Early Childhood/Mild Intervention Baccalaureate Degree (Non-Licensure Program)
(84 credit hours)
The Early Childhood/Mild Intervention Baccalaureate Degree prepares educators to be employed in educational settings that do not require a teaching license.
Education Core Courses (15 credit hours)
| ED 209 | Philosophical and Ethical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 115 | Introduction to eLearning and Technology in Education | 3 |
| ED 200 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| ED 202 | Education in a Global Society | 3 |
| ED 237/PS 237 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
Developmental Level and Content Courses (51 credit hours)
| ED 125 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 151 | Understanding Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| ED 213 | Principles of Teaching in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| ED 257 | Special Education Law and Procedures | 3 |
| ED 262 | Language Arts for the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| ED 264 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| ED 265 | Emerging Literacy: Literature and Language Development | 3 |
| ED 303 | Music, Movement, and the Arts | 3 |
| ED 312 | Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ED 318 | Cognitive Inquiry: Math and Science Methods | 3 |
| ED 320 | Project Based Learning: Social Studies Methods | 3 |
| ED 327 | Teaching Children’s Literature in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ED 367 | Guiding Young Children’s Social and Behavioral Development | 3 |
| ED 416 | Early Childhood Program Administration | 3 |
| ED 375 | eLearning and Technology in Education Capstone | 3 |
| SC 201 | Integrative Science I: From the Big Bang to the Beginning of Life | 3 |
| SC 202 | Integrative Science II: From the Beginnings of Life to the Future of Life | 3 |
Clinical Experiences (18 credit hours)
| ED 250 | Kindergarten/Mild Intervention | 2 |
| ED 251 | Primary/Mild Intervention | 2 |
| ED 350 | Infant/Toddler | 2 |
| ED 351 | Preschool | 2 |
| ED 418 | Professional Practicum: Early Childhood | 6 |
Choose one from the following: (6 credit hours)
| ED 471 | Supervised Teaching: Early Childhood Mild Intervention | 6 |
| ED 417 | Supervised Teaching: Early Childhood Education | 6 |
Open Electives (3 credit hours)
Total Credit Hours: 120