Early Childhood Education - B.S.E. Program Requirements
Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive
Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.
| I. | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit) | |||
| Type | Course | Title | Credits | |
| US | 10097 | Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 | |
| II. | MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (89 credits)* | |||
| Type | Course | Title | Credits | |
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CULT |
29535 | Education in a Democratic Society | 3 |
| ECED | 10120 | Introduction to Early Childhood Services | 2 | |
| 20163 | Understanding Young Children | 3 | ||
| 30123 | Language and Literacy for the Preschool Child | 3 | ||
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30134 | Integrated Expressive Arts and Social Studies in Preschool | 3 | |
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30142 | Partnerships and Guidance Preschool | 3 |
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30144 |
Integrated Curriculum for Social Studies |
3 |
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30147 |
Early Experiences in Mathematics and Science |
3 | |
| 30164 |
Preschool Education |
3 | ||
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40105 | Appropriate Phonics for Kindergarten and Primary Children | 3 | |
| 40107 | Teaching Mathematics: Early Years I | 3 | ||
| 40114 |
Teaching Science in Early Years |
3 | ||
| 40123 | Critical Inquiry into Integrated Curriculum in Primary Years | 3 | ||
| 40125 | Inquiry into Professional Practice | 3 | ||
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WIC |
40126 | Developmental Reading and Writing: Early Years** | 3 | |
| 40127 | Developing a Balanced Literacy Program | 3 | ||
| 40128 | Integrated Field Experience | 3 | ||
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40142 | Home-School-Community Partnerships in Diverse Contexts | 3 | |
| 40145 |
Music and Rhythms in Preprimary Education |
3 | ||
| 40147 | Teaching Mathematics: Early Years II | 3 | ||
| 40165 |
Integrated Application of Preschool Curriculum |
3 |
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| 40192 | Internship Preschool | 6 | ||
| 40292 |
Internship in Kidergarten/Primary |
12 | ||
| EPSY | 29525 | Educational Psychology |
3 |
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ITEC |
19525 |
Educational Technology |
3 |
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| SPED | 23000 |
Introduction to Exceptionalities |
3 |
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| IV. | ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 credits) | |||
| Type | Course | Title | Credits | |
| KAD | BSCI | 10001 |
Human Biology |
3 |
| KAD | COMM | 15000 | Introduction to Human Communications | 3 |
| KMC | MATH | 14001 | Basic Mathematics Concepts I | 4 |
| KAD |
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14002 | Basic Mathematics Concepts II | 4 |
| Choose from the following: | 3 | |||
| KSS | GEOG | 10160 | Introduction to Geography (3) |
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KSS DG |
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17063 | World Geography (3) |
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KSS DD |
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17064 | Geography of the United States and Canada (3) |
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| Kent Core Composition*** | 6-8 | |||
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Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) |
9 | ||
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Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two curricular areas) |
3 | |||
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Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include a laboratory) |
3-4 | |||
| MINIMUM TOTAL | 128 |
*All courses within the Major Program Requirements must be earned with a minimum C (2.0) grade.
**A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
*** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in both courses.