Early Childhood Education Non-Licensure Major
Liberal Studies (Education), BA
This program is intended for students whose career plans do not require Massachusetts teacher licensure at the bachelor’s level, or who are seeking career paths in education other than public school teaching, and/or are planning on attending a graduate program in education. Students gain knowledge and skills in appropriate pedagogy and content with the opportunity to design a concentration that fits their early childhood career focus. This program offers many elective credits in order to support the acquisition of various certificates, internships, or other credentials. While students may transfer in some Education courses, EDU 130 Education, Schools, and Culture and EDU 350 Curriculum Development are required to be completed at Bay Path University.
Degree requirements for the Early Childhood Education Non-Licensure major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 6 | |
| MAT 161 | Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Child Development | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| EDU 110 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU 211 | Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children I | 3 |
| EDU 212 | Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children II | 3 |
| EDU 250 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 300 | Reading and Early Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 323 | Reading and Language Arts for Elementary School | 3 |
| EDU 330 | Fundamentals of Instruction and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 350 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| Education Career Electives 1 | 6 | |
| ENG 210 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENG 221 | American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 311 | World Literature | 3 |
| GEO 102 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GOV 100 | American Government | 3 |
| HIS 114 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 115 | The United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 202 | Global History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 203 | Global History since 1500 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| MAT 162 | Functions and Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 163 | Geometry and Statistics | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 14 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 120 | |