Childhood Education B.S.E. (READ concentration)
Eight-Semester Plan
Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify to finish a degree in four years can follow the suggested order of classes below.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) | 3 | |
| MATH 1203 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) | 3 | |
| BIOL 1543 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL 1541L Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) | 4 | |
| CIED 1013 Introduction to Education | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
COMM 1233 Media, Community and Citizenship | ||
WLIT 1113 World Literature I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2113) | ||
PHIL 2003 Introduction to Philosophy (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1103) | ||
PHIL 2103 Introduction to Ethics (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) | ||
PHIL 2203 Logic (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) | ||
PHIL 3103 Ethics and the Professions | ||
| ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) | 3 | |
| HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) | 3 | |
| HIST 1113 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113) or HIST 1123 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123) | 3 | |
| GEOS 1113 General Geology (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lecture) & GEOS 1111L General Geology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lab) | 4 | |
| MATH 2213 Survey of Mathematical Structures I | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ARHS 1003 Basic Course in the Arts: Art Lecture (ACTS Equivalency = ARTA 1003) or MLIT 1003 Experiencing Music (ACTS Equivalency = MUSC 1003) | 3 | |
| MATH 2213 Survey of Mathematical Structures I | 3 | |
| HIST 2013 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) | 3 | |
| GEOS 1123 Human Geography (ACTS Equivalency = GEOG 1113) or ANTH 1023 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013) | 3 | |
| COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) or COMM 2323 Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
HIST 3383 Arkansas and the Southwest | ||
Any 3-hour Arkansas History course | ||
| ENSC 1003 Environmental Science & ENSC 1001L Environmental Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| PLSC 2003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | 3 | |
| CIED 2943 Foundations of Language and Literacy | 3 | |
| STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103) (or any 3 hour statistics course) | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CIED 3013 Development and Learning Theories in the K-6 Classroom | 3 | |
| ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Electives (Linguistics or Phonology focus recommended) | 3 | |
| CIED 3113 Emergent Literacy | 3 | |
| PHYS 1034 Physics for Elementary Education Majors or ASTR 2003/2001L Survey of the Universe (ACTS Equivalency = PHSC 1204 Lecture) or STEM 4104 Astronomy for Educators | 4 | |
| CIED 3453 Developmental Literacy | 3 | |
| CIED 3053 The Emerging Adolescent | 3 | |
| CIED 3023 Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 | |
| Math Electives | 3 | |
| ECON 3053 Economics for Elementary Teachers or ECON 2143 Basic Economics: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CIED 3123 Mathematics Methods in the K-6 Classroom | 3 | |
| CIED 4183 Instruction and Assessment of Writing | 3 | |
| STEM 4033 Introduction to STEM Education | 3 | |
| CIED 3133 Integrated Social Studies for the K-6 Classroom | 3 | |
| SPED 4173 Introduction to Dyslexia: Literacy Development and Structure of Language | 3 | |
| CIED 4153 Classroom Management in the Elementary Grades | 3 | |
| CIED 4533 Reading Comprehension Through Children's and Adolescent Literature | 3 | |
| CIED 3143 Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades | 3 | |
| CIED 4423 Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | |
| SPED 4483 Teaching Literacy Skills to Students with Disabilities | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 124 | |
