Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.

Early Childhood Education Emphasis

Degree Requirements — 125-126 Hours

The degree will provide an interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation for students who chose to pursue the Early Childhood Professional Teacher Preparation Program. The program is offered jointly with the Aims Community College. For information about Aims courses, please see the Aims Catalogue http://www.aims.edu/academics/catalog/catalog_full.pdf In case of overlap, either course will count toward the degree.

Required Major Credits — 42 hours

Courses listed are offered at Aims Community College and UNC. The institution offering each will be listed in parenthesis.

BIO 105 (3) Science of Biology

or

BIO 111 (3) (both Aims)

or

BIO 265 Life Science Concepts (3) (UNC) [LAC area 6}

ECE 101 (3) Intro to Early Childhood Education (Aims)

ECE 102 (3)Intro to EC lab Techniques (Aims)

ECE 205 (3) Nutrition, Health and Safety (Aims)

ECE 220 (3) Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques (Aims)

ECE 228 (3) Intro to EC Lab Techniques (Aims)

or

EDRD 319 Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children (3) (UNC)

ECE 238 (4) Child Growth and Development (includes one credit hour of lab, 2 clock hours per week—Aims)

 

ECE 241 (3) Administration: Human Relations (Aims)

LIT 225 (3) Children’s Literature (Aims)

or

EDRD 314 Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (3) (UNC)

MATH 283 Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement (3) (UNC)

One college level course in Spanish is required (3-5 credits)

EDLD 350 Teaching Young Bilingual Children (3) (UNC)

Elective Major Credits — 3 hours

Choose one of the following UNC courses:

HIST 290 American Immigration (3) [LAC area 4]

HIST 329 American Indian History (3)

HIST 338 Advanced Overview of American History (3)

HIST 396 World History (3)

Required PTEP Credits — 43-44 hours

See "Early Childhood PTEP".

Required LAC Credits — 40 hours