Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	18-19
Upper Division Major Requirements	46
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	55-56
Total Units	120

Lower Division Requirements - 18-19 units

Note: MATH 207 is recommended to meet GE Area B4 for students not pursuing a Multiple Subject or Special Education Credential. Math 207 will be more focused on mathematical concepts relevant to teaching young learners.

ART 102 - Multicultural Children’s Art Units: 3
ECS 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Units: 3
ECS 150 - Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (Cross-listed as PSY 150) Units: 3
ECS 221 - Child, Family and Community in California in the 21st Century Units: 3
ENGL 212 - Children’s Literature in a Diverse World Units: 3

Spanish College Level - 3-4 units

Complete one from the following:
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Units: 4
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Units: 4
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Units: 4
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Units: 4
SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Units: 4
SPAN 212 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Units: 4
SPAN 301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I Units: 3
SPAN 302 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 46 units

ECS 310 - Science Technology Engineering Art and Math in Early Childhood Units: 2
ECS 320 - Teaching And Learning Programs For Early Care And Development Units: 3
ECS 322 - Early Childhood Program Administration Units: 3
ECS 325 - Typical & Atypical Development: Birth - Age 8 Units: 3
ECS 456 - Family and Community Engagement Units: 3
ECS 460 - Infant/Toddler Educaring: Learning and Assessment Units: 3
ECS 461 - Infant/Toddler Student Teaching & Seminar Units: 4
ECS 462 - Supporting Dual Language Learners: Context and Approaches Units: 3
ECS 463 - Creating and Supporting Reciprocal Family and Community Networks Units: 3 (Senior standing)
ECS 468 - Early Language Literacy and Math Development Ages 3-8: Multicultural/Multilingual Units: 3
ECS 470 - Teaching and Learning in Preschool/Primary: Integrated Curriculum and Assessment Units: 3
ECS 471 - Preschool/Primary Student Teaching & Seminar Units: 4
ENGL 475 - Language In Social Context (Cross-listed as EDUC 475) Units: 3
SPED 345 - Individuals with Disabilities in Society (Cross-listed as PSY 345) Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
EDUC 412 - Equity, Diversity, and Foundations of Schooling Units: 3
EDUC 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as CHS 445) Units: 3

Multiple Subject or Special Education Credential:

Students considering a Multiple Subject or Special Education credential are strongly urged to complete the following courses. These courses in conjunction with other program requirements provide the subject matter background knowledge tested on the CSET-Multiple Subjects examination.

COMP 101 - Computer Literacy Units: 3
HIST 211 - World Civilizations: Origins to 1500 Units: 3
HIST 369 - California History and Culture Units: 3
MATH 208 - Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I: Numbers and Problem-Solving Units: 3
MATH 308 - Foundational Geometry, Probability, and Statistics Units: 3
PHSC 170 - Foundations in Physical Science Units: 4
Complete one from the following:
BIOL 100 - Exploring the Living World Units: 4
BIOL 170 - Foundations of Life Science Units: 4

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division), including the following General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements :

Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within major
American Institutions Requirement
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation