1. Carolina Core (31-43 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

Must be passed with a grade of C or higher​.

• any CC-CMW courses

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-8 hours) 

• any CC-ARP courses

Scientific Literacy — SCI (7-8 hours)

• Life Science from the following (3-4 hours):
  • BIOL 110 - General Biology  
  • BIOL 120 - Human Biology  & BIOL 120L  
• Physical Science/Earth Science from the following (3-4 hours):
  • ASTR 101 - Introduction to Astronomy  
  • CHEM 101 - Fundamental Chemistry I  
  • CHEM 102 - Fundamental Chemistry II  
  • CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I  
  • CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory  
  • PHYS 101 - The Physics of How Things Work I  & PHYS 101L  
  • GEOL 101 - Introduction to the Earth  
  • GEOL 103 - Environment of the Earth  
  • GEOL 201 - Observing the Earth  
  • MSCI 101 - The Ocean Environment  
  • MSCI 210 - Oceans and Society  
  • MSCI 215 - Coastal Environments of the Southeastern U.S  
  • ENVR 101 - Introduction to the Environment  
  • ENVR 101L - Introduction to the Environment Lab  
  • ENVR 200 - Natural History of South Carolina  

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

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.

• CC-GFL courses

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

• Choose one of the following:
  • HIST 111 - United States History to 1865  
  • HIST 112 - United States History since 1865 ​ 

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

• Choose one of the following:
  • GEOG 121 - Globalization and World Regions  
  • GEOG 210 - Peoples, Places, and Environments ​ 

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

• any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (18-21 hours)

Supporting Courses (18 hours)

• A course in culture other than Western European (3 hours)
• The following courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher (15 hours):
  • SLIS 325 - Children’s Literature  OR ENGL 431A - Children’s Literature  OR ENGL 431B - Picture Books  
  • MATH 221 - Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I  
  • MATH 222 - Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics II  
  • PEDU 575 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher  
  • Select one (3 hours):
    • ARTE 520 - Art for Elementary Schools  
    • ARTE 530 - Art of Children  
    • ARTE 260 - Interdisciplinary Relationships in the Arts   
    • MUED 454 - Music for Young Children  
    • THEA 522 - Drama in Education  

Minor (0-18 hours) 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.

Electives (0-3 hours) 

The number of elective hours required depends upon the number of hours used to fulfill other degree requirements.  Minimum degree requirements must equal 122 hours.

4. Major Requirements (70 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Education Core (14 hours):

• EDTE 201 - Issues and Trends in Teaching and Learning  
• EDFI 300 - Schools In Communities  
• EDPY 401 - Learners and the Diversity of Learning  
• EDRM 423 - Introduction to Classroom Assessment  
• EDEX 523 - Introduction to Exceptional Children  OR EDEX 530 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education  (by special permission of early childhood faculty, see advisor)

Early Childhood Core (39 hours):

• EDEC 250 - Play and Early Learning  
• EDEC 336 - Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Early Childhood Classrooms  
• EDEC 340 - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years).  
• EDEC 342 - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (3-8 Years)  
• EDEC 344 - Supporting Linguistic Pluralism Across Content Areas  
• EDEC 347 - Community of Learners and Classroom Management in Early Childhood  OR EDEX 643 - Social/Emotional Development and Guidance for Young Children with Developmental Delays  (by special permission of early childhood faculty, see advisor)
• EDEC 441 - Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood  
• EDEC 442 - Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education  
• EDEC 444 - Teaching Social Studies to Early Childhood Education  
• EDEC 591 - Seminar on Teaching in Early Childhood  
• EDEC 510 - Parent/Family Dynamics in Early Childhood Education  OR EDEX 692 - Partnerships in Early Childhood Special Education.  (by special permission of early childhood faculty, see advisor)
• EDRD 345 - Teaching Reading in Early Childhood Education  
• EDRD 445 - Teaching Writing in Early Childhood Education  

Practicum and Internship Experience (17 hours):

• EDEC 340P - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (Birth to 3 Years) Practicum.  
• EDEC 342P - The Young Child: Development, Care, and Education (3-8 Years) Practicum.  
• EDEC 443 - Internship in Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Education  
• EDEC 492 - Internship in Curriculum, Assessment, Teaching, and Professional Roles  

Note: A grade of B or better in either EDEC 342P or EDEC 443 is required to meet the dispositions requirement for admission to Internship II. Students making below a grade of B in both these courses are not eligible to progress. An action plan is required for students who make a grade of C or C+ in either EDEC 342P or EDEC 443.