Plan of Study
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education must meet the following requirements: Student will have completed a minimum 45 hours and have a 2.5 overall Grade Point Average; ALL potential teacher education majors must show verification that they have taken, or are registered to take, the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) when they begin classes in NSU’s Professional Education sequence. Students may complete either an Associate of Science or Arts Degree. Within their Associate’s degree, students should complete the required prerequisites for their major.
All Early Childhood Education majors must complete the 4 x 12 requirements. Students will complete 12 hours in 4 areas: Communication Arts, Social Sciences, Math, and Science. In each course of the 4 x 12, students must receive a grade of “C” or better.
Communication Arts
(12 hours required)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| ENGL |
1113 |
Freshmen Composition I |
| ENGL |
1213 |
Freshmen Composition II |
| SPCH |
1113 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
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3 hours |
Course in English, Literature, or Speech |
Social Sciences
(12 hours required)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| PSY |
1113 |
General Psychology |
| HIST |
2483 or
2493 |
American History 1492 - 1865
American History 1865 - Present |
| POS |
1113 |
American Federal Government and Politics |
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3 hours |
Course in Geography, History, Social Sciences, Political Science, or Psychology |
Mathematics
(12 hours required)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| MATH |
1513 or
1413 |
College Algebra |
| |
9 hours |
Will be completed in the major requirements |
Science
(12 hours required)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| GPS |
1214 |
General Physical Science |
| BIO |
1214 |
General Biology |
| SCI |
4 hours |
Will be completed in major requirements |
* GPS 1214 or BIO 1214 must contain a lab experience. All courses require a grade of "C" or better.
Zero level courses will not be accepted to fulfill 4 x 12 requirements.
Language other than English
(3 hours required)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
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All Education majors are required to complete a three hour course in a language other than English. |
Semester 1
Fall Semester
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| EDUC |
3113 |
Educational Psychology |
| EDUC |
3313 |
Clinical Teaching (Internship Required) |
| READ |
4023 |
Reading & Language Dev. Of Young Child |
| SPED |
4433 |
Intro to Education of Exceptional Children |
| ECED |
4113 |
Creative Expression for EC |
| ECED |
4313 |
Dev of EC Programs |
Semester 2
Spring Semester
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| READ |
4043 |
Content Literacy K-8 |
| ECED |
4213 |
Cognitive Development of Young Children |
| SCI |
4214 |
Science in the Elementary School |
| ELED |
4323 |
Language Arts in the Elementary School |
Semester 3
Fall Semester
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| READ |
4063 |
Intro. Reading and Writing Assessment |
| ECED |
4513 |
Organization and Implementations of Early Childhood |
| EDUC |
4032 |
Pre Internship (requires (4) on-campus seminars) |
| EDUC |
4832 |
Technology in Education |
Semester 4
Spring Semester
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| EDUC |
4054 |
Elementary Intern Teaching |
| EDUC |
4056 |
Elementary Intern Teaching |
| EDUC |
4252 |
Seminar |
| EDUC |
4172 |
Assessment/Evaluation |
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16 week final internship plus 6 on-campus seminars |
Floater Courses
Required Courses
(but may select semester of enrollment)
COURSE
PREFIX |
NUMBERS/HOURS |
COURSE |
| PE |
4232 |
Motor Skill Dev of Young Chilren |
| HFS |
4213 |
Child Guidance |
| HFS |
3223 |
Infant/Toddler Development |
| LIBM |
4023 |
Materials for Children |
| MATH |
3413 |
Modeling: Geometry and Measurement |
| MATH |
3433 |
Modeling: Numbers and Operations |
| MATH |
3443 |
Modeling: Real Numbers and Statistics |