GenesisU offers a Bachelor of Arts in Education & Religion. This BA offers the students the opportunity to focus on Early Childhood Education. The sample program below focuses on the growth and development of children, ages birth though age eight, and the educational and care practices needed to support young children and their families.
This program does not necessarily lead to any specific State licensure.
Degree Plan Worksheet – Major in Early Childhood Education
Specific program objectives of the Education & Religion Program with a focus in Early Childhood are provided below.
Upon completion of the program, the graduate will:
This degree requires 120 credits, with a minimum of 30 credits in General Education, and a minimum of 30 credits in the program content areas. A sample program of study for the degree is shown below:
ECE 300 – Intro to Early Childhood Education Or EDU 330 Masterful Classroom Management
ECE/EDU 301 – Child Development
ECE 302 – Assessment Or EDU 309 Assessment in Early and Special Education
ECE/EDU 303 – School, Family, and Community Collaboration
ECE/EDU 307 – Health, Safety & Nutrition
ECE/EDU 325 – Literacy Development
ECE/EDU 304 – Exceptional Child
ECE 305 – Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
ECE 306 – Early Childhood Curriculum
ECE 315 – Mathematics in Early Childhood
ECE 320 – Science in Early Childhood
ECE/EDU 335 – Creative Thinking & the Arts
EDU 440 Managing the Environment
EDU 335 Building Teacher-Student Relationships
EDU 340 Masterful Lesson Planning
Or other EDU or ECE listed courses
Students will include 9 credits in Religious related courses.