Texas A&M International University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
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	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	BIOL	1370	Survey Life Science	3
EDFS		1152	Health and Wellness	1	BIOL	1170	Survey Life Science Lab	1
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
Total				16				13

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
EDFS		2316	Health and Movement	3	EDEC	2324	The Young Child	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	MATH	1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3
COMM			Communication¹	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	EPSC	1370	Survey Earth Science	3
MATH		1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3	EPSC	1170	Survey Earth Science Lab	1
Total				15				13

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
EDEC		4366	Curric&Materials in ECE	3	EDCI	3301	Thry&Prac Pub Sch Tch	3
EDBE		3325	Dual Language Methods	3	EDCI	3309	Thry&Pract Classrm Guid	3
EDSE		3305	Intro to Special Education	3	EDEC	3363	Expressive Arts Yng Ch	3
PHYS		1370	Survey Phys Science	3	EDEC	3364	Math&Sci Prin Yng Ch	3
PHYS		1170	Survey Phys Science Lab	1	ENGL	3324	Multicultural Children’s Lit	3
ENGL		3323	Children’s Literature	3			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
DANC		3100	Dance/Theatre&Children	1	MUSI	3100	Music and Children	1
Total				17				19

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
EDEC		4362	Lang&Literacy Yng Child	3	SOST	4391	Survey in Social Studies	3
EDRD		3303	Teaching Rdg&Lang Arts	3	EDCI	4993	Fld Perf&Induction	9
EDDP		4324	Teaching Diverse Stu Pop	3	EDRD	3309	Teaching Rdg in Schools	3
EDCI		3304	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3
NSCI		3301	Current Topics in Science	3
ARTS		3100	Art and 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.