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Integrated Early Childhood/Special Ed, Pre-K - 3 Licensure (ECSPE.BST)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 123 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3

Respecting the Natural World

BIOS 110 - Human Biology Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOS 112 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 4

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
LING 201 Language and Culture (3)

SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS

ANTH 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
or
ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 323 - Young Children (0-8) with Developmental Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 331 - Research Based Intervention for Effective Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
SPED 340 - Technological, Medical, and Environmental Needs in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3
SPED 349 - Collaborating with Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals Credit Hours: 3
SPED 480 - Policies, Procedures and Practices Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
LING 381 - Language Acquisition and Development Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
or
SOCI 320 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
READ 350 - Foundational Skills and Literature for Emergent Learners Credit Hours: 2
READ 351 - Scientific Approaches to Teaching Literacy and Literature (K-5) Credit Hours: 2
READ 372 - Assessing and Teaching Foundational Literacy (K-3) Credit Hours: 3
ECSP 342 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

ENHANCED GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

MTHS 121 - Concepts of Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
GSCI 121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 4
or
GSCI 122 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 4

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ECSP 401 - Early Childhood Methods Credit Hours: 3
ELED 402 and 402L - Elementary Grades Methods and Lab Credit Hours: 4, plus 1 credit-hr lab
ECED 315 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3

PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Total Hours in Program: 125