Early Childhood Education Degree Requirements
Complete these required courses for a Early Childhood Education degree.
Bachelor of Science in Education with Major in Early Childhood Education
Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 which must be from UND). Please see an Early Childhood academic adviser for the most accurate program planning.
I. Essential Studies Graduation Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. EHD General Graduation Requirements (see EHD listing).
A. Students admitted Fall 2019 and after are required to take the following:
Communications — 9 credits
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Social Sciences — 9 credits
From 2 departments, including T&L 252 Child Development (required)
Arts and Humanities — 9 credits
From 2 departments
Math, Science, Technology — 9 credits
Must be taken in at least 3 departments, must include 1 science courses with corresponding lab.
III. The following Early Childhood Education curriculum:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| T&L 250 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| T&L 310 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| T&L 252 | Child Development | 3 |
| T&L 251 | Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities | 3 |
| T&L 320 | Infant and Toddler | 3 |
| T&L 336 | Social and Emotional Development and Guidance of Children | 3 |
| T&L 338 | Home, School and Community Relations | 3 |
| or T&L 553 | Collaborative Relationships: Home, School and Community |
| Total Credits | 21 |
IV. Post-admission courses:
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and strength of academic record
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for communication courses (ENGL 110, ENGL 130, COMM 110)
- Completed 15 credits that apply toward graduation
- Completion of prerequisite courses (including T&L 250 completed or in process)
- Satisfactory dispositions (30 hour field experience) report from T&L 250 course
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| T&L 311 | Observing and Assessing Children | 3 |
| T&L 313 | Language Development and Emerging Literacy | 3 |
| T&L 322 | Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| T&L 335 | Understanding Readers and Writers | 3 |
| T&L 333 | Methods and Materials: Pre-Kindergarten | 3 |
| T&L 486 | Field Experience (Pre-K - with T&L 333) | 2 |
| T&L 339 | Educational Technology | 2 |
| T&L 405 | Data Literacy for Teachers | 1 |
| T&L 443 | Mathematics for Primary Grades | 2 |
| T&L 411 | Primary Reading and Language Arts | 2 |
| T&L 433 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| T&L 453 | Methods and Materials: Kindergarten | 2 |
| T&L 413 | Assessing and Correcting Reading Difficulties | 2 |
| T&L 444 | Assessing and Correcting Mathematics Difficulties | 2 |
| T&L 486 | Field Experience (with 413/444) | 1 |
| T&L 430 | Social Studies in the Elementary School (Team) | 3 |
| T&L 470 | Science in the Elementary School (TEAM) | 3 |
| T&L 486 | Field Experience (with 430/470) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 41 |
V. Pre-Kindergarten Student Teaching:
Prior to being eligible to student teach, students must complete the following prerequisites:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Grade of C or better and 3.0 GPA in all T&L courses
- Submit full background check
- PRAXIS II completed
- Satisfactory completion of a field experience
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| T&L 487 | Student Teaching (Pre-Kindergarten) | 10 |
| T&L 456 | Early Childhood Ed Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 11 |
VI. Elementary Primary Student Teaching:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| T&L 487 | Student Teaching (Primary Grades 1-3) | 13 |
| T&L 488 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| T&L 489 | Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
For state licensure, students must take the following exams:
- Minimum scores on a test of basic skills in reading, writing, and math is required for teacher licensure in North Dakota. There are two options accepted: 1) PRAXIS Core Academic Skills Exam; or 2) ACT score to meet the test of basic skills requirement: Composite score of 22, Mathematics score of 21, and English Language Arts score of 21.
- PRAXIS II Early Childhood Education (Taken prior to student teaching)
- Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Early Childhood
Early Childhood Education Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
Licensure Requirements
This program meets the educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in
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Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.