Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3) (A.S.T.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

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History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

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  OR OPTION 2

  Two of the following, taken in any order: 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

• Three of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

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  Note: For transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, UTC, and UTK, MATH 1530  is required. At UTM and TSU, college algebra is required.

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr

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  And one of the following:

• BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

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Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

• Two of the following: 

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (21 credit hours)

• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler, Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement 3 sem hrs cr
• ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children 3 sem hrs cr OR EDU 2100 Exceptional Child Development      [See Notes for Transferring Students below for more information.]
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr

Area of Emphasis Notes for Transferring Students

• Neither UM or UTK includes ECED 2360  in its PreK–3 curriculum; students intending to transfer to UM or UTK will have to take one other course after transfer.
• Students who plan to transfer to UTK should take an intermediate foreign language instead of MATH 1410 .
• UM does not require completion of MATH 1410 .
• Students who plan to transfer to ETSU should take EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology  instead of MATH 1420 .  
• Students who plan to transfer to MTSU must take ECED 2360 .

Semester Hours Credit: 62*

*All early childhood education (Pre K-3) majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience . 

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (16 credit hours)

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
• ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 sem hrs cr
• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (16 credit hours)

• ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (15 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler, Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr OR ECED 2360 Development of Exceptional Children  
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (15 credit hours)

• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (6 credit hours)

• ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (9 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (6 credit hours)

• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (10 credit hours)

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (6 credit hours)

• ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler, Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (6 credit hours)

• ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children 3 sem hrs cr OR EDU 2100 Exceptional Child Development  
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)

• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Nine (6 credit hours)

• ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr