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Early Childhood Program
Wright State offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The Early Childhood Program requires 190 quarter hours and includes 57.5 quarter hours in General Education Courses, 49.5 quarter hours in Curriculum Content Courses and 83 quarter hours in Professional Education courses.
 


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Early Childhood Program of Study
The program of general education courses required for the early childhood licensure ensures that candidates are broadly educated individuals who can communicate effectively and who understand the key concepts and tools of inquiry of the various disciplines that form and influence the basis for the early childhood curriculum.

Specific courses have been included to ensure that candidates develop theoretical and practical knowledge in humanities, mathematics and technology, social sciences, biological and physical sciences, the arts and personal health and fitness. Included also are the courses that incorporate multi-cultural and global perspectives in the general education requirements

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSE SCHEDULE

PHASE 1, QUARTER 1
EDE 200 ENTRANCE SEMINAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 2
EDE 305 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: PRE-NATAL THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD 4
EDE 304 BEST PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 4
ED 301 SCHOOLING IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY 5
EDE 221 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE I: ECE 1
Total
 16
PHASE 1, QUARTER 2
ED 407 INSTRUCTION IN WORD STUDY: PHONICS 4.5
EDE 302 CHILD GUIDANCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 4
EDS 333 LEARNING DIFFERENCES: INTRODUCTION 4
EDE 223 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE II: ECE 1
Note: Teacher candidates should take one of his/her remaining curriculum content in this quarter.  
Total
 13.5
PHASE 1, QUARTER 3
EDE 401 COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES WITH DIVERSE FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES: ECE 4
EDE 303 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 5
ED 317 EARLY CHILDHOOD READING: CURRICULUM & MATERIALS 4.5
EDE 225 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE III: ECE 1
Note: Teacher candidates should take one of his/her remaining curriculum content in this quarter.  
Note: Teacher candidates must have all Curriculum Content courses completed with a C or better prior to beginning Phase II quarter 1.  
Total
 14.5
PHASE 2, QUARTER 1
ED 411 EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATICS: PHILOSOPHY, CURRICULUM & MATERIALS 4
ED 316 EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE ARTS: CURRICULUM & MATERIALS 4.5
EDE 464 ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS 4
ED 417 EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL STUDIES: CURRICULUM & MATERIALS 4
EDE 321 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE IV: ECE 1
Total
 17.5
PHASE 2, QUARTER 2:
ED 311 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE: CURRICULUM & MATERIALS 4
ED 415 PLANNING THE READING PROGRAM 4.5
EDE 318 TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN ECE 4
EDE 323 PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE V: ECE 1
Note:All of the above courses must be completed with a C or better prior to beginning student teaching.  
Total
 13.5
PHASE 3:
EDE 419 STUDENT TEACHING: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 10
EDE 440 EXIT SEMINAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 2
Total
 12
Total Hours
87
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