BS in Early Childhood Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
If you have a passion for teaching very young children—pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades first through third—consider majoring in Early Childhood Education, an initial licensure teacher preparation program. Being a part of the young child’s formative years offers an exciting opportunity in the notable profession of teaching. Future teachers of this impressionable age study the development of the young child within the context of the family; it is the teacher's aim to balance the needs of individual students with desired learning outcomes for all. At MTSU, you can learn how, as a teacher, you can play a significant role during the formative years of the citizens of the future.
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Curriculum
Curriculum: Early Childhood Education
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
- ECE 3310 - Human Development (Birth to 8) 3 credit hours
- EESE 1010 - Teachers as Problem Solvers 2 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
- BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) and
- BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Sophomore
- CDIS 3250 - Speech and Language Development for the Educator 3 credit hours
- ECE 4370 - Effective Instruction (Birth-8) 3 credit hours
- EESE 1011 - Creating Differentiated Instruction 2 credit hours
- MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry 3 credit hours
- SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers 3 credit hours or
- MUED 4670 - Music for the Young Child 3 credit hours or
- NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours or
- PHED 3500 - Physical Education for Early Childhood 3 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Junior
- BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
- ECE 4320 - Assessing Young Children 3 credit hours
- ELED 3150 - Mathematics Methodology 3 credit hours
- ECE 4377 - Literacy in Early Childhood II 3 credit hours
- CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours
- ECE 4300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours and
- ECE 4301 - Preschool Practicum Lab 0 credit hours
- ECE 4380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours and
- ECE 4381 - Infant and Toddler Practicum Lab 0 credit hours
- ECE 4375 - Literacy in Early Childhood 3 credit hours and
- ECE 4376 - Literacy in Early Childhood Lab 0 hours credit hours
6 hours chosen from:
- ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers 3 credit hours
- NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours
- PHED 3500 - Physical Education for Early Childhood 3 credit hours
- MUED 4670 - Music for the Young Child 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Senior
- ECE 4360 - Administering Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours
- ECE 4100 - Residency I: Early Childhood Education 9 credit hours
- ECE 4110 - Residency II: Grades Prek-3 12 credit hours
- ELED 3300 - Digital Applications for Teaching and Learning 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 27 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Individuals trained to teach bring a desirable range of expertise and creativity to planning and administrative roles. Graduates completing their teacher preparation at MTSU are found in public and private school classrooms throughout Tennessee and in many other states. In addition to classroom teaching, other career options include
- Agency and administrative work
- Community and foundation work
- Consulting, professional development, and teacher training
- Education policy development
- Education marketing and research
- Higher education teaching and administration
- Private tutoring
Educators who studied at MTSU are employed in a variety of settings that include the Tennessee Department of Education and other state agencies, community colleges and universities, Head Start programs, and tutoring services. Graduates are employed in public and private schools and school districts throughout the country as well as in Tennessee.
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