Education of Young Children, B.A.

University Studies:

Students should follow university studies requirements of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as outlined in the University Studies  section of the catalogue.

The major in education of young children requires 76 hours of interdisciplinary and education courses for Licensure Option or 70 hours of interdisciplinary and education courses for Non-Licensure Option:

Interdisciplinary Core: (16 hours)

• EDN 200 - Teacher, School and Society
• EDNL 200 - Field Studies
• EDN 204 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
• EDN 303 - Instructional Technology
• PSY 220 - Child Psychology
• SOC 345 - Sociology of the Family

Interdisciplinary Specialty: (46 hours)

• EDN 280 - Play and Creative Arts
• EDN 302 - Child Observation and Assessment
• EDNL 302 - Field Experience in Early Childhood Education
• EDN 382 - Literacy Development in the Early Years
• EDN 383 - Mathematics and Science for the Early Years
• EDN 424 - Child Guidance
• EDN 430 - Preschool Curriculum
• EDNL 430 - Field Experience in Kindergarten
• EDN 450 - Infant and Toddler Program Models
• EDNL 450 - Field Experience in Infant/Toddler Education
• EDN 451 - Adaptive Practices in Early Childhood
• EDNL 451 - Field Experience - Children With Special Needs
• EDN 452 - Early Intervention
• EDN 460 - Administration of Preschool Programs
• NSG 345 - Health Maintenance Needs of Young Children

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• SED 250 - Introduction to Special Education or
• PSY 322 - Developmental Psychopathology

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• PSY 320 - Psychology of Infancy and Early Childhood
• SWK 311 - Child Abuse and Neglect

Professional Semester, Licensure Option: (14 hours)

• EDN 463 - Child, Family, and Teacher Relations
• EDN 465 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (B-K)

Professional Semester, Non-Licensure Option: (8 hours)

• EDN 463 - Child, Family, and Teacher Relations
• EDN 467 - Non-Licensure Practicum in Early Childhood Settings

Note:

Students wishing to pursue teacher preparation programs must be formally admitted to the Watson College of Education and to the Teacher Education Program. Students in all programs should consult their advisiors for admission procedures and for a list of courses requiring Watson College admissions. A grade of “C-” or better is required in education courses, as well as all courses in the interdisciplinary specialty and the professional semester. Students may repeat courses in which they earn a grade lower than a “C-” only with the permission of the dean of the Watson College of Education. A cumulative grade point average of 2.70 is required for the practicum semester.