Early Childhood Development & Education - BS, Leadership Track

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood Development and Education. Completion of this program prepares undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in leadership within service agencies or educational settings that serve children birth-age 8 and their families.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 103 or ENGL 104	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition or Composition and Rhetoric	3
HIST 105 or HIST 106	History of the United States or History of the United States	3
INST 222	Foundations of Education in a Multicultural Society	3
Language, philosophy and culture		3
Mathematics		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
HIST 226	History of Texas	3
Communication		3
Creative arts		3
Life and physical sciences		3
Mathematics		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
INST 210	Understanding Special Populations ¹	3
POLS 206	American National Government	3
Life and physical sciences		3
General elective ²		3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
EPFB 210	Family Engagement and Empowerment	3
POLS 207	State and Local Government	3
TEFB 273	Introduction to Culture, Community, Society and Schools	3
Life and physical sciences		3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
EDCI 353	Early Childhood through Adolescent Education ¹	3
RDNG 351	Foundational Skills of Decoding for Elementary Students ¹	3
RDNG 373	Foundational Skills of Language Comprehension for Elementary Students ¹	3
SPED 302	Planning and Teaching with Explicit Instruction	3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
DCED 304	Creative Dance for Children	3
ECDE 352	Partnering with Families in Early Childhood	3
EDCI 364	Interaction Processes with Children in Groups ¹	3
ECDE 382	Supporting Diverse Learners and Their Families	3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
ECDE 472	Evaluation of Human Service Programs	3
ECFB 422	Infant Development and Program Planning and Infant/Toddler Lab	3
RDNG 473	Assessment in Reading Instruction	3
SPED 321	Assessment of Students with Disabilities ¹	3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
ECDE 473	Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Settings	3
ECDE 484	Internship	6
SPED 411	Assessment in Action: Writing and Implementing Individualized Education Programs	3
General elective ²		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
	Total Semester Credit Hours	120

¹: Must make a grade of C or better.
²: In consultation with advisor select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere.