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BA Early Childhood Degree Requirements

Real-world experience is key when learning how to best work with young children. Mayville State University’s Early Childhood program provides the hands-on experience you need in our on-campus Child Development Center and prepares you to make an impact on the lives of young children.
This program is also offered on-line for the transfer student.

Core Requirements

EC 210 —Introduction to ECE (3)
EC 211 —Observations, Assessment (2)
EC 320 —Infant and Toddlers (3)
EC 333 —PreK Methods & Materials*(3)
EC336—Soc/Emo Dev & Guid in EC (3)
EC 337 —Speical Needs ECE (3)
EC338 —Home/ School Comm Rel (3)
EC 376 —Field Exp in ECE (1)
EC 412- Div & Prof in ECE(3)
EC 418 —Tech in ECE (2)
EC 495-Service Learning (2)
EDUC 380 —Racial & Multi Minorities (3)
PSYC 102-Interpersonal Skill Dev(3)
PSYC 255-Child & Adolescent Psych(3)
SPAN 101 First Year Spanish I (4)
SPAN 102 First Year Spanish II (4)

Choose ONE of the Professional Course Options

Preschool Education Option (Requires 1 Spec)
EC 313- Landuage/ Literacy in ECE* ( 3)
EC 335- Art/ Music in ECE* (3)
EC 398- Child Development Internship (6)
EDUC 250- Introduction to Education (2)
EDUC 298- PRe-Prof Field Exper (1)
EDUC 436- Kindergarten Methods* (2)
ENGL 317- Children's Literature (2)
HPER 315- Movement Ed in Early Ch(2)

Adinistration Option (Requires 1 Spec)

ACCT 200- Elem of Acct 1 (4)
BADM 301 Principles of Marketing (3)
BUSN 334 Business Communcation (3)
BUSN 351 HR Management (3)
EC 322 Admin & Leardership ECE (3)
EC 345 Grant Writing (1)
PSYC 361 Social Psychology (3)

Choose ONE of the Specializations listed below:

Specializations:

Special Needs/Paraprofessional (16 hours):

EC 303- Sign Language
OR
EC 344- Augmented & Alternative Comm. (3)
EDUC 350- Remedial Reading* (3)
EDUC 390 Spec Needs in Inclusive Env. (3)
Math 227 Math of Elementary Teachers* (4)

Select 3 credits from the following:
EC 343- Classroom Modifications* (3)
EC 375 Supervised Tutorial Exp (3)

Infant/Toddler (15 hours):

EC 303 Sign Langauge (3)
EC 341 Learning Env for Inf & Toddler (3)
EC 340 Assess/Doc in I/TPrograms (3)
EC 342 Routines & Guid in I/T Educ Pr (3)
EC 75 Supervised Tutorial Exp (3)

Other Speicalizations available:
School Age Care ( 15 hours):
Language/Literacy ( 15 hours)

* Distance learning students may need to take these courses face to face either on the Mayville State Campus or at a Local Site.

Questions?

If you have questions about admission, finacial aid, or anything elese, contact us at:
1-800-437-4104
Or vist
www.mayvillestate.edu