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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Early Childhood Education Concentration

Leading to Massachusetts Department of Education Teacher Licensure - Admission into the Education Licensure Programs: Early Childhood (PK-2) and Elementary (1-6)

At the end of the sophomore year, students are invited to apply for admission into an education licensure program of study. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit an essay explaining why they want to be a classroom teacher, two letters from individuals who can attest to the applicant's suitability to become a teacher, a degree audit indicating a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 overall and a 3.0 in all education and related courses, and evidence that the applicant has passed the Communication and Literacy skills MTEL. The chair of the department will notify students of their acceptance into a program. Those who successfully complete the licensure program will graduate with "distinction in Education."

This sample curriculum sequence illustrates how a student might progress through the program Course sequence may vary as long as prerequisites are met.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours		Spring Semester			Credit Hours
PSYC1002	Developmental Child Psychology		3		INFO1001	Technology and Society		3
ACAD1001	First Year Experience		2		EDUC1004	Experiences in ECE Curriculum		4
EDUC1003	Principles of Education		4		EDUC1201	Arts in Education		3
ENGL1001	English Composition I		3		ENGL1003	Writing About Literature		3
BIOL1101	Issues in Biology w/lab		4		PHSC1001	Integrated Physical Science		4
			16					17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours		Spring Semester			Credit Hours
EDUC2203	Special Needs in the Classroom		3		MATH1200	College Algebra		3
EDUC1001	Behavior and the Young Child		3		PSYC2806	Educational Psychology		3
ENGL2102	Advanced Composition		3		ENGL1006	Children’s Literature		3
PSYC1001	Introduction to Psychology		3		EDUC2500	Practicum in Early Childhood Education		6
EDUC3000	Foundations in American Education		3		GOVT1108	American Government		3
HIST1308	US History I		3
			18					18

Junior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
EDUC3306	Math: Curriculum and Instruction in ECE with Prepracticum	4	EDUC3301	Science/Social Studies: Curriculum and Instruction in ECE with PrePracticum	4
MATH2200	Statistics	3	EDUC3101	Foundations of Literacy	3
PSYC2807	Assessment and Evaluation of Learning	3	PSYC3305 PSYC2300	Group Counseling or Adolescent Psychology	3
PSYC3100	Cognitive Psychology	3	PSYC4001	Research Methods	3
PSYC3004	Writing for Psychology	3		Humanities Elective	3

		16			16

Senior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
EDUC3100	Reading, Writing & Language in ECE	4	EDUC4001	Advanced Practicum in ECE	9
PSYC3200	Psychology of Family	3	EDUC4002	ECE Seminar	3
PSYC3402	Child Psychopathology	3
	Elective (Non-Western Culture)	3
		13			12
				Total Credits:	126

Note: Depending on the student’s career objectives, additional courses may be suggested. These include EDUC2004, ECE Management & Administration and/or EDUC2901, Infant/Toddler Internship.