The Childhood Education B.S.E. program is eligible for freshman students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Program. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
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Fall Semester Year 1
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3
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†ENGL 1013 Composition I
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3
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†MATH 1203 College Algebra (or higher) |
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4
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BIOL 1543/1541L Principles of Biology w/lab
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2
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HLSC 1002 Wellness Concepts
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1
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PEAC1621 Fitness Concepts
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3
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PLSC 2003 American Nat’l Gov’t
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16
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 1
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3
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†ENGL 1023 Composition II
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3
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**MATH (except MATH 1203)
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4
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GEOL 1113/1111L General Geology w/lab |
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2
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†CIED 1002 Introduction to Education
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1
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†CIED 1011 Practicum
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3
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PSYC 2003 General Psychology
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16
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 2
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3
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ARHS 1003 Art Lecture
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4
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Physical Science w/lab
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3
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†CIED 3023 Survey of Exceptionality |
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3
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PSYC 3093 Childhood & Adolescence |
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3
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†COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communications |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 2
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4
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Science w/lab
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3
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ETEC 2001/2002 Educational Technology/lab |
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3
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HESC 2433 Child Development
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3
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MATH 2213 Math Structures I
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3
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†CIED 3033 Classroom Learning Theory |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 3
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3
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HIST 3383 Arkansas & the Southwest |
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3
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ARTS 1003 Art Studio
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3
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ECON 3053 Economics for Elem. Teachers |
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3
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WLIT 1113 World Literature I
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3
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HESC 3402/3401L Child Guidance/Lab |
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3
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MATH 2223 Math Structure II
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18
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 3
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3
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MUED 3813/MUED 3810L Music ELED majors |
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3
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†CIED 3263 Language Development/Educator |
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3
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GEOG 1123 Human Geography
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3
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PHED 3373 Meth/Mat in PE for Elem School |
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3
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ARED 3603 Public School Art
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3
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†ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition (or Exempt) |
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18
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 4
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3
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†*CIED 3103 Children’s Literature
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3
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†*CIED 3113 Emergent & Developmental Literacy |
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3
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HIST 2003 or 2013 U.S. History |
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3
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HESC 4453 Parenting & Family Dynamics |
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3
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**MATH (except MATH 1203)
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15
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 4
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3
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†*CIED 4113 Integrated Communication Skills |
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8
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†*CIED 4128 Content Integration
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1
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†*CIED 4101 Practicum
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3
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ENGL Literature or WLIT elective
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15
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Semester Hours
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127-130
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Total Hours
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* 2.7 GPA cumulative and pass PRAXIS I required for these courses.
**Recommended Math Electives: MATH 1213/2053/2103/3773/4783, STAT 2303.