Bachelor of Arts – Psychology

Concentration: Early Childhood Education

The Psychology major explores multiple perspectives of human thought processes and behavior,  biological, behavioral, cognitive, socio-cultural and developmental.  Upon completion of the concentration in Early Childhood, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of early childhood development in creating, implementing and assessing age-appropriate learning experiences
• Integrate developmental theories in teaching and classroom management approaches that address the needs of diverse learners in preschool and child development settings.

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General Education Requirements – 55 credits

Code	Course Title	Credits
PSS100	Academic Strategies	3
COM146	Communication	3
CIS101	Computer Literacy	3
ENG101A	Reading and Composition	3
HIS101	American History	3
MTH115	College Algebra	3
PSY221	Psychology	3
ENG101B	Critical Thinking, Reading & Writing	3
BIO151	Introduction to Biology	3
ART220	Introduction to Film	3
ENG204	Interdisciplinary Reading, Writing, and Research	3
SOC230	Sociology	3
POL241	American Government	3
PSC152	Physical Science	3
PHL263	Social Ethics	3
PHL271	Philosophy	3
PHY154	Physics I with Lab	4
SSC304	World Religions	3

Psychology Core Requirements – 42 credits

Code	Course Title	Credits
PSY421	Social Psychology	3
PSY312	Lifespan Development	3
PSY322	Personality Theories	3
PSY302	Learning Theory	3
PSY375	Biological Basis of Behavior	3
PSY411	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY321	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
PSY301	Psychological Testing and Assessment	3
PSY389	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PSY476	Counseling	3
PSY311	Experimental Psychology	3
PSY403	Human Sexuality	3
PSY422	Psychology of the Family	3
PSY355	Child Growth and Development	3

Concentration Requirements – 24 credits

Code	Course Title	Credits
EDU325	Infant and Toddler Growth and Development	3
EDU335	Introduction to Children with Special Needs	3
EDU345	Observation and Assessment	3
EDU355	Curriculum and Intervention Strategies for Young Children	3
EDU365	Teaching Young Children in a Diverse Society	3
EDU425	Administration I: Program Management	3
EDU435	Administration II: Leadership and Supervision	3
EDU445	Advancing the Profession	3