Early Childhood Studies Minor

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The Minor in Early Childhood Studies provides a basic introduction to early childhood studies and working with young children and families of young children. The minor is designed both for students with majors outside Elementary Education and those with an Elementary Education major who are not pursuing the Early Childhood Specialist Endorsement (ZS), yet have an interest in early childhood education.

Requirements

Twenty-one credits as follows, with a grade point average of 2.7 (B-) or better.

A. Core Courses (15 credits)

B. Electives (6 credits)

Two from:

ECE 120 - Music in Early Childhood (3)
ECE 233 - Infant/Toddler Learning Environments (3).
ECE 240 - Child Guidance and Classroom Management (3).
ECE 343 - Emergent Literacy (3).
ECE 420 - Young Children with Special Needs (4).
ECE 449 - Administration, Organization and Operation of Early Childhood Programs (3).
ECE 480 - Independent Study in Early Childhood Education (1-3).
ECE 485 - Special Topics in Early Childhood Education (1-6).
ART 101 - Art Education-Elementary (3).
DAN 301 - The Art of Teaching Dance (3).
EDE 340 - Creative Learning Experiences (3).