Early Childhood: Early Childhood Education, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II *

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural sciences courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

One course selected from:

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours)

Option A:

Or Option B:

World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

POLS 1010 - American Government *

One course selected from:

The PDS I requirements for this major include:

Community Based Experience

The Community Based Experience (CBE) requirements for this major are associated with specific field placement expectations.

Program Requirements

One course selected from:

Early Childhood Education Core:

Two courses selected from:

Additional Information and Notes

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.5 cumulative, 2.5 at UTC, 2.5 in education courses with no grade lower than C, 2.5 in content area coursework with no grade lower than C (see advisor/check sheet for specific courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.