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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES WITH A MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION READING SPECIALIZATION


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
EDEC		1304	Play&Play Environments	3	EDEC	1308	Parenting Skills	3
HIST		1301	The U.S to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S Since 1877	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	COMM		Communication¹	3
PHYS		1370	Survey Phys Science	3			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
PHYS		1170	Survey Phys Science Lab	1	EDFS	1152	Health and Wellness	1
Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
EDFS		2316	Health and Movement	3	EDEC	2324	The Young Child	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	EPSC	1370	Survey Earth Science	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	EPSC	1170	Survey Earth Science Lab	1
BIOL		1370	Survey Life Science	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
BIOL		1170	Survey Life Science Lab	1			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
Total				13				13

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
EDRD		3300	Word Identification	3	EDCI	3301	Thry&Prac Pub Sch Tch	3
EDRD		3303	Teaching Rdg&Lang Arts	3	EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
EDEC		4362	Lang&Literacy Yng Ch	3	EDRD	3309	Tchng Reading in Schools	3
ENGL		3323	Children’s Literature	3	EDRD	3311	Classroom Diag&Remed	3
MATH		1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3	ENGL	3324	Multicultural Children’s Lit	3
ARTS		3100	Art and Children	1	MATH	1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3
					MUSI	3100	Music and Children	1
Total				16				19

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
EDCI		3304	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3	EDCI	4993	Teaching Internship	9
NSCI		3301	Current Topics in Science	3	EDSE	3305	Intro to Special Education	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Diverse Stu Pop	3	SOST	4391	Survey in Social Studies	3
EDRD		4305	Rdng Material Indiv Instr	3
EDRD		4307	Reading Comprehension	3
DANC		3100	Dance/Theatre&Children	1
Total				16				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 124

¹Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.