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College of Education

BAED in Education: Early Childhood Unified (ECU) (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 100 or 101: College English 1 4 010 3 ENGL 102: College English 2 4 010 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Science, Subject 1 050 3 CI 324: Linguistics for Elementary Teachers 2 3
CI 270: Intro to the Education Profession 2 3 BIOL 106/107: The Human Organism w/ Lab 040 4
GEN ED: Math/Statistics 3 030 3 GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, Subject 1 060 3
First Year Seminar 1 070 3 COMM 111: Public Speaking 4 020 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: U.S. History - HIST 131 or HIST 132 060 3 CI 345: Integrating Learning through the Arts 2 2
CI 427: Philosophy, History & Ethics of Education 2 3 MATH 501: Elementary Mathematics 3 5
CI 520: Physical Science in the Elementary Classroom 2 3 CI 401: Professional Collaboration in Schools & Communities 2 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Science, Subject 2 050 3 CI 203: Self-Care for Today’s Educator 2 1
GEN ED: Institutionally Designated Course w/ Diversity 070 3 CI 416: Classroom Management & Pedagogy 2 2
CIPE 425: Health, Movement & Physical Activity 2 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CI 320: Intro to Diversity: Exceptionalities 2 2 CI 312: ECU Assessment & Methods - Infants, Toddlers & Families 2 3
CI 321: Intro to Diversity: Cultural Issues 2 2 CI 312I: ECU Preteaching Internship - Infant Toddler 2 2
CI 311: Intro to Diversity: Field Experience 2 1 CI 402J: ISAM: Elementary Social Studies 2 3
CI 327: Early Childhood Unified (ECU) - Foundations 2 2 CI 402E: Science of Reading 1 2 3
CI 313: Reading and Writing Exceptionalities 2 2 CI 411A: Preteaching Internship - Elementary Core 2A 2 2
CI 403: Learning & Educational Assessment 2 2 CI 328: Assessments and Methods - K-3 2 3
CI 519: Mathematical Investigations 3 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CI 402U: Science of Reading 2 2 3 CI 446: Student Teaching & Classroom Management Seminar - Elementary 2 2
CI 402M: ISAM: Elementary Mathematics 2 3 CI 405A: Teaching Internship- ECU K-3 2 6
CI 402S: ISAM: Elementary Science 2 3 CI 405B: Teaching Internship- ECU Birth-PreK 2 6
CI 411B: Preteaching Internship - Elementary Core 2B 2 2 CAS 501: Teacher Licensure Capstone 0
CI 404: ECU Assessment & Methods - Preschool 2 3
CI 404P: ECU Preteaching Internship - Preschool 2 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 121

  1. All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an additional open elective.
  2. B- or better required
  3. C or better required
  4. C- or better required

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated