Early Childhood Education - Rockford College

Early Childhood Education from Rockford College is a Campus Bachelor Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The early childhood education program prepares teachers for preschool, kindergarten, and the early primary grades (1-3) by providing general education courses and professional education courses that address institutional requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education and certification requirements leading to Illinois Early Childhood Type 04 certification with early childhood special education approval. Early Childhood Education degree requirements Major requirements (B.A. /B.S.) ? 47 credit hours EDEC 200 Early Childhood Field Experience: Early Childhood I 1 hour EDEC 201 Early Childhood Field Experience: Early Childhood II 1 hour EDEC 203 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 hours EDEC 305 Observation and Assessment of Infant, Toddler, and Young Child Development 3 hours EDEC 317 History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education 3 hours EDEC 353 Literature for the Young Child 3 hours EDEC 360 Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs 3 hours EDEC 361 Typical and Atypical Speech and Language Development in Young Children 3 hours EDEC 362 Diagnosis and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education 3 hours EDEC 363 Methods for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children with Special Needs 3 hours EDEC 365 Classroom Management for Early Childhood Teachers 3 hours EDEC 367 Emergent Literacy and Beginning Reading Instruction 3 hours EDEC 368 Early Childhood Methods in Language Arts and Social Studies 3 hours EDEC 370 Early Childhood Methods in Math and Science 3 hours EDEC 372 Early Childhood Methods in the Arts 3 hours EDEC 374 Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood Education 3 hours EDEC 495 Senior Seminar 3 hours Plus a Teaching Semester -- 15 credit hours EDEC 405 Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar 3 hours EDEC 407 Early Childhood Student Teaching ? Preschool-Kindergarten 6 hours EDEC 408 Early Childhood Student Teaching ? Primary 6 hours Supporting required courses -- 12 credit hours EDUC 336 Educational Psychology 3 hours EDUC 346 Technology in the Classroom 3 hours PSYC 248 Development of Young Children 3 hours SPED 342 Survey of Exceptional Children 3 hours View more details on Rockford College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.