Early Childhood Minor

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Students can complete this minor as part of their undergraduate studies. By completing this minor and the Internship in Early Childhood Education students will be qualified for either the Birth to Five or the Birth to Eight Endorsements.

The minor consists of 22 credit hours including 9 hours of upper division credit. It is recommended that students interested in obtaining the early childhood minor apply to the program by the freshman year or the beginning of the sophomore year by completing the Program Change form, which may be found at http://www.uwyo.edu/registrar/students/forms_and_petitions.html.

Required Courses: 22 Credits

EDEC 1020 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
FCSC 2121 - Child Development Credits: 4
OR
PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3 AND
FCSC 2122 - Child Development Lab Credits: 1
EDEC 2000 - Engaging Families in Early Childhood Settings Credits: 3
EDEC 3000 - Observing Young Children Credits: 3
EDEC 3220 - Curriculum and Learning Environments in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 4320 - Oral and Written Language Acquisition Credits: 3
One approved elective (3 credits or more) from the list below:
- EDEC 1100/1105 Observation and Guidance (3 credits)
- EDEC 1300: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
- EDEL 2275 Literature for Young Children Credits: 3
- EDEL 2280 Literature for Children Credits: 3 (This cannot be used for an elective if used for the major and H requirement)
- FCSC 2131 Family Relations Credits: 3
- FCSC 3119 Parent-Child Relationships Credits: 3
- FCSC 3129 Social Development in Young Children Credits: 3
- FCSC 3220 Multicultural Influences on Children and Families Credits: 3
- FCSC 4124 Families of Young Children With Special Needs Credits: 3
- FCSC 4127 Directing Preschool and Daycare Programs Credits: 3
- EDCI 4140 Storytelling Credits: 3
- EDEC 4350 Health Management Issues in Early Education Credits: 3
- EDEC 5210: Seminar in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
- EDEC 5220 Children with Disabilities Credits: 3
- SPPA 2110 AND SPPA 2120 : American Sign Language I & II (4 credits each)
- EDCI 5580 Supervised Internship in Early Childhood Education (6 credits)
- FCSC 4130 Internship in Child Development Credits: 6