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 Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3).
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
A bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, upper-level requirements, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 321 | Preschool Education | 2 |
| ECE 324 | Language Development and Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| ECE 327 | Infant and Toddler | 2 |
| ECE 326 | Building Primary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECE 425 | Young Children with Special Needs | 2 |
| ECE 428 | Guidance and Assessment | 2 |
| ED 203 | Principles of Elementary Mathematics | 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 | 3 |
| ED 360 | Content & Mthd for K-6 Mathema | 4 |
| ED 470 | Health Education for Teachers | 2 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
Each state has different requirements for professional licensure and certifications. CSP’s educator preparation programs are designed specifically to prepare students for licensure in Minnesota, but are not approved by any other state licensing boards for licensure in those states. CSP is unable to determine whether its teacher preparation programs would meet the educational requirements for licensure in other states. Students who want to work in a state other than Minnesota should contact the state licensing board in their state before enrolling in the program. Please see the contact information for teacher licensing boards here.