The Early Childhood Education major prepares students to meet requirements for teacher certification in prekindergarten through Grade 3 in the public schools of South Carolina.

Major Requirements:
In addition to basic college requirements, the Early Childhood Education major requires the following: Education 202, 210, 300, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 413, 414, 415, 422; Mathematics 351, 355; Special Education 212, 213; Physical Activity 122, Physical Education 201; Art 301; Music 305; and Psychology 201. Course sequences sheets available at the Education Department provide detail on when to enroll in the above courses. The Education courses have been designed to be taken together as a block each semester in a specific sequence with a supervised field experience. The teacher candidate must enroll in the entire “block” of courses during the Junior and Senior year.

The teacher candidate will be required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in a timely manner as well as maintain good standing in the program, student teach, and complete all requirements for certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to declare a different major or minor than Education.