Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education: Education Studies Option (B.S. in Education)

Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 121 semester hours

The B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Education Studies option is a non-licensure degree focusing on children birth thru seven years old.

This major requires that all students (including native, transfer students from community colleges or senior institutions, internal transfers, and post-baccalaureate) follow and meet the requirements for Admission and Retention in Teacher Licensure programs as described in the “Teacher Licensure Programs” section of this catalog. Additional information on Admission and Retention is found on the College of Education website at https://www.eiu.edu/coe/teached.php.

Students must receive a “C” or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor course, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.

Professional Course Work (66-69 hours)

All professional education coursework must be completed with a “C” or better prior to internship.

ART 3440 - Art for Teachers in the Elementary Grades. Credits: 2
CDS 2200 - Language Acquisition. Credits: 3
EDF 2555G - Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. Credits: 3
EDU 2022 - Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. Credits: 2
ELE 1050 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession. Credits: 1
ELE 2050 - The Whole Child: Teaching and Learning in the Educational Environment. Credits: 3
ELE 3225 - Early Childhood Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment: Birth – Age Five. Credits: 4
ELE 3250 - Early Childhood Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in the Primary Grades (K-3). Credits: 4
ELE 3281 - Developmental Reading in Early Childhood. Credits: 3
ELE 4100 - Assessing Student Learning: A Field-Based Experience. Credits: 3
ELE 4280 - Content Area Reading in the Elementary, Middle and Secondary School. Credits: 3
ELE 4770 - Teaching Science and Social Science in the Primary Grades (K-3). Credits: 3
ELE 4775 - Language and Language Arts in Early Childhood. Credits: 3
ELE 4880 - Diagnostic-Prescriptive Reading Instruction. Credits: 3
ELE 4890 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students/English Language Learners: Instructional Methods. Credits: 3
ENG 3405 - Children’s Literature. Credits: 3
KSR 2400 - Introduction to Elementary School Physical Education. Credits: 2
MAT 3420 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-6. Credits: 2
MUS 3420 - Music in Elementary Schools. Credits: 2
PUBH 3200 - School Health for K-12 Teachers. Credits: 3
SPE 2000 - Disabilities in the Context of Education and the Life Span. Credits: 2
SPE 3000 - Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. Credits: 3
ELE 4275 - Internship in Education Studies. Credits: 6 to 9

Departmental Requirements (in addition to University General Education Requirements)

University General Education and additional departmental required courses: 49 semester hours

Some courses may also count toward University general education requirements. Consult with Departmental Advisor.

HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. Credits: 3
or
PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3

AND

HIS 2010G - History of the United States to 1877. Credits: 3
or
HIS 2020G - History of the United States Since 1877. Credits: 3

AND

BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues. Credits: 3

And one course from the following list:

CHM 1040G - The World of Chemistry. Credits: 4
or
CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
and
CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
or
CHM 3025G - The Chemistry in Your Life. Credits: 3
or
PHY 1051G - Physics of the Modern World. Credits: 3
or
PHY 1052G - Adventures in Physics. Credits: 3
and
PHY 1053G - Adventures in Physics Laboratory. Credits: 1
or
PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I. Credits: 3
and
PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1
or
PHY 3050G - Excursions in Physics. Credits: 3

AND

GEO 1120G - The Natural Environment. Credits: 4
or
GEO 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences. Credits: 4
or
GEO 1400G - Weather and Climate. Credits: 4
or
GEO 2450G - Oceanography. Credits: 3
or
GEO 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment. Credits: 3
or
PHY 1055G - Principles of Astronomy. Credits: 3
and
PHY 1056G - Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. Credits: 1
or
PHY 3045G - Wonders of Astronomy. Credits: 3

AND

MAT 1420 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I. Credits: 3
MAT 2420G - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II. Credits: 3

AND

ENG 1001G - College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G - College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry. Credits: 3
CMN 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

AND

ENG 2901 - Structure of English. Credits: 3
or
ENG 3001 - Advanced Composition. Credits: 3

AND

English elective from General Education Humanities courses. Credits: 3

AND

Art, Music, or Theatre course from General Education Fine Arts courses. Credits: 3

AND

GEO 1100G - Cultural Geography. Credits: 3
or
GEO 1200G - World Regional Geography. Credits: 3

AND

HIS 3810 - History of Illinois. Credits: 3

AND

ANT 2200G - Introduction to Anthropology. Credits: 3
or
ECN 2800G - Economics of Social Issues. Credits: 3
or
PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3
or
PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
or
SOC 2750G - Social Problems in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

Senior Seminar must be taken outside of major.

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester).

Major GPA is based on all coursework taken at EIU.

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