2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science

The early childhood education major is a program designed to prepare individuals to teach children birth to eight.  The program requires the completion of 62 to 67 credits in the major and 42 professional education credits. Students completing this major are eligible for the Bachelor of Science degree.

Early Childhood Education Major Requirements

Core Courses

ARTE 211Introduction to Fine Arts

3

 

BIOL 108Environmental Science and Stewardship

4

OR

BIOL 110General Biology I

4

OR

BIOL 115Plants and People

4

 

EDUC 205Early Childhood Development

3

EDUC 300Early Childhood Methods

3

EDUC 302Constructive Play - Early Childhood

3

EDUC 310Child, Family, and Community Relations

3

EDUC 311Teaching Elementary Art and Music

3

EDUC 318Elementary Corrective Reading

3

 

EDUC 312Teaching Elementary Reading

3

EDUC 351Teaching Elementary Language Arts

3

OR

EDUC 315Teach Elem Reading/Lang/Literacy

3

 

EDUC 347Teaching Elementary Mathematics I

2

EDUC 349Teaching Elementary Mathematics II

2

OR

EDUC 355Teaching Elementary Mathematics

3

 

EDUC 352Teaching Elementary Social Studies

3

EDUC 356Teaching Elementary Science

3

OR

EDUC 359Teach Elem Science & Social Studies

4

 

EDUC 417Emergent Language and Literacy

3

ENGL 105Writing and Critical Inquiry

3

ENGL 350Children's Literature

3

GEOG 103World Regional Geography

3

 

HIST 204American History I

3

OR

HIST 205American History II

3

 

MATH 143Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

PHED 103Wellness: Health and Fitness

3

PHED 356Adapted Physical Education

3

POLS 210American Government

3

 

Professional Education Courses

EDUC 110Introduction Educational Practice

2

EDUC 210Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

2

EDUC 220The Clinical Experience

2

EDUC 240Communication/Technology Educators

3

EDUC 280Exceptional Child

3

EDUC 282Educational Psychology Application

3

EDUC 333The Learning Environment

3

EDUC 340Educational Measurement and Evaluation

3

EDUC 400Early Professional Experience

1

EDUC 401Clinical Practice Elementary

4

EDUC 405Student Teaching K-2

9

EDUC 407Student Teaching Pre-K - Kindergarten

5

EDUC 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

Students with a double major of early childhood and elementary education should take EDUC 405 and EDUC 407 instead of EDUC 404.

 

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students will need to complete a general education curriculum and elective courses to earn 120 credits which is mandatory for earning a Greenville University degree.  Details about the general education curriculum can be found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.  Some general education requirements are met through required major courses which reduces the number of required general education credits.  Students should work closely with their advisor to put together an academic plan to make sure all degree requirements are met in a timely manner.

The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.