Elementary/Special Education (BA)

I. Unified Theme — Professional Education		49 hours
EDEC 206	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 220	Collaboration and Communication in Early Childhood	2
EDEC 245	Early Childhood Health, Nutrition, and Safety	3
EDEC 302	Administration of Early Childhood Programs	2
EDUC 305	Promoting Literacy and Language in Young Children	2
EDEC 309	Material and Methods for Teaching Math/Science	3
EDEC 310	Teaching Experiences	5
EDEC 311	Programming and Planning for Primary Aged Children	3
EDEC 312	Programming and Planning for Preschoolers	3
EDEC 313	Programming and Planning for Infants and Toddlers	3
EDEC 315	Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 317	Integrated Arts in Early Childhood Education	3
EDEC 320	Positive Behavior Support Strategies in Early Childhood	2
EDEC 390	Working with Young Children, Families, and Community	3
EDEC 424	Observation/Assessment in Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC 130	Professional Skills Development	1
EDUC 321	Techniques for Integrating Educational Technology in the Elementary and Secondary Classroom	3
Note: Courses may overlap between Unified Theme and Cultural, Scientific, and Societal studies. Courses between General Education requirements and the major requirements may not overlap.

II. Liberal Studies Themes		33 hours
Cultural Studies		9 hours
EDUC 120	Educational Philosophy and Trends	3
EDUC 301	Issues in Multicultural Education	3
EDUC 418	Education of Exceptional Children and Youth	3
Scientific Studies		12 hours
MATH Elective	Mathematics elective	4
MATH Elective	Mathematics elective*	4
BIOL	Biology elective	4
	*If student takes BIOL 140 at WAU, Health elective is waived.
Societal Studies		9 hours
EDUC 242	Human Learning	3
HIST 125/126	World History	3
PSYC 210	Developmental Psychology	3
Required Cognate		3 hours
HIST 275/276 United States History I or II		3

III. General Education Requirements		38 hours
NOT to be repeated in major.
ENGL 101	Composition	3
ENGL 102	Research and Literature	3
COMM 105	Introduction to Oral Communication	3
INSY 110/CPTR 105	Introduction to Computers	3
INTD 315	Ethics in Modern Society	3
INTD 327	Issues in Religion and Culture	3
LITR	Literature elective	3
PSYC 105	Introduction to Psychology	3
GEOG	Geography elective	3
PEAC	Physical Education activity elective	1
HLSC/NUTR	Health elective	2
HMNT	Humanities elective	3
	Electives	5
Upper-division courses must total at least 36 hours.