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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

B.A.E. in Early Childhood Education

This degree program prepares candidates to become effective early childhood educators who use innovative and collaborative practices for children with and without disabilities. Opportunities to apply knowledge and skills are embedded in all coursework and practical experiences in a variety of settings with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. As local, state, and national advocates, graduates will promote the education and wellbeing of young children. Candidates completing the B.A.Ed. in Early Childhood Education program will be effectively prepared to become professionals in a variety of roles, such as working in classroom settings, managing childcare programs and more, within the field of early childhood education.

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Requirements for the B.A.Ed. with a major in early childhood education include:

Core Curriculum (39- 42 hours):

English Composition (6 hours): WRIT 101 (3 hours), WRIT 102 or LIBA 102 (3 hours) Social / Behavioral Science (12 hours): SOC or POL (3 hours), HIS (100 level suggested, 3 hours), HIS (100 level suggested, 3 hours), GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography (3 hours). Mathematics / Science (12-15 hours): MATH 121 (College Algebra) or higher (3 hours), Physical Science w/ lab (Physics, Astronomy or Phys. Science II, 3-4 hours), Biological Science w/ lab (BISC 102/ lab 103 suggested, 3-4 hours), Science Elective (Geology, Chemistry or Phys. Science I,3-4 hours). Humanities / Fine Arts (9 hours): English Literature Elective (ENG 200 levels, 3 hours), English Literature Elective (ENG 200 levels, 3 hours), Fine Arts Elective (AH 101, 102, 201, 202; DANC 200; MUS 102, 103; THEA 201, 3 hours).

General Education (12 hours):

  • MATH 245 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I -or- MATH 246 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3 hours)
  • EDEC 323 Special Education for Early Childhood Development (3 hours)
  • EDEC 301 Introduction to Early Childhood (3 hours)
  • EDEC 324 Early Language and Literacy (3 hours)

    Professional Education Requirements (73 hours)

  • CSD 201 Introduction to Communicative Disorders (3 hours)
  • EDEC 326 Socio-Emotional Competencies (3 hours)
  • EDEC 321 Early Childhood Development I (3 hours)
  • EDCI 352 Education, Society, & the K-12 Learner (2 hours)
  • EDSP 308 Introduction to Special Education (3 hours)
  • EDSP 327 Classroom Management & Behavioral Interventions (3 hours)
  • EDRD 355: Early Literacy Instruction I and II (6 hours)
  • EDEC 320 Early Childhood Methods (3 hours)
  • EDEC 312 Action Lab - ECE Child Guidance / Classroom Management (2 hours)
  • EDCI 353 Planning & Teaching Strategies for Effective Classroom Practice (3 hours)
  • EDEC 327 Social Studies in Early Childhood Education (3 hours)
  • EDSP 335 Assessment of Exceptional Students (3 hours)
  • EDSP 407 SPED Law and Procedures (3 hours)
  • EDEC 402 Action Lab Placement in ECE Preschool (3 hours)
  • EDSP 410 Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom (3 hours)
  • EDEC 328 Infant & Toddler Development and Programming (3 hours)
  • EDEC 304 Action Lab - Infant and Toddler Settings (3 hours)
  • EDEC 400 Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Art (STEAM) in ECE (3 hours)
  • EDEC 401 Integrating Arts into the Curriculum (3 hours)
  • PPL 363 Early Childhood Policy in the U.S. (3 hours)
  • EDEC 404 Assessment for Early Childhood (3 hours)
  • EDLE 463 Student Teaching: Early Childhood (9 hours)