Bachelor of Science, Major in Education, Early Childhood Education
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Education, Early Childhood Education | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 1 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH (in addition to Core) | 3 | |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| BESL 2301 | Multicultural Influence On Learning | 3 |
| BESL 3301 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| CIEE 2333 | Becoming A Teacher | 3 |
| CIEE 3374 | Human Growth & Learning | 3 |
| COUN 3321 | Introduction to the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| ECHE 3313 | Early Childhood Cognition | 3 |
| ECHE 3301 | Social Guidance - Young Child (Blocked with ECHE 3316) 2 | 3 |
| ECHE 3302 | Early Childhood Education Theories | 3 |
| ECHE 3316 | Assessment in Early Childhood ( Blocked with ECHE 3301) 2 | 3 |
| ECHE 3325 | Creative Arts for Educators | 3 |
| ECHE 3363 | Working With Families in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| ECHE 4088 | Special Topics in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | Developmentally Appropriate Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| ECHE 4343 | Curriculum for Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECHE 4349 | Language and Literacy Development | 3 |
| ECHE 4350 | Preschool Child Wellness | 3 |
| ECHE OR TECA Elective 3,4 | 12 | |
| READ 3380 | Emergent & Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 2301 | Introduction to Exceptionality | 3 |
| SPED 3303 | Supporting Social Success | 3 |
| SPED 3306 | Behavioral Principles | 3 |
| Electives: General | ||
| General Electives | 3 | |
| Minor: Not Required 5,6 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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COMS 1361 and KINE 2115 are recommended to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 2
ECHE 3301 and ECHE 3316 are blocked courses that are taken together and require Field Experience (20 hours).
- 3
Texas Early Childhood Articulation (TECA) courses are not offered at SHSU. TECA courses may be transferred from Community Colleges.
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ECHE electives may include ECHE courses and courses with the prefix of BESL, CRIJ, EDUC, PSYC, READ, SOCI, or SPED that have a content focus related to working with young children and families.
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A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
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All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Not intended to lead to EC-6th Grade Texas Teacher Certification.
The TECA courses use common numbering system and content throughout Texas as Academic Transfer Credit Courses: TECA 1303 Families, School, and Community; TECA 1311 Educating Young Children; TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child; TECA 1352 Child Growth and Development.
TECA courses are designated as:
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses: Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses: Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
The TECA course completed at Texas Community Colleges may be transferred as credit courses in the ECHE and the BAAS/ECHE programs at SHSU. They are not currently transferred as credit courses into other EDUC degree programs resulting in Texas Teacher Certification.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | MATH (in addition to Core) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area IX3 | 1 |
| Component Area IX3 | 3 | BESL 2301 | 3 |
| CIEE 2333 | 3 | CIEE 3374 | 3 |
| COUN 3321 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | SPED 2301 | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BESL 3301 | 3 | ECHE 33017 | 3 |
| ECHE 3313 | 3 | ECHE 33167 | 3 |
| ECHE 3325 | 3 | ECHE 3363 | 3 |
| ECHE or TECA Elective5,6 | 3 | ECHE or TECA Elective5,6 | 3 |
| SPED 3306 | 3 | READ 3380 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECHE 4088 | 3 | ECHE 3302 | 3 |
| ECHE 4333 | 3 | ECHE 4343 | 3 |
| ECHE 4350 | 3 | ECHE 4349 | 3 |
| SPED 3303 | 3 | ECHE OR TECA Elective 5,6 | 3 |
| ECHE or TECA Elective5,6 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 2
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 3
COMS 1361 and KINE 2115 are recommended to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 4
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 5
Texas Early Childhood Articulation (TECA) courses are not offered at SHSU. TECA courses may be transferred from Community Colleges.
- 6
ECHE electives may include ECHE courses and courses with the prefix of BESL, CRIJ, EDUC, PSYC, READ, SOCI, or SPED that have a content focus related to working with young children and families.
- 7
ECHE 3301 and ECHE 3316 are blocked courses that are taken together and require Field Experience (20 hours).
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Not intended to lead to EC-6th Grade Texas Teacher Certification.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
The TECA courses use common numbering system and content throughout Texas as Academic Transfer Credit Courses: TECA 1303 Families, School, and Community; TECA 1311 Educating Young Children; TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child; TECA 1352 Child Growth and Development.
TECA courses are designated as:
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses: Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses: Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
The TECA course completed at Texas Community Colleges may be transferred as credit courses in the INST/ECHE and the BAAS/ECHE programs at SHSU. They are not currently transferred as credit courses into other INST/EDUC degree programs resulting in Texas Teacher Certification.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS, Major in Education, Early Childhood Education is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Qualified to teach young children ages birth through age 8 in private schools, preschools, Head Start programs, and childcare programs.
- Ability to work in various programs serving children and families within private sector employment.
- Ability to provide professional development to childcare teachers.
- Demonstrate skills needed for continued studies and certification as childcare administrators.
