General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the Approved Courses for General Education  courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

Fall

• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• ECED 1310 - ♦Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECED 2310 - ♦Safe, Healthy, Learning Environments Credits: 3
• ECED 2335 - ♦Initial Practicum Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

• Mathematics - Select one course from the approved courses for general education Credits: 3
• ECED 2315 - ♦Early Childhood Curriculum Credits: 3
• ECED 2320 - ♦Infant, Toddler and Child Development Credits: 3
• ECED 2360 - ♦Development of Exceptional Children Credits: 3

Fall

• Natural Science - Select one course from the approved courses for general education Credits: 4
• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one course from the approved courses for general education Credits: 3
• ECED 2340 - ♦Family Dynamics and Community Involvement Credits: 3
• ECED 2380 - ♦Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Credits: 3

•   

  ECED Guided Electives - Select one of the following:

• ECED 2300 - ♦The Mentoring Teacher Credits: 3
• ECED 2312 - ♦Administration of Early Childhood Programs Credits: 3
• ECED 2330 - ♦Infant and Toddler Care Credits: 3
• ECED 2390 - ♦Creative Development Credits: 3

Spring

• ECED 2370 - ♦Developmental Assessment Credits: 3
• ECED 2385 - ♦Math and Science in Early Childhood Credits: 3
• ECED 2365 - ♦Final Practicum Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one course from the approved courses for general education Credits: 3
• General Elective - Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 64

For Further Information

Mitzi Neeley, Coordinator
Early Childhood Education
Telephone: 423.354.2550
mineeley@NortheastState.edu

or

Dr. Xiaoping Wang
Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences Division
Telephone: 423.354.2552
xpwang@NortheastState.edu