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Twin Cities Campus
Early Childhood Education: Foundations B.S.
Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
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Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2009.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 60.
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Degree: Bachelor of Science.
The undergraduate program in early childhood education: foundations prepares upper division students to work with young children and their families and to work with both typically or atypically developing children. The curriculum includes an extensive core of liberal education courses that are central to early childhood teaching and child development.
The program prepares graduates to work in non-licensure educational settings (including daycare centers or youth community programs), pursue advanced degrees, or work in other settings where a strong liberal education base is useful.
In addition, the undergraduate degree program prepares students for entry into the master of education (M.Ed.)/initial licensure program in early childhood education and early childhood special education. M.Ed. admission requirements include successful completion of all requirements for the B.S. degree, and successful school practicum experiences. Preferred admission to the M.Ed. program requires a minimum 2.80 GPA.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 60 credits before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.5 for students already admitted to the degree-granting college.
2.5 for students transferring from another University of Minnesota college.
2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.
Program admission is based on the following criteria:
¿ Minimum 2.50 overall GPA
¿ Completion of at least 60 credits, including credits in progress at the time of application. This includes completion of the two-course psychology requirement and at least half of the courses in content areas 2¿6. After program admission, students must complete remaining courses in content areas 2-6 and all courses in content areas 7-8.
¿ Reflective essay. See the CEHD Undergraduate Application for Foundations of Education (FOE): Early Childhood for more information.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Basic Requirements (Content Area 1)
One year college-level spoken second language or American Sign Language (ASL) is highly recommended.
PSTL 1281 - Principles of Psychology, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology, SSCI (4.0 cr)
CPSY 2301 - Introductory Child Psychology, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or CPSY 3301 - Introductory Child Psychology for Social Sciences (4.0 cr)
Language and Communication (Content Area 2)
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3402 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, SSCI (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking, C/PE (3.0 cr)
CPSY 4345 - Language Development and Communication (3.0 cr)
or LING 5501 - Introduction to Language Acquisition (3.0 cr)
ENGL 3601 - Analysis of the English Language (4.0 cr)
or LING 1701 - Language and Society, CD (4.0 cr)
or LING 3001 - Introduction to Linguistics, SSCI (4.0 cr)
Mathematics (Content Area 3)
EPSY 3264 - Basic and Applied Statistics, MATH (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1004 - Statistics, MATH (4.0 cr)
or STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics, MATH (4.0 cr)
or PSY 2801 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis, MATH (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability, MATH (3.0 cr)
or MATH 1051 - Precalculus I (3.0 cr)
or MATH 1151 - Precalculus II, MATH (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1006 - Mathematical Modeling and Prediction, MATH (3.0 cr)
Science (Content Area 4)
Students must complete a biological science course with a lab, a physical science course with a lab, and one science course with or without a lab.
PSTL 1131 - Principles of Biological Science, BIOL SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1112 - Nature in the City, ENVT, BIOL SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1135 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology , BIOL SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or Select any course in the diversified core BIOL/L.
PSTL 1163 - Physics by Inquiry, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1171 - Earth Systems and Environments, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or Select any course in the diversified core PHYS/L.
Select any course in the diversified cores BIOL, PHYS, or ENVT.
Social Studies (Content Area 5)
CSCL 3979 - Issues in Cultural Pluralism, C/PE, CD (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1851 {Inactive}
or SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology, CD, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or SOC 3211W - American Race Relations, CD, SSCI, WI (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1211 - Multicultural Perspectives in Sociology , CD, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1204 - Ways of Knowing in the Social Sciences, IP, SSCI (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1235W - Multicultural Contexts: Engaging Citizenship and Democracy, C/PE, SSCI, WI (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1246 - Multicultural Contexts: Engaging Citizenship and Democracy, C/PE, SSCI (3.0 cr)
PSTL 1231 - U.S. History: Multicultural Perspectives, HP, CD (4.0 cr)
or HIST 1301W - Authority and Rebellion: American History to 1865, CD, HP, WI (4.0 cr)
or HIST 1302W - Global America: U.S. History Since 1865, CD, HP, WI (4.0 cr)
or HIST 1307 - Authority and Rebellion: American History to 1865, CD, HP (3.0 cr)
or HIST 1308 - Global America: U.S. History Since 1865, CD, HP (3.0 cr)
GEOG 1301W - Our Globalizing World, IP, SSCI, WI (4.0 cr)
or GEOG 3381W - Population in an Interacting World, IP, SSCI, WI (4.0 cr)
Communication Arts and Literature (Content Area 6)
AMIN 3201W - American Indian Literature, CD, LIT, WI (3.0 cr)
or ENGL 1201W - Contemporary American Literature, CD, LIT, WI (4.0 cr)
or ENGL 1301W - Introduction to Multicultural Literatures of the United States, CD, LIT, WI (4.0 cr)
or ENGL 3005W - Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I, CD, LIT, WI (4.0 cr)
or ENGL 3006W - Survey of American Literatures and Cultures II, CD, LIT, WI (4.0 cr)
or ENGL 3598 - Introduction to African American Literature and Culture II (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1364 - Literature of the American Immigrant Experience, CD, LIT (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1365W - Literatures of the United States: Multicultural Perspectives
, CD, LIT, WI (4.0 cr)
or PSTL 1816 {Inactive}
or PSTL 1836 {Inactive}
or PSTL 1368 - Literatures of the World: International Perspectives, IP, LIT (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1366 - Literatures of the U.S.: Multicultural Perspectives, CD, LIT (3.0 cr)
CI 3401 - Diversity in Children's Literature (3.0 cr)
One elective from the following areas: music, art, dance, theater, philosophy, or an elective approved by an adviser.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Requirements include a minimum 2.00 GPA and no grade lower than C- for major courses with the following designators and numbers: CI, CPSY, EDHD, EPSY, and KIN 4132. Students planning to pursue the M.Ed./initial licensure program in early childhood education and early childhood special education and Minnesota state teaching licensure must have a 2.80 GPA in the undergraduate program and meet other requirements. The Praxis I test must be completed before graduation and before entry into the M.Ed./initial licensure program.
Foundation Courses (Content Area 7)
CPSY 4331 - Social and Personality Development (4.0 cr)
CPSY 4343 - Cognitive Development (3.0 cr)
CPSY 4993 - Directed Instruction in Child Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
EDHD 5007 - Technology for Teaching and Learning (1.5 cr)
EDHD 5009 - Human Relations: Applied Skills for School and Society (1.0 cr)
PUBH 3003 - Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (2.0 cr)
or PUBH 3005 - Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Teacher Education (1.0 cr)
KIN 3132 - Introduction to Motor Development Across the Lifespan (3.0 cr)
Major Courses (Content Area 8)
Students must be admitted to the program before taking these courses. Many of the major courses have an experiential component.
CI 5111 - Introduction to Elementary School Teaching (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5251 - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5252 - Facilitating Social and Physical Learning in Early Childhood Education (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5253 - Facilitating Cognitive and Creative Learning in Early Childhood Education (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5281 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (3.0-6.0 cr)
EPSY 5625 - Education of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities: Introduction (2.0 cr)
EPSY 5681 - Education of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities: Methods and Materials (3.0 cr)
Pre-Licensure or Non-Licensure Options
Students are required to complete one of the following course groups.
Preparation for M.Ed. Initial Licensure
Students planning to pursue the M.Ed./initial licensure program in early childhood education and early childhood special education must complete courses in Sections A and B. Coursework in Section A may be completed during the senior year of the undergraduate FOE: EC program or as part of the M.Ed./initial licensure program. Coursework in Section B must be taken after admission to the M.Ed. program.
Section A
CPSY 4334W - Children, Youth in Society, C/PE, WI (4.0 cr)
CPSY 4336W - Development and Interpersonal Relations, WI (4.0 cr)
EPSY 5609 - Family-centered Services (2.0 cr)
EPSY 5616 - Behavior Analysis and Classroom Management (3.0 cr)
Section B
EPSY 5753 requires two, three-credit teaching experiences.
CI 5181 - Clinical Experience in Elementary School Teaching (2.0-8.0 cr)
CI 5415 - Literacy Development in the Primary Grades (3.0 cr)
CI 5504 - Elementary School Science: Materials and Resources (3.0 cr)
CI 5701 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (2.0 cr)
CI 5821 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (2.0 cr)
EPSY 5753 - Student Teaching: Early Childhood Special Education (1.0-6.0 cr)
EPSY 5849 - Observation and Assessment of the Preschool Child (3.0 cr)
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Non-Licensure Option
Students complete appropriate electives of interest for their program, in consultation with their adviser.
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program fulfill the requirements of UHP along with their listed degree requirements. Students are expected to complete the honors course options offered by their major. Specific honors courses required for graduation with honors in the major can be used to fulfill UHP requirements.
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