2001-2002 Academic Catalog

88 E n Foundations .......................................................................... 23 EDEC-430 Reading and Language Arts Methods for Early EDEC-230 Art, Music, and Drama for Early Childhood ............ 3 Childhood .............................................................................. 5 EDSP-223 Survey ofMental Retardation and Developmental EDEC-433 EarlyChildhoodClinica!ExperienceI ...................... 3 Disabilities .............................................................................. 3 EDSP-401 Principles oflnclusion ............................................. 1 EDSP-380 Reading: Diagnostic & Remediation Techniques .... 5 Content Area Methods Block (Methods JI) .......................... 16 EDU-220 Foundations ofPhonics ............................................ 2 EDEC-440EarlyChildhood Cuniculumand Instmction: EDU-235 Introduction to the Reading Process ........................ 3 Mathematics ........................................................................... 5 *EDU-320Children'sLiterature ............................................... 3 EDEC-441 Early Childhood Curriculumand Instruction: PE0-290 Health and Movement Education for The Young Science ................................................................................... 4 Child ....................................................................................... 3 EDEC-442 EarlyChildhood Cuniculumand Instruction: PYCH-270ChildDevelopment ................................................. 4 Social Studies ......................................................................... 4 *Course also fi1lfills a General Education requirement. EDEC-449EarlyChildhoodClinica!Experiencell ..................... 3 Early Childhood Education Block ....................................... 16 Student Teaching .................................................................. 15 EDEC-324EarlyChildhoodEducation ..................................... 4 EDEC-470 Student Teaching and Seminar EDEC-326EarlyChildhoodFieldExperience ............................ 2 (Early Childhood) ............................................................. 12-16 EDEC-330 Instructional Programs for EarlyChildhood ............ 3 EDEC-335 Issues in EarlyChildhood Administration .............. 5 EDSP-432 Communication andCollaboration Skills for EarlyChildhoodEducationMajorCurriculumSummary Early Childhood Educators .................................................... 2 Proficiencyrequirements ...................................................... 0-8 Reading and Language Arts Methods Block ........................ 15 Genera!EducationRequirements ..................................... 88-113 EDEC-350 Reading in the Content Area for Early Early Childhood Education requirements .............................. 104 Childhood .............................................................................. 3 General Elective ..................................................................... 0-3 EDEC-420Teach ingReading:Phonics .................................... 3 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is.found on page 30. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Early Childhood Education First Year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BI0-100 Principles ofBiology ................................................... 5 COM-110 Ftmdamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 Con1position I ............................................................ 5 ENG-140 Composition II ........................................................... 5 EDU-100 The Education Profession .......................................... I HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ........................................ 2 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Total ......................................................................................... 52 Second Year: BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEGE-375 God and Histo1y ...................................................... 4 EDEC-230 Art, Music, and Drama for Early Childhood ........... 3 EDSP-202 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities .................. 3 EDSP-206 Special Education Field Experience .......................... 1 ED.SP-~~~ Survey ofMental Retardation/Developmental D1sab1btles ................................................................................ 3 EDU-101 Contemporary Christian Schools ............................... 0 EDU-180 Principles ofMathematics I ....................................... 5 EDU-200 Introduction to Teaching ............................................ 3 EDU-204 Multicultural Field Experience ................................... 2 EDU-210 Technology in the Classroom .................................... 2 EDU-250 Educational Psychology ............................................. 4 GSCI-160 Principles ofEarth and Space Science ....................... 5 GSCI-222 Physical Science for Elementary Education .............. 5 PYCH-270 Child Development .................................................. 4 EDU-235 Introduction to the Reading Process .......................... 3 Total ......................................................................................... 51 Third Year: EDEC-324 Early Childhood Education ...................................... 4 EDEC-326 Early Childhood Field Experience ............................ 2 EDEC-330 Inst111ctional Programs for Early Childhood ............ 3 EDEC-335 Issues in Early Childhood Administration ............... 5 EDEC-350 Reading in the Content Area for Early Childhood ................................................................................. 3 EDEC-420 TeachingReading: Phonics ....................................... 3 EDEC-430 Reading and Language Arts for Early Childhood ................................................................................. 5 EDEC-433 Early Childhood Clinical Experience I ..................... 3 EDSP-380 Reading: Diagnostic andRemediationTech............. 5 EDSP-401 Principles oflnclusion .............................................. I EDSP-432 Communication and Collaboration Skills for Early Childhood Educators ................................................................ 2 EDU-220 Fmmdations of Phonics ............................................. 2 EDU-280 Principles ofMathematics II ..................................... 5 EDU-310 ClassroomPlanning and Assessment ......................... 3 EDU-320 Children's Literature .................................................. 3 PE0-290 Health and Movement Education for Early Childhood ................................................................................. 3 Total ......................................................................................... 52 Fourth Year: BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 EDEC-440 Early Childhood Curriculum and Instli.JCtion: Mathen1atics ............................................................................. 5 EDEC-441 Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction: Science ...................................................................................... 4 EDEC-442 Early Childhood CmTiculum and Inst111ction: Social Studies ............................................................................ 4 EDEC-449 Early Childhood Clinical Experience II .................... 3 EDEC-470 Student Teaching and Seminar (Early Childhood) ................................................................... 15 EDU-450 Philosophy of Education ........................................... 3 HIST-375 SocialMoven1ents ..................................................... 4 Global Geography elective ....................................................... 4 Physical Education elective ...................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 47