Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated B-K Major (SEBK), BA

Requirements

The Core: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts program. The following Core requirements are met within the content of the major:

EDFD 2030 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Note:

MATH 1200 or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

Major: 72 Hours

To be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 33 Hours

ECED 3100 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3170 - Math and Science for Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 3500 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPEC 3300 - Birth to Kindergarten Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
or FCS 3500 - Preschool Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3130 - Family, School, and Community: Cultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
or FCS 2050 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3

Choose 6 hours from:

Other course options may be approved by the Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated B-K program director.

CSD 1150 - Normal Speech, Language, and Cognitive Development Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3490 - Pediatric Nutrition, Health, and Safety Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3520 - Infant/Toddler Development Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3780 - Therapeutic Perspectives of Play Credit Hours: 3
FCS 4250 - Administration, Leadership, and Management Credit Hours: 3
THEA 2100 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 39 Hours

ECED 4110 - Curriculum Design and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3170 - Teaching Young Writers Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Teaching Language Comprehension Credit Hours: 3
SPEC 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
SPEC 4310 - Residency I: Early Childhood/Special Education Birth to Kindergarten Credit Hours: 3-6
SPEC 4410 - Residency II: Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated B-K Credit Hours: 3-9
(12 total hours are required for Residency.)
SPED 3150 - Advocacy and Legislation in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4160 - Literacy Assessment and Intervention Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 4 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 120

Program Fee

Students in this program will be charged a one-time fee to cover the cost of the appropriate state licensure examinations. The fee can be viewed in the “Program Fees ” section of the financial information page.