Early Childhood Education / P-4 with Special Education Emphasis
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree:  Bachelor of Science in Education
Major:  Early Childhood Education / P-4 with Special Education Emphasis
2006-2007
This degree exceeds 8 semesters.
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters.  Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours.  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.    In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters.    A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree.  Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1					Year 1
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X		ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
UC 1013	Making Connections - Education	3	X		PHSC 1203	Physical Science	3	X
SCOM 1203	Oral Comm	3	X
PE 1002 or NRS 2203	Concepts of Fitness or Nutrition	2-3	X		PHSC 1201	Physical Science Lab	1	X
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X		PSY 2013	Intro to Psychology	3	X
HIST 1013 or 1023	World Civ to 1660 or since 1660	3	X		HIST 2763 or 2773	US to 1876 or Since 1876	3	X
					ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual, or Music, or Theatre	3	X
Total Hours		15-16			Total Hours		16
Year 2					Year 2
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X		ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or II or Intro to Philosophy (select course not previously taken)	3	X
BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X		MATH 2123	Math for School Teachers II	3
BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X		ECH 2013	Survey of Early Childhood Education	3
MATH 2113	Math for School Teachers I	3			ECH 2023	Child Development	3
POSC 2103	Intro to US Government	3	X		ELSE 3643	Exceptional Child	3
ECH 2002	Intro to Educational Techniques	2			HIST 3083	History of Arkansas	3
ECH 2022	Intro to Teaching:  Field I	2
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		18
Summer
GSP 3203	Science for Elementary Classroom	3
Year 3					Year 3
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ELSE 4683	Methods for Working with Families	3			ECH 3033	Effective Teaching Strategies	3
ECH 3013	Childrens' Lit in the Preschool and Primary Grades	3			ECh 3053	Curriculum Dev in Early Childhood Education	3
ECH 3083	Integration of Technology in the Curriculum	3			ELSE 4033	Behavior Intervention and Consultation	3
ECH 3043	Program Development and Management for Early Care and Education	3			ELSE 4053	Educational Procedures for Individuals with Mild Disabilities	3
ECH 3073	Children, Families, and Community Relationships: Field Experience	3			RDNG 3203	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
					ELSE 4043	Educational Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Ed	3
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		18
Summer
ECH 4083	Social Foundations of Education	3