Early Childhood Education: Elementary Level (K-5) (BA)
The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Metropolitan, Ponce and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program. The Arecibo Campus is also authorized to offer this Program through online education.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education: Elemental Level (K-5)
| General Education Requirements |
48 credits |
| Core Course Requirements |
40 credits |
| Major Requirements |
36 credits |
| Elective Courses |
3 credits |
| Total |
127 credits |
General Education Requirements - 48 credits
Forty-eight (48) credits of General Education Requirements are required for this Program as described in the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate section of this catalog. In the Basic Mathematics Skills category, students must take the course GEMA 1000 Quantitative Reasoning.
Core Course Requirements - 40 credits
| EDUC 2000 | Experience in the Educational Field | 3 |
| EDUC 2021 | History and Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2022 | Society and Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2031 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 2032 | Learning Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 2060 | Integration of Technology in Education | 2 |
| EDUC 2870 | The Exceptional Student Population | 4 |
| EDUC 3015 | Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 2 |
| EDUC 3016 | Distance and Virtual Teaching | 2 |
| EDUC 3026 | Special Education for Intervention in the Regular Stream | 2 |
| EDUC 4011 | Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 4013 | Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II | 4 |
| EDUC 4551 | Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills | 1 |
| EDUC 4552 | Integration of Professional Skills | 1 |
| HIST 3010 | Historical Process of the United States of America | 3 |
Major Requirements - 36 credits
| EDUC 2020 | Health, Nutrition and First-Aid | 3 |
| EDUC 3077 | Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment of Mathematics in the Elementary Level (K-5) | 3 |
| EDUC 3086 | Curriculum, Teaching and "Assessment" of Social Studies in the Elementary Level (K-5) | 3 |
| EDUC 3090 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 3130 | Fine Arts in The Educational Process | 3 |
| EDUC 3150 | The Kindergarten in The School Program | 3 |
| EDUC 3170 | Parents as Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 3184 | Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment of English at the Elementary Level (K-5) | 3 |
| EDUC 3237 | Language Arts Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Spanish at the Elementary Level (K-5) | 3 |
| EDUC 3268 | Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment of Natural Sciences at the Elementary Level (K-5) | 3 |
| EDUC 4110 | Children’s Play as a Learning Process | 3 |