr) |
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Practicum: Preschool (8 cr) |
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Early Childhood Mathematics (4 cr) |
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Elementary School Music Methods for Nonmajors (3 cr) |
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Elementary Health & Physical Education (3 cr) |
Core Mathematics Course (3 cr)
US History course (Hist) or US Government course (PolS) (3 cr)
English Literature Elective (3 cr)
Humanities elective (3 cr)
Natural Science electives (8 cr)
Social Science electives (9 cr)
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree