The IU Bloomington School of Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Education/Early Childhood Education. This program leads to Indiana state teaching license for teaching young children in infant/toddler and preschool settings or K–3rd grade classrooms and prepares teachers for inclusive settings, with students taking a concentration of coursework in early intervention and special education. Students will gain invaluable practice through field experiences and student teaching with children who represent different cultures, ethnicities and abilities.

 Early Childhood candidates are generalists. They take a variety of content courses, professional foundation courses, and methods courses to meet the content areas taught in the preschool and grades K-3.

Common Grounds - General Education

GenEd requirements, course listings and information can be found in the General Education bulletin.

Content Requirements (38-42 credits)

Language Arts (2.0 GPA)

English Composition (Select one) (Grade of C or higher required)

• CMLT-C 110 Writing the World (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing & Inquiry (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 131EX Elementary Composition (0 cr.)
• ENG-W 170 Intro to Argumentative Writing-Projects in Reading & Writing (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 171 Projects in Digital Literacy (3 cr.)

• AAAD-A 379 Early Black American Writing (3 cr.)
• CMLT-C 340 Women in World Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 111 Discovering Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 206 Introduction to Prose (Excluding Fiction) (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 210 Studies in Popular Lit & Mass Media (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 213 Literary Masterpieces I (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 214 Literary Masterpieces II (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 224 Introduction to World Literature in English (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 240 Literature & Public Life (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 357 Twentieth-Century American Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 358 American Literature 1914-1960 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 364 Native American Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 369 Studies in British & American Author (3 cr.)

Fine Arts (2.0 GPA)

Music

• EDUC-M 323 Teaching of Music in the Elementary School (2 cr.)

• EDUC-M 135 Individualized Instruction in Art (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 200 Artifacts & Museums in Everyday Life (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 235 Art, Interdisciplinarity and Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC-Z 204 Applied Theatre (3 cr.)

• EDUC-N 101 Teach & Learn Elementary School Math (3 cr.)
• EDUC-N 103 Teach & Learn Elementary  School Math II (3 cr.)
• Mathematical Modeling (3-4 cr.)

• BIOL-Q 201 Biological Science for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
• EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet (3 cr.)
• EDUC-Q 200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 cr.)
• EDUC-Q 205 STEM for Educators (3 cr.)

Social Studies (2.0 GPA)

US History (Select one)

• HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)

• EDUC-E 225 Principles of History & Soc. Sciences in Learning Contexts (3 cr.)
• FOLK-F 111 World Music & Culture (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 110 Human Geography in a Changing World (3 cr.)
• HIST-B 200 Issues in Western European History (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 101 The World in 20th Century I (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 102 The World in 20th Century II (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 104 Europe: Napoleon to Present (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 205 Ancient Civilization (3 cr.)
• HIST-H 206 Medieval Civilization (3 cr.)
• INTL-I 100 Intro to International Studies (3 cr.)
• LATS-L 200 American Borderlands (3 cr.)
• MELC-M 204 Topics in Middle Eastern Culture & Society (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
• REL-R 152 Jews, Christians, Muslims (3 cr.)
• REL-R 153 Religions of Asia (3 cr.)

Professional Education (78 credits) 

A 2.5 overall GPA is required in the professional education.

A grade of C or higher is required in each professional EDUC course. The following courses must be completed before student teaching.

• EDUC-A 308 Legal & Ethical Issues in Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
• EDUC-G 203 Communication for Youth Serving Professionals (3 cr.)
• EDUC-H 205 Introduction to Educational Thought (3 cr.) OR EDUC-H 340 Education & American Culture (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teachers (2 cr.) OR EDUC-M 334 Drama in Education (2 cr.)
• EDUC-P 248 The Elementary School Child (3 cr.)
• EDUC-W 200 Teaching with Technology (3 cr.)

• EDUC-E 335 Introduction to Early Childhood (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 336 Play as Development (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 348 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Age 3) (3 cr.)
• EDUC-K 305 Teaching the Exceptional Learner in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
• EDUC-L 451 Methods of Literacy Instruction and Assessment I (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 201 Lab/Field Experience: PK-3 Literacy (2 cr.)

• EDUC-E 328 Science in the Elementary School (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 343 Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 351 Foundations of Early Childhood Education II (Preschool) (3 cr.)
• EDUC-L 452 Methods of Literacy Instruction and Assessment II (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 201 Lab/Field Experience: PK-3 (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 301 Lab/Field Experience: K-Primary (2 cr.)

• EDUC-E 325 Social Studies in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
• EDUC-E 352 Teaching and Learning for All Children (Preschool) (3 cr.)
• EDUC-L 453 Methods of Literacy Instruction and Assessment III (3 cr.)
• EDUC-L 454 Literacy Foundations Applications and Assessment (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 401 Lab/Field Experience: K-Primary (3 cr.)

• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 424 Student Teaching: Kindergarten-Primary (10 cr.)

Electives 

Complete enough coursework to total 120 credits.