Early Childhood Education: Preschool Level Education (BA)
The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Fajardo, Guayama, Metropolitan, Metropolitan Campus’ University Center in Caguas, and San German campuses are authorized to offer this Program. The Arecibo Campus and the Metropolitan Campus’ University Center in Caguas are authorized to offer the Program through online education.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education: Preschool Level
| General Education Requirements |
54 credits |
| Core Course Requirements |
41 credits |
| Major Requirements |
28 credits |
| Elective Courses |
3 credits |
| Total |
126 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 1080 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 1 |
| 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 4050 | Curriculum Design | 2 |
| EDUC 2060 | Integration of Technology in Education | 2 |
| EDUC 2870 | The Exceptional Student Population | 4 |
| EDUC 2890 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii | 2 |
| EDUC 3013 | Teaching Strategies | 2 |
| EDUC 3015 | Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 2 |
| EDUC 4011 | Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 4012 | Classroom Research | 2 |
| 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 - 28 credits
| EDUC 2020 | Health, Nutrition and First-Aid | 3 |
| EDUC 2875 | Language Stimulation | 3 |
| EDUC 3003 | Nature and Needs of Infants and Preschool Age Children with Developmental Deficiencies | 3 |
| EDUC 3090 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 3126 | Psycho-Philosophical Influences in Curriculum Models for Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| EDUC 3130 | Fine Arts in The Educational Process | 3 |
| EDUC 3170 | Parents as Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 3260 | Organization and Administration of Childhood Services | 3 |
| EDUC 4110 | Children’s Play as a Learning Process | 3 |