Early Childhood Care and Education, B.S. Degree Map

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1318 - Nutrition, Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Core: Natural Science ¹ Credit Hours: 3
Core: Natural Science Lab ¹ Credit Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 14

Semester 2 Spring

HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1311 - Historical and Recent Trends in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Core: Natural Science ¹ Credit Hours: 3
Core: Natural Science Lab ¹ Credit Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 13

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1354 - Developmental Theories of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
Core: Creative Arts ¹ Credit Hours: 3
Core: Mathematics ¹Credit Hours: 3
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences ¹Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
ECED 1303 - Children and Families Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
Core: Language, Philosophy, and Culture ¹ Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Summer

Choose two (6 hours)
ECED 4306 - Assessment of Young Children Birth-Age 5 Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4309 - Advocacy and Parent Engagement Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4321 - Advanced Topics: Infants and Toddlers Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4323 - Advanced Topics: Preschool Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
(even years)

Semester Hours: 6

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

Choose one (3 hours)

WRIT 3304 - Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Choose two or three (6-9 hours)

ECED 4305 - Language Development Birth-Age 5 Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4320 - Play in Early Childhood Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4322 - Cultural Awareness for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4326 - Effective and Positive Classroom Interactions for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4332 - Teaching Young Children with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
(even years)

Electives (3-6 hours)

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

SILC 4318 - Linguistic Diversity in Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(even years)

Choose two (6 hours)

ECED 4303 - Child Guidance and Classroom Management for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4307 - Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4308 - Creativity in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
LLLS 4348 - Selecting Literature for the Very Young Child Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)

Elective (3 hours)

Semester Hours: 12

Summer

Choose two (6 hours)

ECED 4306 - Assessment of Young Children Birth-Age 5 Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4309 - Advocacy and Parent Engagement Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4321 - Advanced Topics: Infants and Toddlers Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4323 - Advanced Topics: Preschool Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
(even years)

Semester Hours: 6

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

Choose two or three (6-9 hours)

ECED 4305 - Language Development Birth-Age 5 Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4320 - Play in Early Childhood Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4322 - Cultural Awareness for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4326 - Effective and Positive Classroom Interactions for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4332 - Teaching Young Children with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
(even years)

Electives (3-6 hours)

Semester Hours: 12

Semester 2 Spring

ECED 4377 - Practicum Credit Hours: 3

Choose two (6 hours)

ECED 4303 - Child Guidance and Classroom Management for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
ECED 4307 - Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)
ECED 4308 - Creativity in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
(even years)
LLLS 4348 - Selecting Literature for the Very Young Child Credit Hours: 3
(odd years)

Elective (3 hours)

Semester Hours: 12

Total Plan Hours: 120

1. State of Texas Core Curriculum Course. Please refer to the 2021-2022 UHCL Undergraduate Catalog (www.uhcl.edu/academics/resources/catalog/) for approved options.

This document is only intended as a guide. Please see an academic adviser for assistance with academic planning.