This track is designed for students who wish to pursue careers as teachers or caregivers for young children outside public school classrooms by providing the skills necessary to nurture and educate children in various settings.
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) which prepares undergraduates interested in pursuing careers as teachers/caregivers of young children birth-age 8 and their families through a non-licensure program.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
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 |
|---|
| 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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| ECDE 352 | Partnering with Families in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDCI 353 | Early Childhood through Adolescent Education | 3 |
| EDCI 364 | Interaction Processes with Children in Groups | 3 |
| RDNG 351 | Foundational Skills of Decoding for Elementary Students | 3 |
| RDNG 373 | Foundational Skills of Language Comprehension for Elementary Students | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| DCED 304 | Creative Dance for Children | 3 |
| ECDE 382 | Supporting Diverse Learners and Their Families | 3 |
| ECFB 321 | Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs SEL and Literacy | 3 |
| RDNG 473 | Assessment in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| SPED 302 | Planning and Teaching with Explicit Instruction | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| ECFB 421 | Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs II | 3 |
| ECFB 422 | Infant Development and Program Planning and Infant/Toddler Lab | 3 |
| SPED 321 | Assessment of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| ECDE 473 | Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
| ECFB 424 | Capstone Teaching in an Early Childhood Program | 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.
