Early Childhood Education, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 69+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Early Childhood Education Program

• Declare a major in education using Program of Study Management (POSM) in MyPortal as soon as possible. You will be assigned a faculty advisor to work with you in planning your program.
• You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
  • Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
  • Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
  • If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
  • A grade of C or higher in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) .
• Your admission process must be completed before taking EDEE 455 .
• Candidates interested in add on licensure (e.g., elementary and early childhood, elementary and middle) must major in one area and meet with the Intake Specialist in the OSSC to discover the appropriate Semester II courses required in the additional licensure area.

Complete two MATH courses totaling at least 6 credit hours from the following:

• MATH 103 Contemporary Mathematics with Applications (3)
• MATH 104 Elementary Statistics (3)
• MATH 111 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)
• MATH 116 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3)
• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)
• MATH 207 Discrete Structures I (3)
• MATH 220 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 229 Vector Calculus with Chemical Applications (5)
• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

Core Licensure Course

• EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3)

Professional Program Semester 1

• EDFS 303 Human Growth and Development and the Education Process (3)
• EDEE 323 The Development of Mathematical Thinking (3)
• EDEE 363 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
• EDEE 425 Foundations of Language and Literacies Development: Birth-Grade 6 (3)
• EDFS 326 Integrating Technology Into Teaching (3)

• OR

• TEDU 436 Using Instructional Technology in Problem-Based Learning (3)

Professional Program Semester 2

• EDEE 365 Teaching Mathematics: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)
• EDEE 370 Teaching Health & Physical Education (3)
• EDEE 420 Application of Curriculum & Instruction: Pre-K - Grade 3 (3)
• EDEE 429 Instructional Strategies for Emergent Literacies PK-3 (3)
• EDEE 403 Visual and Performing Arts (3)

• OR

• TEDU 462 Study Abroad Visual and Performing Arts Education (3)

Professional Program Semester 3

• EDEE 367 Teaching Science: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)
• EDEE 371 Teaching Social Studies & Humanities: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)
• EDEE 407 Creating Learning Environments (3)
• EDEE 409 Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners (3)
• EDEE 438 Teaching Writing/Design with Children’s Literature and Multimodal Texts, PK-3 (3)
• EDEE 488 Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy Assessment PK-3 (field experience) (3)

Optional Licensure Eligibility Requirements* for Early Childhood Education

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: EDEE 455 , MATH 103 , HONS 115 , HONS 215 , HONS 217 , MATH 104 , MATH 111 , MATH 116  , MATH 120 , MATH 207 , MATH 220 , MATH 229 , MATH 250,  or approved general education math alternative course.