Early Childhood Education A.S. (MTSU)

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

• BIOL 1030 - Introduction to Biology •
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I •
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II •
• ENGL 2130 - Survey of American Literature •
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography•
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology •
• HIST 2010 - Survey of American History I •
• HIST 2020 - Survey of American History II •
• MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies •
• SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech •

TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ARTA 1030 - Art Appreciation •
• MUSA 1030 - Music Appreciation •
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre •

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• POLS 1030 - American Government •
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology •

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (21 credit hours)

• ECED 1010 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
• ECED 2020 - Infant, Toddler, Child Development
• EDU 1120 - Teaching and Technology
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Elementary Education

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ECED 2060 - Development of Exceptional Children
• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development

TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ECED 2010 - Safe, Healthy, Learning Environments
• ECED 2040 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement
• ECED 2090 - Creative Development

Semester Hours Credit: 62

Note:

Admission to teacher education requirements include completion of the admissions application, ACT of 22 or pass the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests, complete at least 45 semester hours with at least 6 semester hours at MTSU, complete Overview of Education courses or approved substitutions, have an overall grade point average of 2.75, and complete a background/fingerprinting check.