2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

General Early Childhood

Requirements

I. Liberal Arts Major:

Liberal Arts major must be Children, Youth, & Family Studies.

CPSYC 3407Critical Issues in Infancy

3

CPSYC 3427Family Interventions

3

Both courses must be taken as part of the major course of study.

II. Required Core:

CEDUC 3360Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers

3

CEDUC 3429Early Intervention: Theory and Practice

3

III. Practicum:

The CEDUC 3704 course requirement cannot be waived for students enrolled in this specialization.

The full-time practicum for students in this specialization, CEDUC 4721, should be split between two placements: a minimum of 100 hours at preschool level (3 or 4 year olds) or kindergarten level, and a minimum of 200 hours at the first or second grade level.