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BA Early Childhood Degree Requirements

Mayville State’s Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood degree consists of 120 credits including courses in general education, the major core and professional blocks, and specializations.
Students must complete 36 semester hours in general education, including COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120, PSYC 111, and SOC 110, and 32 hours in core requirements. Students in the 37 hour Preschool Education professional block must complete one 15 hour specialization. Students in the 22 hour Administration professional block must complete two 15 hour specializations.

General Education

ENGL 110—College Composition I (3)
ENGL 120—College Composition II (3)
COMM 110—Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
PSYC 111—Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 110—Introduction to Sociology (3)
Plus general education credits needed to reach a total of 36 credits.

Core Requirements

EDUC 200—Introduction to ECE (3)
EDUC 201-Observations, Assessment, and Interpretations Techniques (2)
EDUC 272-Educational Technology (2)
EDUC 329-Children and Families in a Diverse Community (3)
EDUC 332-Technology and Young Children (2)
EDUC 333-ECE Methods I: Curriculum (3)
EDUC 339-Professional Development in ECE (2)
EDUC 380-Racial and Multicultural Minorities (3)
HPER 210-First Aid & CPR (1)
PSYC 255-Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
SPAN 101-First Year Spanish I (4)
SPAN 102-First Year Spanish II (4)

Choose one of the following blocks of professional courses

Professional Courses: Preschool Education

EDUC 250-Introduction to Education (2)
EDUC 298-Pre-Professional Field Experience (1)
EDUC 300-Child Development Internship (7)
EDUC 334-ECE Methods II: Language/Literacy (3)
EDUC 335-Creative Activities (3)
EDUC 336-Child Guidance (3)
EDUC 337-Preschool Children with Special Needs (3)
EDUC 376-Child Development Practicum (3)
EDUC 395-Service Learning (2)
ENGL 317-Children's Literature (3)
HPER 217-Personal and Community Health (2)
HPER 315-Movement Education in Early Childhood (2)
PSYC 102-Interpersonal Skills Development (3)

Professional Courses: Administration

BADM 302-Principles of Management (3)
BUSN 334-Business Communication (3)
EDUC 330-Preschool Management (2)
EDUC 345-Grant Writing (1)
EDUC X95-Service Learning (2)
HPER 217-Personal and Community Health (2)
PSYC 102-Interpersonal Skills Development (3)
PSYC 360-Introduction to Personality Theory (3)
PSYC 361-Social Psychology (3)

Students in Preschool Education choose one of the following specializations.
Students in Administration choose two of the following specializations.

Specialization: Special Needs/Paraprofessional

EDUC 340-Sign Language (3)
OR
EDUC 344-Augmented and Alternative Communication (3)
EDUC 350-Remedial Reading (3)
EDUC 390-Students with Special Needs (3)
MATH 277-Math for Elementary Teachers (3)
Select 3 credits from the following
EDUC 343-Classroom Modifications (3)
HPER 350-Motor Learning (2)
HPER 415-Evaluation of Psychomotor Performance (3)
HPER 443-Adapted Physical Education Practicum (1)

Specialization:Educational Technology

BOTE 205-Advanced Word Processing (3)
BUSN 332-Multimedia Tools and Techniques (2)
CIS 220-Hardware Troubleshooting (3)
CIS 260-Electronic Publishing Applications (3)
CIS 270-Computer Organizations and Operating Systems (3)
EDUC 497S-Internship (1)

Specialization: Business Administration

ACCT 200-Elements of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 201-Elements of Accounting II (3)
BADM 301-Principles of Marketing (3)
BUSN 351-Human Resources Management (3)
BUSN 361-Entrepreneurship (3)

Infant/Toddler

EDUC 331-Introduction to Infant/Toddler Care and Education (3)
EDUC 340-Sign language (3)
EDUC 341-Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers (3)
EDUC 342-Routines and Guidance in Infant/Toddler Programs (3)
EDUC 375-Independent Study (3)

Specialization: School Age Care

EDUC 323-Music for Elementary Teachers (2)
EDUC 325-Elementary Classroom Art (2)
EDUC 330-Preschool Management (2)
EDUC 375-Independent Study (3)
EDUC 390-Students with Special Needs (3)
HPER 319-Health and Physical Education in the Elementary School (2)
Select one of the following
HPER 153-Recreation Sports (1)
HPER 208-Rhythms and Tumbling (1)
HPER 206-Social/Folk Dance (1)

Specialization: Language/Literacy

EDUC 318-Reading in the Elementary School (3)
EDUC 340-Sign Language (3)
EDUC 344-Augmented and Alternative Communication (3)
EDUC 375-Independent Study (3)
THEA 110-Introduction to Theatre Arts (3)