University of Indianapolis – School of Education

2022-2023 Curriculum Guide for Early Childhood Program:

Globally Responsive Educators for Early Childhood with Special Education Minor
Bachelor of Science 4-year program - Aligned Updated 5/2022

Year One Fall 2022

Semester I (recommended 15 credit hours)
INTD101/EDUC 110 Freshman Seminar 1 hour
CORE: FYS 17X Choice: First Year Semester (FC) (170 or 172 Fine Arts) 3 hours
ENGL 101 English Composition (only if not previously taken for college credit) 3 hours
ECED 102 Foundations of Early Childhood: People, Places, Policies 3 hours
CORE ELED 151 Psychology of Learning – Child Development (ECED) 3 hours
CORE Fine Arts/THEORY Choice (THEORY IF NEEDED) 2 hours

Winter/Spring 2023
Semester II (recommended 15.5 credit hours)
CORE: LIT Choice 3 hours
EDUC 272 Intro to Learners with Mild Disabilities 2 hours
ECED 103 Play, Creativity, and Curriculum Globally 3 hours
CORE: BIO 112 Biology (alternative BIO 100 in summer) 3 hours
CORE: HIST 202 World History Since 1700 or IREL 100 World Geography* 3 hours
INTD 201 Lecture/ Performance Series .5 hours
CORE: KINS 101 Wellness* 1 hour

Spring Term ST 299~ Unique Course experience 3 hours

Year Two Fall 2023

Semester I (recommended 15.5 hours)
ELED 303 Inclusion and Co-teaching 2 hours
ELED 251 Learners, Motivation & Family Collaboration 2 hours
CORE: EDUC290 Teaching in a Diverse Society* 3 hours
KINS 351 Physical Education Methods* 1 hour
KINS 352 Health Methods for Elem Classroom* 1 hour
MATH: 208 Elementary Teachers Math I* 3 hours
INTD 202 Lecture/ Performance Series .5 hours
CORE: ESCI 100 Earth Science* 3 hours

Winter/Spring 2024
Semester II (recommended 15 hours)

CHEM/PHYS100 Chem/Phys 100 3 hours

ECED 203 Play and Emergent Multicultural Literacy (Reading PreK -K) 3 hours
HIST 217 or 218 US History through 1865; Hist since 1865 3 hours
CORE: COMM201 Classroom Communication 3 hours
CORE: MATH 210 Elementary Teachers Math III* 3 hours
Year Three Fall 2024
Semester I (recommended 17 credit hours)
ART 353 Visual Art Methods in Early Childhood* 2 hours
THE 353 Theater Methods in Early Childhood* 2 hours
MUS 353 Music Methods in Early Childhood (Can also serve for Applied Fine Arts)* 2 hours
ECED 201 Play and Social-Emotional Learning Globally* 3 hours
ECED 304 Early Literacy and Multicultural Children’s Literature (Primary Grades)* 3 hours
ELED 352 Support Learning Differences using Assistive Technology in the Classroom* 2 hours
ECED 326 Integrated Math and Science Play Methods* 3 hours

Winter/Spring 2025
Semester II (recommended 16 credit hours)
ECED 310 Integrated Global Language Arts and Social Studies* 3 hours
ECED 384 Assessments and Advocacy* 3 hours
EDUC 300 Social, Political, and Philosophical Contexts of Education (Writing Speaking)* 3 hours
ELED 302 Meeting all Learners Needs; Multi-tiered systems of Support* 2 hours
ELED 385 Positive Classroom Environments for All Learners* 2 hours
CORE: REL 110 World Religions or REL 100 Christianity* 3 hours

Year Four Fall 2025

Semester I (15-16 hours if Modern Foreign Language is needed.)
ELED 301 Systematic Interventions for Stds. with Rdg. Difficulties* 3 hours

Ideally: First Semester of Senior Year in a multicultural Children’s Center for two thirds of the semester and an
Elementary Primary Classroom for the last third. Pre-req. Senior Standing
ECED 482 Early Childhood Supervised Practicum *
(with Integrated Curricula Experiences) 3-6 hours
1hours Pre-K 15-25 hours 5 weeks
1 hours Kindergarten 15-25 hours 5 weeks
1 hours Primary 15-25 hours 5 weeks

_____ ___ MODERN LANGUAGE 101 (if not already satisfied) 3-4 hours

Semester 2 (10 hours + 2-hour Seminar = 12 credit hours)

Student Teaching and Seminar – [Will need to be approved for CAPSTONE course]

ECED 484 Student Teach. in Multicultural Inclusion Classroom: K or Pre-K 6-7 wks* 5+hours
ECED 485 Student Teaching. in Multicultural Primary Classroom 6-7 weeks* 5+ hours
ECED 486 Student Teaching Seminar* 2 hours
(Includes EdTPA, Licensure, School Law, etc.)

Total Program Hours will vary…approx. 126-130 hours…It depends on General Studies course choices and
English and/or MODERN Language requirements are met…Would be less if these are met prior to enrolling at UIndy. It
includes Special Education Minor which with additional testing can lead to licensure for Mild Intervention.
Notes:
+Required if not previously taken for college credit. English 101
~ Spring Term – Short Term Sd suggested
*Required for Ivy Tech Associate Degree Completors for a Bachelors Degree
A four (4) hour modern language requirement is in place. It can be achieved by passing 2 years (4 sem.) of the same high school modern language; achieving 102 on
the placement exam; or passing a 4-hour college 101 modern language course.
A minimum grade of C is required for all courses on this curriculum program sheet except any course in Fine Arts Theory, KINS-100, HIST-202, and course in
Religion, Spring Term and/or any modern language taken to meet competency. For those courses only, a cumulative grade point average of C- (1.7 on a 4.0 scale)
or higher is required.