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Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Applied Science

The BAS in Early Childhood Education provides the student with a broad base of academic experiences in the subject areas necessary for teachers of young children Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd grade. Coursework includes foundations of education, elementary math and science courses, educational assessment, psychology, special education, technology and literature courses. The student will have opportunities to practice skills being learned during field experiences in the Preschool and K-3 settings.

Students are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 before enrolling in upper division courses (3000 and above). Before graduation students will be required to attempt the Education of Young Children Praxis 5024.

Lower Level Requirements

Course Number	Course	Credits
BIOL 1020	Life Science	4
COMM 2010	Public Speaking	3
COMM 2130	Human Relations	3
EDEC 1020	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 1100	Observation and Guidance of Young Children	3
EDEC 1300	Curriculum Planning and Development for Young Children	2
EDEC 1305	Curriculum Planning/Dev Young Child Lab	1
EDEC 2000	Engaging Families in Early Childhood Education Settings	3
EDEC 2200	Early Childhood Practicum	3
EDEL 2140	Teaching Literacy in the Elem School	3
EDEL 2280	Literature for Children	3
EDEX 2484	Intro to Special Education	3
EDFD 1101	Intro to Education	2
EDFD 2100	Educational Psychology	3
EDST 2250	Educational Assessment	3
FCSC 2121	Child Development	4
HLED 2006	Health for Elementary Educators	1
ITEC 2360	Teaching With Technology	3
MATH 1100	Number and Operations for Elementary School Teachers	3
MATH 1105	Data, Probability and Algebra for Elementary School Teachers	3
PSYC 1000	General Psychology	4

Upper Level Requirements

Course Number	Course	Credits
EDCI 3130	Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School	2
EDCI 3140	Teaching Reading in Elementary	2
EDCI 3150	Teaching Math in Elementary School	2
EDCI 3160	Teaching Science in Elementary	2
EDEC 3220	School Programs for Young Children	3
EDEC 4320	Oral and Written Language Acquisition	3
EDEC 4350	Health Management Issues in Early Education	3
EDEC 4230	Creating Curriculum for Children with Special Needs	3
EDEC 4250	Laws and Litigation in Early Childhood Special Education	2
EDEL 4500	Residency in Teaching	11
EDEL 4500	Residency in Teaching	11
EDEX 3340	Differentiating Instruction in Diverse Classrooms	3
FCSC 3220	Multicultural Influences on Children and Families	3
FCSC 4124	Families of Young Children with Special Needs	3

**EDEL 4500 is a class that students are required to take two times as part of their graduation requirements. During each of these classes they are taking different methods classes concurrently with this course.

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1)	3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2)	3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000)	3 credits
MATH/APPM	(in program)
ARTS/HUM/IT/LSCI	(in program)
ORAL	(in program)
SOC	(in program)
UNST	1 credits
Gen Elec *	(in program)

* General Elective course EDEL-2280 Literature for Children included in the program

Total Credit Hours: 122

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Three ways to take classes:

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for completion of the BAS degree.
A minimum of 30 general education credit hours is required for completion of the BAS degree.
A minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division (3000-4000 level) coursework is required for the BAS degree.

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Meet Your Professor

Dr. Colleen Barlett

Professor of Education

Dr. Colleen Bartlett has had the opportunity to work in many different settings, she began working in child care and went on to work with older children in preschool and the public school system. She has a unique perspective on early intervention and education and how important it is.

Dr. Vonda Wells, Ph.D

Education Faculty/ Instructor

Dr. Vonda Wells has an associate’s degree in Computer Science, a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She holds a K-6 Elementary Education teaching certificate, an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education, English as a Second Language, and Principal K-12.

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