Birth through Kindergarten B.S.H.E.S.
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the degree plan should go to the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program.
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| UNIV 1001 University Perspectives | 1 | ||
| ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | ||
| HDFS 1423 Observation and Foundations for Teaching Young Children | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1203 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 2413 Family Relations (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2) | 3 | ||
| PSYC 2003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | ||
| Science State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | ||
| COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 | |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| HDFS 2403 Infant and Toddler Development & HDFS 2401L Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory | 4 | ||
| HDFS 2463 Introduction to Leadership and Administration in the Helping Professions | 3 | ||
| U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)2 | 3 | ||
| NUTR 1213 Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 | ||
| HDFS 2433 Child Development | 3 | ||
| HDFS 3453 Parenting and Family Dynamics | 3 | ||
| Science State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | ||
| CIED 3023 Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 | ||
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3: | |||
| SOCI 2013 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) or HDFS 2603 Rural Families and Communities | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 | |
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| HDFS 2473 Child Guidance & HDFS 2471L Child Guidance Laboratory | 4 | ||
| HDFS 2493 Introduction to Cultural Competence | 3 | ||
| HDFS 3333 Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4233 Developmental Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 | ||
| CIED 3113 Emergent Literacy | 3 | ||
| HIST 3383 Arkansas and the Southwest | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4223 Creative and Social Experience for Young Children & HDFS 4222L Creative and Social Experiences for Young Children Lab | 5 | ||
| CIED 499V Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction Education | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| SCWK 3633 Child Welfare: 21st Century Perspectives | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4213 Math and Science for Young Children & HDFS 4212L Math and Science for Young Children Lab | 5 | ||
| SPED 4493 Introduction to Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4313 Building Family and Community Relationships | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4373 Internship: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4383 Internship: Kindergarten Programs | 3 | ||
| SPED 4413 ABA and Classroom Management for Teachers | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 14 | 12 | |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | ||
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The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include: ARCH 1003, ARHS 1003, COMM 1003, DANC 1003, LARC 1003, MLIT 1003, MLIT 1003H, MLIT 1013, MLIT 1013H, MLIT 1333, THTR 1003, THTR 1013 or THTR 1013H.
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The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include: AAST 2023, ANTH 1033, ARCH 1013, CLST 1003, CLST 1003H, CLST 1013, COMM 1233, DANC 1003, ENGL 1213, GNST 2003, HIST 1113, HIST 1113H, HIST 1123, HIST 1123H, HIST 2003,HIST 2013 HUMN 1124H, HUMN 2213, LALS 2013, MRST 2013, MUSY 2003, MUSY 2003H, PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C, PHIL 2003H, PHIL 2103, PHIL 2103C, PHIL 2303, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, THTR 1013H, WLIT 1113, WLIT 1123, or Intermediate-level world language (usually 2003-level).
