Family Life and Human Development: Early Childhood Development, B.A.

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General Education Core

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Core Course Requirements 13 credits (MATH 1040 recommended)
Knowledge Area Requirements (must take FLHD 1500 , NFS 1020 ) 20-22 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

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BA Degree Requirements (16 Credits)

BA Degree - Foreign Language Requirement (16 credits or proficiency test)

Early Childhood Development Curriculum Summary

FLHD Core Requirements (34 Credits)

FLHD 1500 - Human Development Through the Lifespan 3 credits (Students cannot take FLHD 1500 and Psych 1010, and receive credit for both courses toward the major.)
FLHD 2400 - Marriage & Family Relations 3 credits
FLHD 3610 - Play & Advanced Guidance 2 credits
FLHD 3620 - Advanced Preschool Lab 1 credits
FLHD 2700 - Consumerism & Family Finance in American Society 3 credits
FLHD 3200 - Child Development: Infancy through Twelve 3 credits
FLHD 3300 - Family Processes & Theory 3 credits
FLHD 3370 - Cross-Cultural Marriage, Family & Human Development 3 credits
FLHD 3700 - Principles of Effective Parenting 3 credits
FLHD 4160 - Fathering: Scholarship & Intervention 3 credits
FLHD 4200 - Family Life Education 3 credits
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 credits
PE 1543 - Advanced First Aid-Emergency Care (CPR) 1 credits

ECD Major (16 Credits)

ECED 3930 - Child Development and the Arts: PreK-3 3 credits
EDRG 4120 - Integrated Studies of Children’s Literature 3 credits
FLHD 4880 - Child Care Teaching Practicum 4 credits
SPED 3030 - Educating Exceptional Students 3 credits
NFS 2140 - Nutrition of the Infant and Child 3 credits

Electives

Other Electives: Free Electives may be taken (to complete BA & BS requirements, recommended free electives from the Department, etc.) as required to reach 120 total credits.

Total Credits, B.A. Degree: 120

Note

Other courses may be substituted or added with approval & signature of the Department Chair.

Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisor before selecting coursework. Some courses are only taught one semester per year. Also, note that a grade below “C” will not be accepted in the major or minor courses.