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Early Childhood Special Education / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 38-55

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-ECED-3

The following course of study meets the requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License with the following endorsements:
Early Childhood Education (birth – 2nd grade) 
Early Childhood Special Education (birth – 3rd grade) 
Candidate will also earn the required English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten – 12th grade). Bilingual endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten – 12th grade) may be added.

I. Early Childhood Special Education Requirements

ECED-30100Observation and Assessment with Infant and Toddler Methods

1
ECED-30200Field Experience 2: PreK Inclusion

1
ECED-31000Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3
ECED-31500Child Growth and Development

3
ECED-32000Child, Family, Culture and Community

3
ECED-32500Curriculum, Organization and Methods of Creative Arts and Literacy in Early Childhood

3
ECED-33500Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood

3
ECED-35600Foundations of Teaching Math, Science and Social Studies for P-3

3
ECED-36000History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education

3
ECED-44000Collaboration and Adaptations for Special Needs in General Education Settings

3
ECED-48100Clinical Practice and Seminar: Early Childhood

9
ENLE-31000Foundations of Teaching Bilingual and English Language Learners

3


ECED-32400Foundations of Teaching Reading and Language Arts for P-3

3
ECED-33000Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers

3
ECED-40100Field Experience 3: Kindergarten ESL Methods

1
ECED-40200Field Experience 4: Primary Methods - Grades 1-3

1
ENLE-32600Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners

3
SCED-30400Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom

3
SPED-35700Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities

3