Early Childhood Education Options

Early Childhood Education minor:

Students in related bachelor’s degree programs take an additional 22 credits (7 or 8 courses) of specified coursework to complete and earn the minor. This minor does not need to include an option from the following lists, but it can. If a student chooses an internship as the elective course, then that student is eligible for option A or B below. (The College of Education teaches 15-18 of the required 22 credits)

• EDEC 1020 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3

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• FCSC 2121 - Child Development Credits: 4 BOTH PSYC2300 (3 credits) AND FCSC2122 (1 credit) -or- ONLY FCSC2121 (4 credits)

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• PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3

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• FCSC 2122 - Child Development Lab Credits: 1 BOTH PSYC2300 (3 credits) AND FCSC2122 (1 credit) -or- ONLY FCSC2121 (4 credits)

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• 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

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• One approved elective (3 credits or more) from the list below:

  *Note some course options taken at community colleges can meet this requirement (example EDEC 1100, 1105 or 1300).

  *If students enrolled in the minor are also planning on getting their B-5 licensure or B-8 endorcement, the internship courses applicable to each option should be selected.

• EDEC 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 5220 - Children with Disabilities Credits: 3

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• SPPA 2110 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4

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• SPPA 2120 - American Sign Language II Credits: 4

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• EDCI 5580 - Internship1 Credits: 8
• FCSC 4130 - Internship in Child Development Credits: 6-8

Minor Option 1: Early Childhood Education B-5 licensure:

Students in the Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) degree (and other related degree options) take additional credits/courses (6 credits from either EDEC 4580/EDEC 5580 or FCSC 4130 internship *this internship could be included within the minor program making it +3 total credits) to earn licensure through several pathways (see below). *Additional to the stand alone minor but must be enrolled in minor. (Can lead to PTSB initial licensure)

i. HDFS students minor in early childhood leads (includes 6 credits of internship - offered by FCS) to B-5 licensure

ii. Professional Child Development (online degree) - no minor because all minor courses are required for major (includes 6 credits of internship offered - by FCS) to B-5 licensure

iii. Other related majors complete the minor and internship EDEC 4580 for B-5 licensure

Minor Option 2: Early Childhood Education B-8 endorsement:

Students in the Elementary Education degree program take an additional 7 courses to earn this add on endorsement. *Additional to the stand alone minor but must be enrolled in minor.
 

i. Elem Ed students who student teach in a K-3 setting and complete all minor coursework and the internship EDEC 4580 (6 credits) are eligible to earn the endorsement; 7 courses

Non-degree seeking student Early Childhood Education options:

There are two options for non-degree seeking students who already hold a bachelor’s degree. These are noted on the ECE Minor ACALOG page, but these students are not undergraduates and not enrolled in the minor.

• B-8 endorsement for any non-degree seeking student who already holds an elementary K-6 license can take the required 19 credits of coursework and a 6-credit internship EDEC 4580 to qualify for a B-8 endorsement.
• B-5 initial teacher license option for non degree seeking students holding a bachelor’s degree in a related area (Human Development, Psychology, Communication Disorders, etc) and complete an internship EDEC 4580 in a B-5 setting. (Can lead to PTSB initial licensure)

Early Childhood Special Education B-5 endorsement:

Post-bac graduate certificate students who already have an Elementary Education, Family Consumer Sciences/Child Development, or other related degree options take an additional 8 courses (26 credits) to earn this add on endorsement. (Can lead to PTSB certification)

This is a pre-k program and does not prepare candidates to work in kindergarten or primary grade classrooms.

For more information, visit the web page (www.uwyo.edu/ste/early-childhood-education/early-childhood-special-education.html)

• EDEC 5220 - Children with Disabilities Credits: 3
• EDEC 5230 - Curriculum and Materials for Young Children with Disabilities Credits: 3
• EDEC 5240 - Evaluation of Young Children with Disabilities Credits: 3
• EDEC 5250 - Legal Issues in Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 2
• FCSC 4124 - Families of Young Children With Special Needs Credits: 3
• EDEC 4350 - Health Management Issues in Early Education Credits: 3
• EDEC 4320 - Oral and Written Language Acquisition Credits: 3
• EDEC 5580 - Internship in Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 1

Additional Information:

EDEC 1020 must be completed with C or higher before students are able to declare the ECE minor.