Requirements
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Requirements for a Major in Early Childhood Education PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits EDU 202 Overview of Teaching 3 credits EDU 215 Survey of Early Childhood Education 3 credits PSY 339 Learning & Cognition 3 credits EDU 325 Practicum I 1 credit EDU 326 Practicum II 1 credit EDU 335 Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners 2 credits PSY 310 Child & Adolescent Development 3 credits EDU 324 Children’s Literature 3 credits HIS 366 Arkansas in the United States 3 credits EDU 461 Methods of Integrating Liberal Arts into Early Childhood: Literacy and Social Studies 2 credits EDU 462 Methods of Integrating Liberal Arts into Early Childhood: Mathematics and Science 2 credits EDU 463 Methods of Integrating Liberal Arts into Early Childhood: Visual and Performing Arts 2 credits EDU 495 Student Internship* † 8 credits (4+4 in F,S) Total 39 credits *A component of the Student Internship hours is an on-campus seminar taken during the fall and spring semesters of the senior year. Students will meet one hour a week on the Lyon campus to review intern experiences and discuss relevant topics such as: Creating a Learning Environment; Instructional Materials, Media, and Technology; Curriculum Development; Instructional Strategies; Constructive Assessment; Character Education; Educational Foundations; First Aid/Wellness/Crisis Intervention; Exceptional Children; Multicultural . Education; and School Law †In order to receive a final grade on the internship, students must submit scores for Praxis II. |