Early Childhood Minor
Plan of Study
BS: Elementary Education
The Early childhood Education Minor is a State –recognized area of specialized competency that is an “add-on” to an Elementary Education degree. This endorsement gives specialized preparation in implementing developmentally appropriate practices including multi-age groupings, individualization, learning center approach, anti-bias curriculum, concrete experiences, pro-social discipline techniques, integrated curriculum, inclusion of children with special needs, and viewing parents as partners. It is designed for students planning to teach children from birth through age eight. This Minor is only available with the BS: Elementary Education.
_______ED 142 Intro to Early Childhood (1)
_______ED 143 Intro to Early Childhood Lab (1)
_______ED 250 Child Growth & Development (3)
_______ED 251 Child Growth & Development Lab (1)
_______ED 144 Creating an Environment for Learning (2)
_______ED 145 Creating an Environment for Learning Lab (1)
_______ED 240 Positive Child Discipline (2)
_______ED 241 positive Child Discipline Lab (1)
_______ED 242 Meeting Needs of the Family (2)
_______ED 243 Meeting Needs of the Family Lab (1)
_______ED 320 EC Curriculum I (2)
_______ED 321 EC Curriculum I Lab (1)
_______ED 324 EC Curriculum II (2)
_______ED 325 EC Curriculum II Lab (1)
_______ED 344 EC Professional (2)
_______ED 345 EC Professional Lab (1)
_______ED 341 Exceptional Learner (2)
(can do on-line at any time that it is offered or as face-to-face on Montana Western campus)
A student must maintain a 3.0 average in the before mentioned Early Childhood core courses with no grade lower than a “C-“.
Montana Western Catalog 2008-2009