College of Education
Early Childhood Education/Teaching Major (Birth-Grade 3) (BA Traditional)
Students who complete this major and other state requirements are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for Birth through Grade 3 (early childhood)
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites from General Education | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
| Foundations of Elementary Mathematics (4) | ||
| Required | ||
| PSY 210 | Child Psychology and Development | 4 |
| ECE 321 | Preschool Education | 2 |
| ECE 323 | Kindergarten Education | 2 |
| ECE 324 | Language Development and Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| ECE 325 | Education of Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECE 326 | Building Primary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECE 425 | Young Children with Special Needs | 2 |
| ECE 427 | Authentic Assessment and Guidance in ECE | 3 |
| ED 201 | Foundations of and Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 330 | Human Diversity and Relations | 2 |
| ED 336 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 342 | Teaching Literacy | 4 |
| ED 344 | The Effective Teacher | 3 |
| ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 4 |
| ED 360 | Content & Mthd for K-6 Mathema | 4 |
| ED 470 | Health Education for Teachers | 2 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| Total Credits | 62 | |