Bachelor of Applied Science Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Semester 1 (First Year)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours)
• TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development (3 Credit Hours)
• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)

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• BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 Credit Hours)

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• BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology (4 Credit Hours)

Semester 2 (First Year Continued)

• ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)

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• GEOL 1401 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (4 Credit Hours)

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• GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (4 Credit Hours)

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• TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children (3 Credit Hours) *

Semester 3 (Second Year)

• EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3 Credit Hours)
• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) (3 Credit Hours)

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• PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I (4 Credit Hours)

• OR

• PHYS 1415 - Physical Science I (4 Credit Hours)

Semester 4 (Second Year Continued)

• HIST 1302 - United States History II (3 Credit Hours)

• OR

• HIST 2301 - Texas History (3 Credit Hours)

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• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II) (3 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 5 (Third Year)

• EDEC 3301 - Supervised Experiences with Infants and Toddlers (3 Credit Hours)
• EDLL 3301 - Language Literacy Acquisition (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEC 3305 - Prenatal and Infant Development (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEC 3307 - Development During Early Childhood (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEC 3302 - Supervised Experiences with Young Children (3 Credit Hours) ^

Semester 6 (Third Year Continued)

• EDLL 3305 - Foundations in Reading Instruction: The Science of Teaching Reading (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDTP 3303 - Behavior Management in Special Populations (3 Credit Hours)
• EDEL 3318 - Methods of Teaching Geometry (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDTP 3301 - Foundations of Inclusion and Differentiation for Special Populations (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEC 3303 - Child and Adolescent Guidance (3 Credit Hours) ^

Semester 7 (Fourth Year)

• EDIT 3310 - Instructional Technology (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDTP 3305 - Designing Assessments for General and Special Populations (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEL 4311 - Resident Teaching I (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEL 4302 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Science (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEL 4303 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics (3 Credit Hours) ^

Semester 8 (Fourth Year Continued)

• EDTP 4310 - Literacy in the Content Areas with Special Populations (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDTP 4315 - Advanced Methods for Teaching Special Populations (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEL 4301 - Methods of Teaching Social Studies (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEC 3309 - Development in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 Credit Hours) ^
• EDEL 4312 - Resident Teaching II (3 Credit Hours) ^

Minimum Hours Required: 120 Credit Hours

Electives

Note(s)

Prefix Legend:

EDEC – Education: Early Childhood

EDTP – Education: Teacher Preparation

EDEL – Education: Elementary Education

EDLL – Education: Language and Literacy

EDIT – Education: Information/Technology

Suffix Legend:

3XXX Upper-Level Courses: Junior Level

4XXX Upper-Level Courses: Senior Level

^ Indicates Prerequisites and Restrictions Apply:

Student must obtain consent of School leadership or department dean

Students must meet upper-level course requirements* and complete Program Acknowledgement Form to enroll in upper-level courses

Student must satisfy all Texas Core Curriculum requirements*

A minimum of a 2.5 GPA is required to attempt upper-level coursework in the BASE ECE program*

A minimum of a 2.75 GPA is required for all coursework in the BAS ECE program*.

At any time a student falls under the GPA requirement and is no longer in good standing (defined by the student’s grade point average for attempted courses in the program) the student is required to meet with their Success Coach and BAS ECE Program Leadership and enter into a Probationary Contract. A Probationary Contract serves as a formal agreement between the student and the institution and outlines all steps a student must take to continue in the program.*

Additional course specific prerequisites may apply.

Additional Notes:

EDEL 3318  requires a “C” or better in MATH 1350  and MATH 1351 .

EDEL 4311 Resident Teaching I  and EDEL 4312 Resident Teaching II  require special approval from department to begin student teaching. These courses are taken in sequence.

EDEC 3301 Supervised Experiences with Infants and Toddlers  and EDEC 3302 Supervised Experiences with Young Children  are taken in sequence and must be completed prior to student teaching.

Courses in the 3^rd and 4^th years of the bachelor’s degree program are field based. Students should anticipate spending time in work-based education settings that are aligned with course material. Students will be supported by the School of Education and by program leadership in identifying these work-based learning experiences.

Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice. Students enrolling in this program from another institution should also consult a success coach regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of their courses - particularly students seeking to transfer upper-level courses into the BAS ECE program.

Students may be eligible to transfer credit hours of upper-level coursework to satisfy upper-level course requirements of the degree program. Upper-level courses will be evaluated for purposes of course substitution and course equivalency on a case by case basis. Certain courses may be required to be taken at the home institution at the discretion of the department.