Early Childhood Education PreK-4......................Bachelor of Science

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PreK-4 Bachelor of Science Degree

Mission of the Early Childhood Program: Gannon University’s Early Childhood PreK-4 program prepares skilled professionals who improve the educational experiences of young children by designing and delivering developmentally appropriate, child-centered curricula, instruction, and assessment. Gannon’s Early Childhood Education curriculum provides a solid foundation in development and learning theory as well as instruction in content areas including language and literacy, mathematics, physical activity, creative arts, social studies, and science. Gannon’s unique developmental field experiences provide a practical hands-on application of knowledge with a diverse population of young children across all socioeconomic and cultural levels.

When combined with the Special Education PreK-12 curriculum, teacher candidates in the Early Childhood program will have additional opportunities for employment.

Early Childhood Education PreK-4 Curriculum

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Child Development: Theory and Practice/ECED 104 3 Foundations of Education*/EDCR 106 3 Foundational English/ENGL 101 3 Foundational Theology/THEO 101 3 Quantitative Literacy/MATH 103 0 Gannon 101/FRSH 101 15 Spring 3 Instructional Design/Classroom Management+/EDCR 105 3 Foundational Philosophy/PHIL 101 3 Integrative English 3 Quantitative Reasoning 3 Special Education Overview/SPED 101 15

SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Early Language/Literacy Development**/ECED 200 3 Concepts/Methods: Math*/ECED 209 3 Am., British, or Intro. to Literature/ENGL 3 History of the U.S. to 1865/HIST 221 3 Meeting Learning Needs Students w/Exceptionalities*/SPED 245 Spring 3 Concepts/Methods: Early Lit/Reading PreK-1**/ECED 202 3 Child/Adolescent Literature/EDCR 220 3 Integrative History 3 Integrative Theology 3 Collaboration/Partnerships w/Caregivers, Schools and Community/ SPED 220

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JUNIOR Fall 3 Integrated Curriculum: PreK-4**/ ECED 300 3 Concepts/Methods: Literacy/Reading 2-4 (Writing Intensive)/ECED 303 3 Concepts/Methods: Social Studies/ ECED 307 3 Integrative Communication 3 Data Driven Instruction*/SPED 306 Spring 3 Science Course (Scientific Reasoning)/ EDCR 3xx 3 Expressive Arts (Aesthetic Reasoning)/ EDCR 302 3 Global Citizenship 3 Literacy for Students w/ Exceptionalities++/SPED 320 3 Program Planning/Assessment*/ SPED 343