Early Childhood Education Services: Curriculum
By combining classroom learning and field experiences, our faculty is dedicated to creating a dynamic community of learners and self-assured graduates ready to make an impact on their chosen profession. Students will follow the same course schedule for the early childhood education certification program until their junior year. After that, their paths diverge.
Get a description of each of Cal U's early childhood education courses from our Course Catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Early Childhood Education Services: 120 Credits
First Semester – 16 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| ENG 102 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
| PSY 216 Child Psychology Birth to Age 4 | 3 crs. |
| MAT 120 Elementary Topics in Math I | 3 crs. |
| General Education courses | 6 crs. |
Second Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| British or American Literature course | 3 crs. |
| MAT 130 Elementary Topics | 3 crs. |
| EDU 150 Intro to Electronic Portfolio | 3 crs. |
| ESP 210 Special Ed. Found. & Collaborat. | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Third Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 221 Instruction and Assessment K-4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 301 Literacy Foundations I: Lang. Arts | 3 crs. |
| ELE 302 Literacy Foundations II: Reading | 3 crs. |
| ESP 311 Assessing Positive Behavior Interv. | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Fourth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 221 Instruction and Assessment K-4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 300 Emerging Literacy | 3 crs. |
| ESP 210 Special Education Foundations & Collab. | 3 crs. |
| General Education courses | 6 crs. |
Fifth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
EDU 333 Technology for Teaching and Learning
| 3 crs. |
| ELE 301 Literacy Foundation I: LA | 3 crs. |
| ELE 310 Teaching Math/Science Pre-K to Grade 4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 311 Teaching Math K-4 | 3 crs. |
| 300+ Related Elective | 3 crs. |
Sixth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 302 Literacy Foundations II: Reading | 3 crs. |
| ELE 321 Teaching Science K-4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 350 Family and Community Relationships | 3 crs. |
| EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society | 3 crs. |
| ELE 331 Teaching Social Studies K-4 | 3 crs. |
Seventh Semester – 15 credits| Courses | Credits |
|---|
| MUS/ART/THE 372 Creative Arts | 3 crs. |
| Related Elective | 3 crs. |
| General Education courses | 9 crs. |
Eighth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| EDE 322 Education Services Internship | 6 crs. |
| 300+ Related Electives | 6 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
