Nov 28, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Education (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


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First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ECED 210 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3    
HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development 3    
HHS 100 - Well-being 1: You and Community 1    
English Requirement  3 KSC 010  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts and Humanities Requirement  3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 310 - Early Childhood 3    
ECED 313 - Pre-Professional Experiences in Early Childhood Unified 1    
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Math and Statistics Requirement  3 KSC 030  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 420 - Interaction Techniques with Young Children 3    
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 428 - Exceptional Development in Early Childhood 3    
ECED 566 - Emergent Literacy 3    
HDFS 250 - Interpersonal and Family Relationships 3    
HHS 200 - Well-being 2: Mind and Body 1    
Professional Elective 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 530 - Teaching & Learning in Early Childhood Education 3    
ECED 531 - Developmental Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3    
ECED 720 - Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood 3    
Professional Elective 3    
Professional Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 544 - Reflective Practice: Preschoolers and Kindergartners 3    
ECED 554 - Early Childhood Practicum II: Preschoolers 1    
ECED 555 - Early Childhood Practicum III: Kindergartners 1    
ECED 597 - Home, School, and Community Partnerships 3    
EDSP 777 - Social Emotional Learning and Behavior Management Strategies 3    
Professional Elective 3    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 543 - Reflective Practice: Infants and Toddlers 3    
ECED 553 - Early Childhood Practicum I: Infants and Toddlers 1    
ECED 556 - Early Childhood Practicum 4: Home Visiting 1    
ECED 797 - Home Visiting Programs for Young Children and Families 3    
HHS 300 - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning 1    
Professional Elective 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 598 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood Unified 9    
ECED 728 - Assessment of Young Children 3    
Total Credits: 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120      

 

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