Early Childhood Special Education / Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 38-55
Degree Requirements
Program: BA-ECED-E
I. Early Childhood Special Education Requirements
| ECED-30100 | Observation and Assessment with Infant and Toddler Methods | 1 |
| ECED-30200 | Field Experience 2: PreK Special Needs Observations | 1 |
| ECED-31000 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED-31500 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECED-32000 | Child, Family, Culture and Community | 3 |
| ECED-32500 | Curriculum, Organization and Methods of Creative Arts and Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-33500 | Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-35600 | Foundations of Teaching Math, Science and Social Studies for P-3 | 3 |
| ECED-36000 | History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED-44000 | Collaboration and Adaptations for Special Needs in General Education Settings | 3 |
| ECED-48100 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Early Childhood | 9 |
| ENLE-31000 | Foundations of Teaching Bilingual and English Language Learners | 3 |
II. ISBE Licensure Requirements
The following courses must also be completed to meet the requirements for the Professional Educator License with the following endorsements:
Early Childhood Education (birth – 3rd grade)
Early Childhood Special Education (birth – 3rd grade)
Candidate will also earn the required English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd grade). Bilingual endorsement (Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd grade) may be added.
| ECED-32400 | Foundations of Teaching Reading and Language Arts for P-3 | 3 |
| ECED-33000 | Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers | 3 |
| ECED-40100 | Field Experience 3: Preprimary ESL Methods - Pre-K and K | 1 |
| ECED-40200 | Field Experience 4: Primary Methods - Grades 1-3 | 1 |
| ENLE-32600 | Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners | 3 |
| SCED-30400 | Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
| SPED-35700 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
II. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
| ECED-48100 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Early Childhood | 9 |