The faculty in the Early Childhood Educational Studies program have strong academic backgrounds and real-life experience teaching early childhood classes in public schools. All faculty are deeply committed Christians who endeavor to help students become effective Christian teachers and leaders. We believe our students are building the future by making an eternal difference in the lives of children.


Early Childhood Educational Studies Program Mission Statement To serve the University in the preparation of men and women as educators who are effective teachers, caring leaders, and lifelong learners as they carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the education profession.


Bachelor Of Arts In Early Childhood Educational Studies (Online) General Education Requirements


COLL1320 e-Learning.................................................... 3 hours A grade of C or higher is required to receive credit for this course. Otherwise this course must be repeated during the next term.


COLL1325 Academic Success ....................................... 3 hours A grade of C or higher is required to receive credit for this course. Otherwise this course must be repeated during the next term.


BIOL1335 Human Biology............................................. 3 hours CHST1300 Biblical Foundations.................................... 3 hours CHST1305 Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel ......................... 3 hours COMM2300 Oral Communication............................... 3 hours ENGL1310 Composition and Rhetoric.......................... 3 hours ENGL1320 Composition and Literature ....................... 3 hours HIST2310 United States History to 1865 ..................... 3 hours MATH1315 Contemporary Math ................................. 3 hours


PSYC2310 General Psychology..................................... 3 hours Subtotal .............................................................33 hours


Major Requirements ECED2360 Child Development ..................................... 3 hours ECED3330 Introduction to Early Childhood Education3 hours


ECED3335 Methods and Materials for the Young Child ........................................................................... 3 hours


ECED3340 Assessment of Young Children................... 3 hours


ECED3370 Building Family and Community Relationships.............................................................. 3 hours


ECED3380 Guiding the Behavior of Young Children.... 3 hours ECED4310 Integrated Curriculum for Young Children. 3 hours ECED4322 Play Theory.................................................. 3 hours EDUC2300 Foundations of Reading............................. 3 hours EDUC2320 Physical Education and Health Methods... 3 hours


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EDUC2330 Historical Perspective of Education .......... 3 hours EDUC3300 Literature for Children ............................... 3 hours EDUC3312 Psychology of Education............................ 3 hours EDUC3350 The Exceptional Learner ............................ 3 hours


EDUC4390 Professional Portfolio Development ......... 3 hours A grade of C or higher is required.


See Early Childhood Educational Studies Program- Prior Experiential Learning section below for additional information.


ELED3330 Integration of Literature and Arts .............. 3 hours ELED4309 Assessment of Reading............................... 3 hours


ELED4313 Curriculum Development Utilizing Technology................................................................. 3 hours


ELED4314 Content Area Reading and Writing............. 3 hours


ELED4315 Instructional Practices................................. 3 hours Subtotal .............................................................60 hours


Electives......................................................................... 9 hours Choose from ECED4391 Practicum for Early Childhood, ECED4392 Early Childhood Education Practicum II, EDLD4310 Characteristics of Learning Disabilities, EDLD4320 Methods and Procedures for Learning Disabilities, EDLD4330 Behavior Management, EDLD4340 Teaching Reading in Special Education, EDLD4350 Assessment of Exceptional Learners, EDLD4391 Learning Disabilities Practicum I, EDLD4392 Learning Disabilities Practicum II, EDUC1210 Introduction to Education, ELED3310 Mathematics in the, Elementary School I, ELED3315 Mathematics in the Elementary School II, ELED3340 Teaching Social Studies, ELED4311 Classroom Management and Assessment, ELED4330 Teaching Science, ELED4391 Elementary Ed Practicum I, and ELED4392 Elementary Ed Practicum II.


General Education Requirements .................33 hours Major Requirements......................................69 hours


Free Electives .................................................18 hours Students are strongly encouraged to use Free Elective hours to earn a minor.


Total Hours for Degree..............................120 hours This degree does not lead to licensure.


Early Childhood Educational Studies Program – Prior Experiential Learning A student who is in their senior year of the early Childhood Educational Studies program, and has taken at least 15 hours of credit at NGU, may receive credit for prior experiential learning if the student meets the following criteria:


1. The student completes EDUC4390 Professional Portfolio Development, with a grade of C or higher, in which the requisite hours of experiential learning are documented. No Experiential Learning credit can be granted without successful completion of the course.


2. After consultation with the Program Coordinator, the Portfolio Development Instructor may


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