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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education

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The Bachelor of Arts in Education, with Concentration in Early Childhood Education (P-3) leads to a P-3 teaching certification and has four required strands of study: 1) General Education courses, 2) Rowan Experience courses, 3) the Professional Concentration Sequence, and 4) the dual major or free elective requirements, where Early Childhood Education Concentration candidates are required to complete major requirements in one of the following five areas:American Studies, Liberal Studies: Humanities/Social Sciences [with restriction], Liberal Studies: Literacy Studies, Writing Arts, or select the option for no dual major and complete the program with free electives. Students accepted into the Concentration are expected to adhere to the prescribed sequence of courses and to consult with their advisors in Education at least once a semester.

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

Core Courses Required:

SPED 08130 - Disability as Diversity Credits: 3
PSY 09209 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
MUSG 06218 - Music and The Child Credits: 3
MATH 01201 - Structures of Mathematics I Credits: 3
MATH 01204 - Structures of Mathematics II Credits: 3
FNDS 21150 - History of American Education Credits: 3
EDUC 21230 - Characteristics of Knowledge Acquisition Credits: 3
or
PSY 22215 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
INCL 02210 - Principles and Pedagogies in the Inclusive Classroom Credits: 2
ECED 23211 - Seminar: Principles and Pedagogies in the Inclusive Classroom Credits: 1
SMED 33220 - Educational Technology Credits: 1
READ 30320 - Language Development, Emergent Literacy, and Reading in Young Children Credits: 4
ECED 23320 - Building Brains: Competency and Resiliency Credits: 3
ECED 23321 - Effective Learning Environments For Diverse Children Credits: 3
ECED 23322 - Planning, Integrating, and Adapting Curriculum: Math and Science Credits: 3
ECED 23430 - Observation, Assessment, and Evaluation of Diverse Learners Credits: 2
ECED 23431 - Planning, Integrating and Adapting Curriculum Across Content Areas Credits: 3
ECED 23432 - Clinical Practice I in Early Childhood Education Credits: 1
ECED 23446 - Clinical Practice II in Early Childhood Education Credits: 10
ECED 23447 - Early Childhood Education Clinical Seminar Credits: 1
SECD 03350 - Teaching Students of Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Credits: 1
HLT 00103 - Health and Wellness Credits: 3
ECED 23220 - Contemporary Child in the Family and Community Credits: 3

Other Requirements

Students must take:

*Lab Science (Bio or Physical)

*Non-Lab Science (Bio or Physical)

Geography (any)

Writing intensive course

History (any)

Sociology (any) (Sociology of the Family Strongly Recommended)

COMP01.111 College Composition I

COMP01.112 College Composition II

CMS04.205 Public Speaking

General Education Literature

*Early Childhood Education students must have a physical science and a biological science; 1 lab and 1 non-lab science.

Electives

There are 30 elective credits for this program as well as dual major options.

Interested student may pursue a Certificate of Undergraduate Study in various programs by consulting with their advisor.

Dual majors include:

Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Literacy Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Writing Arts

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Program Coordinator
Karen Schultz
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500 ext. 53855
schultzk@rowan.edu

Advisor
Heather Hasson
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4761
dolbow@rowan.edu