The ECDE Leadership Track is ideal for students interested in leadership roles within service agencies or educational settings that support young children and their families.
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE), which equips students with the knowledge and experience necessary to serve children from birth to age 8 and their families. Graduates will be prepared to lead initiatives that positively impact early childhood development.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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ENGL 103
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
HIST 105
| History of the United States
or History of the United States | 3 |
| INST 222 | Foundations of Education in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| HIST 226 | History of Texas | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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| INST 210 | Understanding Special Populations | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall |
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| EDCI 353 | Early Childhood through Adolescent Education | 3 |
| RDNG 351 | Foundational Skills of Decoding for Elementary Students | 3 |
| RDNG 373 | Foundational Skills of Language Comprehension for Elementary Students | 3 |
| SPED 302 | Planning and Teaching with Explicit Instruction | 3 |
| 1 | 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 | 3 |
| ECDE 382 | Supporting Diverse Learners and Their Families | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| 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 | 3 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
Must make a grade of C or better in each course.
