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

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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.

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

General Education Requirement (32-34 Credits)

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Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits (MATH 1040 recommended)
Knowledge Area Requirements 20-21 credits (must take FLHD 1500 & NFS 1020 )

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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EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 credit
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 credit
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 credit

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

B.S. Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement (12 credits)

* Note: Most or all of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Transfer students not majoring in a math or science field may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult a Student Success Advisor for details.

Early Childhood Development Curriculum Summary

FLHD Core Requirements (34 Credits)

FLHD 1500 - Human Development Through the Lifespan 3 Credit(s) (Students cannot take FLHD 1500 and Psych 1100, and receive credit for both courses toward the major.)
FLHD 2400 - Marriage & Family Relations 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 2700 - Consumerism & Family Finance in American Society 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 3200 - Child Development: Infancy through Twelve 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 3300 - Family Processes & Theory 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 3370 - Cross-Cultural Marriage, Family & Human Development 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 3610 - Play & Advanced Guidance 2 Credit(s)
FLHD 3620 - Advanced Preschool Lab 1 Credit(s)
FLHD 3700 - Principles of Effective Parenting 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 4160 - Fathering: Scholarship & Intervention 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 4200 - Family Life Education 3 Credit(s)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
PE 1543 - Advanced First Aid-Emergency Care (CPR) 1 Credit(s)

Early Childhood Development Major (22 Credits)

ECED 3920 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s)
ECED 3930 - Child Development and the Arts: PreK-3 3 Credit(s)
ECED 3950 - Integrated Curriculum & Assessment: PreK-3 3 Credit(s)
EDRG 4120 - Integrated Studies of Children’s Literature 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 4880 - Child Care Teaching Practicum 4 Credit(s)
NFS 2140 - Nutrition of the Infant and Child 3 Credit(s)
SPED 3030 - Educating Exceptional Students 3 Credit(s)

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.