Program: Early Childhood Education, B.A. - Columbia Campus

1. Carolina Core Plus Early Childhood General Education (31-43 Hours)

I. Lower Division (28-34 Hours)

CMW: Carolina Core Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communication: Written Component (6 Hours)

Select any two Carolina Core approved courses for CMW - Grade of C or Better Required

ARP: Carolina Core Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6 Hours)

Select any two Carolina Core approved courses for ARP

SCI: Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

Complete 7 hours in Science as follows:

Life Science

3-4 hours from the following:

BIOL 110 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 120 - Human Biology Credits: 3 and
BIOL 120L - Laboratory in Human Biology Credits: 1

Physical Science/Earth Science

3-4 hours from the following:

PHYS 101 - The Physics of How Things Work I Credits: 3 and
PHYS 101L - The Physics of How Things Work I Lab Credits: 1 (recommended)
GEOL 101 - Introduction to the Earth Credits: 4
GEOL 103 - Environment of the Earth Credits: 4
GEOL 201 - Observing the Earth Credits: 4
MSCI 101 - The Ocean Environment Credits: 4
ENVR 101 - Introduction to the Environment Credits: 3 and
ENVR 101L - Introduction to the Environment Lab Credits: 1
ENVR 200 - Natural History of South Carolina Credits: 4

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 Hours, depending on placement test)

To meet the GFL requirement, students in the BA in Early Childhood Education complete the Carolina Core approved courses in Foreign Language (GFL) or by achieving a score of 2 or better on a USC foreign language placement test.

GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 Hours)

Complete 3 hours (one course) from:

HIST 111 - United States History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 112 - United States History since 1865 Credits: 3

GSS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 Hours)

Complete 3 hours (once course) from:

GEOG 121 - Globalization and World Regions Credits: 3
GEOG 210 - Peoples, Places, and Environments Credits: 3

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 Hours)

Selected any Carolina Core approved course for AIU

II. Lower Division: Stand-alone or Overlay-Eligible Courses (3-9 Hours)

Up to two of these three requirements may be met in overlay courses. For up to two instances, a Carolina Core course meeting another core requirement may also meet one of these requirements, provided the course is approved to meet both.

CMS: Carolina Core Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component (0-3 Hours)

Select any Carolina Core approved course for CMS

INF: Carolina Core Information Literacy (0-3 Hours)

Select any Carolina Core approved course for INF

VSR: Carolina Core Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (0-3 Hours)

Select any Carolina Core approved course for VSR

2. Additional Required Courses (6 Hours)

A course (3 Hours) in culture other than Western European (Must be in addition to courses taken to meet Carolina Core requirements.)
Electives (3 Hours)
- If the number of hours used to meet the Carolina Core Plus Early Childhood General Education section exceeds 31, those hours above 31 can be used to meet the required elective hours. If only 31 hours are used to meet the Carolina Core Plus Early Childhood General Education section, then the required elective hours must be in addition to the Carolina Core.

3. Specialized Content Preparation (15 Hours)

Must be in addition to courses taken to meet Carolina Core requirements.

Grade of C or better required.

SLIS 325 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 or
ENGL 431A - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 or
ENGL 431B - Picture Books Credits: 3
MATH 221 - Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I Credits: 3
MATH 222 - Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics II Credits: 3
PEDU 575 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher Credits: 3
ARTE 520 - Art for Elementary Schools Credits: 3 or
ARTE 530 - Art of Children Credits: 3 or
ARTE 260 - Interdisciplinary Relationships in the Arts Credits: 3 or
MUED 454 - Music for Young Children Credits: 3 or
THEA 522 - Drama in Education Credits: 3

4. Education (70 Hours)

Grade of C or better required.

Minor (Optional)

A student may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

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Early Childhood Education, B.A.

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Degree Requirements (122-131 Hours)