Birth through Kindergarten B.S.H.E.S.
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 10051 University Perspectives | 1 | ||
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | ||
| HDFS 14203 Observation and Foundations for Teaching Young Children | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 3 | ||
| MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 24103 Family Relations (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2) | 3 | ||
| PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) | 3 | ||
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | ||
| Science University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | ||
| SPCH 10003 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 24033 Infant and Toddler Development & HDFS 24031 Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory | 4 | ||
| HDFS 24603 Introduction to Leadership and Administration in the Helping Professions | 3 | ||
| U.S. History or Government University Core Elective | 3 | ||
| Humanities University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)2 | 3 | ||
| NUTR 12103 Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 | ||
| HDFS 24303 Child Development | 3 | ||
| HDFS 34503 Parenting and Family Dynamics | 3 | ||
| Science University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | ||
| CIED 30203 Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 | ||
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3 | |||
| SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) or HDFS 26003 Rural Families and Communities | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 | |
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| HDFS 24703 Child Guidance & HDFS 24701 Child Guidance Laboratory | 4 | ||
| HDFS 24903 Introduction to Cultural Competence | 3 | ||
| HDFS 33303 Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators | 3 | ||
| HDFS 42303 Developmental Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 | ||
| CIED 31103 Emergent Literacy | 3 | ||
| HIST 33803 Arkansas and the Southwest | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 42203 Creative and Social Experience for Young Children & HDFS 42202 Creative and Social Experiences for Young Children Lab | 5 | ||
| CIED 4990V Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction Education | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| SCWK 36303 Child Welfare: 21st Century Perspectives | 3 | ||
| HDFS 42103 Math and Science for Young Children & HDFS 42102 Math and Science for Young Children Lab | 5 | ||
| SPED 44903 Introduction to Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS 43103 Building Family and Community Relationships | 3 | ||
| HDFS 43703 Internship: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | ||
| HDFS 43803 Internship: Kindergarten Programs | 3 | ||
| SPED 44103 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 10003, ARHS 10003ARHS 10003, COMM 10003COMM 10003, DANC 10003DANC 10003, LARC 10003, MUSC 10003MUSC 10003, MUSC 100H3, MUSC 10103MUSC 10103, MUSC 101H3, MUSC 13303MUSC 13303, THTR 10003THTR 10003, THTR 10103 or THTR 101H3.
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The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include: AAST 20203, ANTH 10303, ARCH 10103, CLST 10003, CLST 100H3, CLST 10103, COMM 12303, DANC 10003, ENGL 12103, GNST 20003, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20003,HIST 20103 HUMN 112H4, HUMN 22103, LALS 20103, MRST 20103, MUSY 20003, MUSY 200H3, PHIL 20003, PHIL 200H3, PHIL 21003, PHIL 23003, THTR 10003, THTR 10103, THTR 101H3, ENGL 11103, ENGL 11203, or Intermediate-level world language.