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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES WITH A MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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	EDFS	2316	Health and Movement	3
HIST		1301	The U.S to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S Since 1877	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	BIOL	1370	Survey Life Science	3
EDFS		1152	Health and Wellness	1	BIOL	1170	Survey Life Science Lab	1
							Visual/Performing Arts¹	3
Total				13				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	EDEC	2324	The Young Child	3
COMM			Communication²	3	MATH	1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
MATH		1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3	EPSC	1370	Survey Earth Science	3
PHYS		1370	Survey Phys Science	3	EPSC	1170	Survey Earth Science Lab	1
PHYS		1170	Survey Phys Science Lab	1			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
Total				16				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
EDBE		3325	Thry 2nd Lng Lrng, EC-4	3	EDCI	3301	Thry&Prac Pub Sch Tch	3
EDEC		3363	Expressive Arts Yng Ch	3	EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
EDSE		3305	Intro to Special Education	3	EDEC	3364	Math&Sci Prin Yng Ch	3
EDSE		3324	Incl Prac Yng Chld	3	ENGL	3347	General Linguistics	3
ENGL		3323	Children’s Literature	3	EDRD	3320	Content Reading	3
NSCI		3301	Current Topics in Science		SOST	4391	Survey in Social Studies	3
Total				18				18

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
EDEC		4362	Lang&Literacy Yng Child	3	EDCI	4993	Student Teaching	9
EDRD		3302	Tch Rdg B/M Yng Lrnrs	3	EDEC	4366	Curric&Materials in ECE	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Diverse Stu Pop	3
EDCI		3304	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3
EDRD		3309	Teaching Rdg in Schools	3
Total				15				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 124

¹ARTS 1100, MUSI 1100 and DANC 1100 must be taken to fulfill this requirement for ECE majors.
²Communication, 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.