The Marian University major in early childhood-elementary education prepares students for teaching in pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and leads to a bachelor of science degree in education.
The program develops in students an awareness of the unique developmental characteristics of young children and the ability to guide learning through age-appropriate curriculum and teaching methodology. Students will graduate prepared for certification and licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
Licensure: Early Childhood-Middle Childhood Education, birth through age 11 (0 to Grade 6)
General Education Program
46-49 credits: University requirements, including:
ART 103; MAT 150; BIO 100 and BIO 150, or BIO 104 or BIO 114; PHS 102 or PHS 203 or PHS 211 or CHE 101 or CHE 103 or PHS 108 or PHS 110; MUS 101 or MUS 200, or MUS 202, or MUS 203, or MUS 205; HIS 101; PSY 101 or PSY 105 or SOC 100; EDU 202; COM 101 or COM 232
Other requirements
9 credits:
POS 205, 3 cr.
MAT 151, 3 cr.
HIS 102 or HIS 111 or HIS 112, 3 cr.
Early Childhood, Elementary and Education courses
78 credits as follows:
46 credits:
ECE 101 Child Development, 4 cr.
ECE 102 Child Care: Programs and Practice, 2 cr.
ECE 201 Foundations of Early Childhood Education, 3 cr.
ECE 301 Teaching Young Children with Special Needs, 3 cr.
ECE 302 Methods of Teaching the Young Child, 4 cr.
ECE 312 Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs, 3 cr.
EME 206 Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Methods, 2 cr.
EME 303 Primary Reading: Teaching and Assessment, 3 cr.
EME 304 Intermediate Reading: Teaching and Assessment, 3 cr.
EME 306 Music Curriculum and Methods, 2 cr.
OR
EME 311 Art Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Schools, 2 cr.
EME 312 Teaching Language Arts, 3 cr.
EME 316 Mathematics Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
EME 321 Children's Literature, 3 cr.
EME 322 Social Studies Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
EME 332 Science Curriculum and Methods, 3 cr.
12 credits:
ECE 401 Clinical Practice and Seminar - Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten, 6 cr.
EME 420 Clinical Practice and Seminar -Elementary-Grades 1-6, 6 cr.
20 credits:
EDU 010 Field Experience One, ½ cr.
EDU 020 Field Experience Two, ½ cr.
EDU 030 Field Experience Three, ½ cr.
EDU 040 Field Experience Four, ½ cr.
EDU 200 Introduction to Technology in Education, 3 cr.
EDU 202 Psychology of Learning, 3 cr.
EDU 211 Foundations of Educational Systems, 3 cr.
EDU 213 Introduction to Exceptional Education, 3 cr.
EDU 301 Multicultural Education, 3 cr.
EDU 412 Educational Measurement and Assessment, 3 cr.