Birth-Kindergarten, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 51 hours as follows:

BK 250 - Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten Credits: (3)
BK 260 - Foundations of Child Study Credits: (3)
BK 312 - Kindergarten Curriculum Credits: (3)
BK 313 - Literacy and Numeracy Credits: (3)
BK 361 - Environments for Young Children Credits: (3)
BK 363 - Child Development Credits: (3)
BK 366 - Infant Development and Curriculum Credits: (3)
BK 462 - Adult-Child Interaction Credits: (3)
BK 463 - Computer Applications for Early Childhood Professionals Credits: (3)
BK 470 - Early Childhood Curriculum Credits: (3)
COUN 310 - Family Systems Credits: (3)
COUN 440 - Leadership and Facilitation Credits: (3)
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: (3)
SPED 313 - Assessment of the Young Child Credits: (3)
SPED 345 - Adaptations and Modifications for Young Children with Disabilities Credits: (3)
SPED 411 - Family Collaborative Planning Credits: (3)
SPED 412 - Interagency Practicum Credits: (3)

Concentration

20-21 hours selected from the following:

Professional education (20 hours)

(16 hours)

BK 483 - Internship Credits: (5, R20)
EDEL 483 - Internship Credits: (5, R20)
SPED 483 - Internship Credits: (5, R20)

(4 hours)

BK 496 - Internship Seminar Credits: (1, R4)
EDEL 496 - Internship Seminar Credits: (1, R4)
SPED 496 - Internship Seminar Credits: (1, R4)

Internships

Home-based internships are completed in the fall semester; center-based internships are completed in the fall, spring, or summer semesters; and public school internships are completed in the spring semester.

Non-licensure (21 hours):

(9 hours)

SPED 488
or

BK 488 - Internship II Credits: (9)

(12 hours)

Selected from the following or courses approved by the BK program.

COUN 430 - Individual and Group Counseling Credits: (3)
HIST 451 - American Women’s History Credits: (3)
SOC 326 - Gender Roles and Society Credits: (3)
SPED 401 - Exceptional Learners in the General Curriculum I Credits: (3)
SPED 405 - Exceptional Learners in the General Curriculum II Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives, 14-15 hours.

Visit the department’s website at http://ceap.wcu.edu/HumanServices/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.