General Catalog 2023-2024

Early Childhood Education: Elementary Primary Level (K-3) (BA)

The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Metropolitan, 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: Primary Level (K-3)

General Education Requirements 54 credits
Core Course Requirements 41 credits
Major Requirements 29 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 127 credits

General Education Requirements - 54 credits

Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.

Core Course Requirements - 41 credits

EDUC 1080Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

1

EDUC 2021History and Philosophy of Education

3

EDUC 2022Society and Education

3

EDUC 2031Developmental Psychology

3

EDUC 2032Learning Psychology

3

EDUC 4050Curriculum Design

2

EDUC 2060Integration of Technology in Education

2

EDUC 2870The Exceptional Student Population

4

EDUC 2890Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii

2

EDUC 3013Teaching Strategies

2

EDUC 3015Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

2

EDUC 4011Evaluation and Assessment

3

EDUC 4012Classroom Research

2

EDUC 4013Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II

4

EDUC 4551Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills

1

EDUC 4552Integration of Professional Skills

1

HIST 3010Historical Process of the United States of America

3

Major Requirements - 29 credits

EDUC 2020Health, Nutrition and First-Aid

3

EDUC 3075Mathematics Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in The Primary Grades (K-3)

2

EDUC 3083Social Studies Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in The Primary Grades (K-3)

2

EDUC 3090Children’s Literature

3

EDUC 3130Fine Arts in The Educational Process

3

EDUC 3150The Kindergarten in The School Program

3

EDUC 3170Parents as Educators

3

EDUC 3185English Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment at The Elementary Level (K-3)

2

EDUC 3235Reading and Writing in the Primary Grades

3

EDUC 3265Natural Sciences Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in the Primary Grades (K-3)

2

EDUC 4110Children’s Play as a Learning Process

3