PLANNING GUIDE

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES (HDFS)

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE)

BS in Early Childhood Education	Courses fulfilling undergraduate requirements in the 4+1 BS and MS HDFS: Concentration in Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education
Grade/Credits Recommended Year FRESHMAN YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 CREDIT) ____(1) Freshman Year Experience (FYE) _________________ 1 SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES (6 CREDITS) ____(3) Sociology Elective or PSYC 100 General Psychology ____ 1 ____(3) Social and Behavioral Sciences^a ____________________ 2 HISTORY AND CULTURAL CHANGE (6 CREDITS) ____(3) History and Cultural Change^a _______________________ 2 ____(3) History and Cultural Change _______________________ 3 SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS (17 CREDITS) ____(3) BISC 105 Human Heredity and Development^a 1 ____(4) Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology w/lab _____________________ 1 ____(4) Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology w/lab _____________________ 2 ____(3) MATH 251 Math for K-8 Teachers Numbers and Operations (C- or better required) 1 One of the following: ____(3) MATH 252 Math for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers and Probability; 2/3 ____(3) MATH 253 Math for K-8 Teachers: Geometry, Algebra, and Measurement; 2/3 HUMANITIES (12 CREDITS) ____(3) ENGL 110 Critical Reading & Writing 1 ____(3) Literature Course+____________________ 3/4 ____(3) Linguistics 101 1 ____(3) Creative Arts and Humanities^a or Foreign Language (if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by English Literature course)_______________________ 2/3 FREE ELECTIVES After required courses are completed, a maximum of 7 credits of free electives may be needed to meet the 124 credits required for the degree. Grade Credit Course _______ _______ ___________________________________ _______ _______ ___________________________________ Grade/Credits Recommended Year ECE SEQUENCE (57 CREDITS)++ ____(3) HDFS 201 Life Span Development 1/2 ____(3) HDFS 202 Diversity and Families 1 (Fulfills Multicultural Requirement) ____(3) HDFS 220 Child Development I: Prenatal to Age 3 1 ____(3) HDFS 221 Child Development II: 3 to 10 1/2 ____(3) HDFS 222* Inclusive Curr.: Birth – Grade 2 2 ____(3) HDFS 224* Practicum in Inclusive Curr.: Birth – Grade 2 2 ____(3) HDFS 355 Professional Issues in ECDE 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 406 Supporting Literacy in Early Childhood Education 3 ____(3) HDFS 470 Families and Children at Risk 3/4 ____(2) HDFS 480 Student Teaching Seminar 4 Block A:** ____(3) HDFS 411 Inclusive Curriculum: Birth to Preschool 2/3 ____(1) HDFS 431 Field Experience: Birth to Preschool 2/3 ____(3) HDFS 452 Assessment of Children 2/3 Block B:** ____(3) HDFS 350 Technology & Assistive Technology in Early Childhood Education 3 ____(3) HDFS 445 Family, Community, School Partnerships 3 ____(3) HDFS 412*** Inclusive Curriculum: Preschool-K 3 ____(2) HDFS 432 Field Experience: Preschool-K 3 Block C:** ____(3) HDFS 413 Inclusive Curriculum: K to Grade 2 3/4 ____(1) HDFS 433 Field Experience: K to Grade 2 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 414 Guidance and Behavior Support: Birth to Grade 2 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 435 Programs for Children with Exceptionalities 3/4 RELATED PROFESSIONAL CORE (18 CREDITS) ____(3) Focused Elective# ________________ 3/4 ____(3) EDUC 230 Introduction to Exceptional Children 1/2 ____(12) EDUC 400 Student teaching 4	Grade/Credits Recommended Year FRESHMAN YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 CREDIT) ____(1) Freshman Year Experience (FYE) _________________ 1 SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES (6 CREDITS) ____(3) Sociology Elective or PSYC 100 General Psychology ____ 1 ____(3) Social and Behavioral Sciences^a ____________________ 2 HISTORY AND CULTURAL CHANGE (6 CREDITS) ____(3) History and Cultural Change^a _______________________ 2 ____(3) History and Cultural Change _______________________ 3 SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS (17 CREDITS) ____(3) BISC 105 Human Heredity and Development^a 1 ____(4) Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology w/lab _____________________ 1 ____(4) Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology w/lab _____________________ 2 ____(3) MATH 251 Math for K-8 Teachers Numbers and Operations (C- or better required) 1 One of the following: ____(3) MATH 252 Math for K-8 Teachers: Rational Numbers and Probability; 2/3 ____(3) MATH 253 Math for K-8 Teachers: Geometry, Algebra, and Measurement; 2/3 HUMANITIES (12 CREDITS) ____(3) ENGL 110 Critical Reading & Writing 1 ____(3) Literature Course+____________________ 3/4 ____(3) Linguistics 101 1 ____(3) Creative Arts and Humanities^a or Foreign Language (if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by English Literature course)_______________________ 2/3 FREE ELECTIVES After required courses are completed, a maximum of 7 credits of free electives may be needed to meet the 124 credits required for the degree. Grade Credit Course _______ _______ ___________________________________ _______ _______ ___________________________________ Grade/Credits Recommended Year ECE SEQUENCE (57 CREDITS)++ ____(3) HDFS 201 Life Span Development 1/2 ____(3) HDFS 202 Diversity and Families 1 (Fulfills Multicultural Requirement) ____(3) HDFS 220 Child Development I: Prenatal to Age 3 1 ____(3) HDFS 221 Child Development II: 3 to 10 1/2 ____(3) HDFS 222* Inclusive Curr.: Birth – Grade 2 2 ____(3) HDFS 224* Practicum in Inclusive Curr.: Birth – Grade 2 2 ____(3) HDFS 355 Professional Issues in ECDE 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 606 Early Childhood Literacy Skill Development 3 ____(3) HDFS 470 Families and Children at Risk 3/4 ____(2) HDFS 480 Student Teaching Seminar 4 Block A:** ____(3) HDFS 641 Infants, Toddlers and Families: Development and Programming 2/3 ____(1) HDFS 431 Field Experience: Birth to Preschool 2/3 ____(3) HDFS 452 Assessment of Children 2/3 Block B:** ____(3) HDFS 350 Technology & Assistive Technology in Early Childhood Education 3 ____(3) HDFS 647 Family Partnerships in Early Childhood Care and Education 3 ____(3) HDFS 412*** Inclusive Curriculum: Preschool-K 3 ____(2) HDFS 432 Field Experience: Preschool-K 3 Block C:** ____(3) HDFS 413 Inclusive Curriculum: K to Grade 2 3/4 ____(1) HDFS 433 Field Experience: K to Grade 2 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 414 Guidance and Behavior Support: Birth to Grade 2 3/4 ____(3) HDFS 435 Programs for Children with Exceptionalities 3/4 RELATED PROFESSIONAL CORE (18 CREDITS) ____(3) Focused Elective# ________________ 3/4 ____(3) EDUC 230 Introduction to Exceptional Children 1/2 ____(12) EDUC 400 Student teaching 4
Minimum Credits for Graduation: 124	Minimum Credits for Graduation: 124

NOTE: This is only a planning form. Please refer to your course catalog for official requirements.

The total minimum number of credits needed for graduation is 124.

An effort should be made to schedule courses in the year indicated, although some adjustments may be necessary. Please see your academic advisor each semester.

^a See catalog for courses that fulfill the University Breadth Requirements.

+ All students must fulfill the Arts and Sciences Second Writing Requirement. It must be selected from courses approved from Arts and Sciences second writing requirement.

++ C- or better required for all HDFS courses and the Focused Elective, EDUC 230, and MATH 251. All of these courses, with the exception of MATH 251, are also the courses counted in major index and are prerequisite courses for student teaching.

* HDFS 222 and 224 must be taken concurrently.

** Each of the courses listed within a block must be taken concurrently. HDFS 222 and 224 must be taken before any of the blocks. Block B must be taken before Block C. Block A may be taken at any time after HDFS 222/224.

*** Students must pass the Praxis 1 exam before taking HDFS 412.

# Focused Electives: Choose from an approved list available in HDFS office (111 ALW).