Early Education and Intervention, Bachelor of Arts
The Early Education and Intervention Program prepares students for careers related to working with families and young children between the ages of birth to six years. Working in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and early intervention organizations, students are prepared to work with families from diverse cultural, ethic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Upon graduation, students will have opportunities to pursue positions in organizations such as the Department of Social Services, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Early Head Start, and Head Start. Graduates also pursue careers as Child Development Center Directors.
General education requirements for this major consists of coursework in liberal arts thus establishing a broad knowledge base prior to professional coursework. The professional sequence provides knowledge, skills, and dispositions in child development, curriculum, and assessment of children from birth to six years of
age. Professional courses prepare students to pursue careers in a wide variety of agencies and organizations. After completion of the major coursework, students complete the program with a semester-long internship in a setting related to early education and intervention.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Natural Science (w/ lab): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| Natural Science: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Foundations of Human Physiology and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Humanities: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| ANTH U102 | Understanding Other Cultures | 3 |
| POLI U101 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSYC U101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| VII. General Ed. Electives | 0 | |
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| EDCF U201 | Introduction to Early Care and Education | 3 |
| EDCF U346 | Introduction to Family Studies | 3 |
| EDCF U350 | Development of the Young Child I | 3 |
| EDCF U352 | Curriculum Methods and Standards I | 4 |
| EDCF U354 | Exceptional Children and Early Intervention | 3 |
| EDCF U356 | Family Interaction and Communication | 3 |
| EDCF U449 | Mental Health and Play Therapy | 3 |
| EDCF U450 | Development of the Young Child II | 3 |
| EDCF U452 | Curriculum Methods and Standards II | 4 |
| EDCF U454 | Guidance and Assessment Methods | 3 |
| EDCF U455 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| EDCF U456 | Working with Parents in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| EDCF U458 | Internship | 6 |
| EDEC U349 | Creativity and Play | 3 |
| EDFO U210 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDFO U341 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners/ Special Education | 3 |
| EDFO U333 | Educational Development of the Lifelong Learner | 3 |
| ENGL U245 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ENGL U371 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| Cognate or Child Advocacy Studies Minor 2 | 15-21 | |
| Child Development and Family Studies majors must select Option 1: Cognate (15 credit hours) or Option 2: Child Advocacy Studies Minor (21-hour minimum), following the specific requirements outlined below | ||
| Option 1 or Option 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 120-124 | |
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A minimum grade of 'C' is required for all courses.
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A minimum grade of C is required for all courses in the cognate or Child Advocacy Studies Minor. Students choosing the Child Advocacy Studies Minor must complete PSYC U101 Introduction to Psychology as one of the Social & Behavioral Science General Education courses to allow the Child Advocacy Studies Minor to reduce from 21 credit hours to 18 credit hours.
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
Option 1: Cognate
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAST U301 | Introduction to Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| CAST U401 | System Responses to Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Topics in Psychology | ||
| Principles of Learning | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Individual and Society | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Option 2: Child Advocacy Studies Minor1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| CAST U301 | Introduction to Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| CAST U401 | System Responses to Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| CAST U402 | Prevention and Intervention Strategies | 3 |
| CAST U499 | Child Advocacy Internship | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Families | ||
| Criminal Trial Practice | ||
| The Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Women and Crime | ||
| Child Sexual Exploitation | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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Final responsibility for satisfying degree requirements as outlined in the USC Upstate Academic Catalog rests with the student.