Program: Pre-Kindergarten Education Minor - Kansas State University

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

The undergraduate minor in Pre-Kindergarten Education is restricted to K-State students enrolled in the teacher’s education program in Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) or Elementary Education (ELED). Coursework for the minor builds on pre-service teacher education coursework required for the FACS and ELED programs and addresses content knowledge and skills needed for licensed Pre-Kindergarten teachers in Kansas.

The Pre-K Minor is available to current K-State undergraduate students who are admitted to or have completed the teacher’s education program in Elementary Education or Family and Consumer Sciences, subject to the following criteria:

Students must submit a Minor Application Form.

The application must be approved by the Pre-K Minor admissions committee for eligibility to receive the minor.

Minor Requirements: (16 credits)

ECED 310 - Early Childhood Credits: 3
ECED 313 - Pre-Professional Experiences in Early Childhood Unified Credits: 1
ECED 450 - Environments in Early Childhood Credits: 3
ECED 524 - Professional Seminar in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
ECED 531 - Developmental Curriculum in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
ECED 740 - Play Facilitation Credits: 3
No more than six (6) credit hours of transfer courses may be used for the Pre-K minor.

Graduation Requirements:

The minor in Pre-Kindergarten Education will be available upon the completion of the sixteen (16) required hours. To be awarded a minor, the student must a) not be on probation, b) have a C or better in all coursework applied to the minor, and c) be completing the FACS or ELED degree program.

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Minor Requirements: (16 credits)

Graduation Requirements:

Total Hours Required: 16