Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2, B.S. and M.S.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

General Education Requirements	60 credits
Psychology and Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate Courses	36 credits
Open Electives	9 credits
Early Childhood Education Graduate Courses
Completed for B.S. degree	15 credits
Total	120 credits

Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth–Grade 2

Course work completed during B.S. degree	15 credits
Course work completed during M.S. degree	18 credits
Total	33 credits

Total combined B.S. /M.S.	138 credits

For specific major requirements please refer to the Psychology section of this catalog listed within the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The Early Childhood graduate courses that must be completed for the B.S. degree are the following:

EDUC 500 - Educational Foundations from Diverse Perspectives
EDUC 502 - Foundations in Education for Students with Disabilities from Birth through Adolescence
EDUC 505 - Teaching English as a Second Language
EDUC 507 - Approaches to Literacy in Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 513 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Foundations, Methods and Materials

The above 15 credits are taken as an undergraduate student as part of the B.S. degree program. The remaining 18 credits are taken as a graduate student after receiving the B.S. degree and after meeting the admission requirement for acceptance into the M.S. degree program. Please see Graduate Catalog for course descriptions of the above courses and for specific requirements for the M.S. degree.

Students in the 4+1 program must take EDUC 205 - Contemporary Issues in Childhood & Education Credits: 3, under the Social Perspectives General Education Disciplinary Grouping, as a general education elective.