Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Early Childhood Education
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Early Childhood Education
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in early childhood education include the prescribed general education component, the major concentration, and the professional education courses for a total of 124 semester hours. A minor is not required. See section on Educator Preparation Requirements for a description of the grade point requirements for admission and completion of a program that will enable the candidate to be recommended for a Class B Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
Class B Program P-3 Certification (Alabama State Board of Education Approved)
Additional Graduation Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) 1 | 6 | |
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 1 | 12 | |
Select six semester hours of literature courses OR three semester hours of a literature course and three semester hours of a humanities course | ||
Fine Arts Coursework | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) 1 | 11 | |
Mathematics coursework | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
or BI 111 | Principles of Biology | |
Science Coursework (non-biology with lab) | ||
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 12 | |
| Survey of World Civilization to 1500 and Survey of World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 and United States History since 1877 | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Area V | 13 | |
Science coursework (4) | ||
Mathematics coursework (9) | ||
Professional Studies | ||
| (May complete prior to admission to TEP) | ||
| ED 292 | Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience | 1 |
| EED 324 | Instructional Technology 2 | 3 |
| EEX 340 | Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs | 3 |
| (Requires admission to TEP) | ||
| EED 401 | Evaluation of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 333W | Learning Theories and Student Development | 3 |
| EEX 341 | Accommodating Student Diversity | 3 |
| EED 350 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ECE 472 | Early Childhood Internship | 12 |
Teaching Field | ||
| (May complete prior to admission to TEP) | ||
| ECE 309 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 262 | Child Development | 3 |
| ECE 310 | Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECE 312 | Creative Arts for Children | 3 |
| EED 301 | Children's Literature in a Digital Age | 3 |
| EED 305 | Social Studies for the Elementary School Teacher | 3 |
| EED 308 | Science for the Elementary School Teacher | 3 |
| (Requires admission to TEP) | ||
| ECE 410W | Reading and Language Arts in Early Childhood Education | 6 |
| ECE 406 | Mathematics for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HPE 342 | School Health Education for the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| EED 405 | Evaluation and Remediation of Reading Problems | 3 |
| ECE 474 | Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
- 1
See General Education Component for Bachelor of Science Degree
- 2
Meets Computer Literacy Requirement.