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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Education (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ECED 210   - Introduction to Early Childhood Education   3      
HDFS 110   - Introduction to Human Development   3      
HHS 100   - Well-being 1: You and Community   1      
English Requirement  3 KSC 010  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts and Humanities Requirement  3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 310   - Early Childhood   3      
ECED 313   - Pre-Professional Experiences in Early Childhood Unified   1      
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Math and Statistics Requirement  3 KSC 030  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 420   - Interaction Techniques with Young Children   3      
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 428   - Exceptional Development in Early Childhood   3      
ECED 566   - Emergent Literacy   3      
HDFS 250   - Interpersonal and Family Relationships   3      
HHS 200   - Well-being 2: Mind and Body   1      
Professional Elective 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 530   - Teaching & Learning in Early Childhood Education   3      
ECED 531   - Developmental Curriculum in Early Childhood Education   3      
ECED 720   - Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood   3      
Professional Elective 3    
Professional Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 544   - Reflective Practice: Preschoolers and Kindergartners   3      
ECED 554   - Early Childhood Practicum II: Preschoolers   1      
ECED 555   - Early Childhood Practicum III: Kindergartners   1      
ECED 597   - Home, School, and Community Partnerships   3      
EDSP 777   - Social Emotional Learning and Behavior Management Strategies   3      
Professional Elective 3    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
ECED 543   - Reflective Practice: Infants and Toddlers   3      
ECED 553   - Early Childhood Practicum I: Infants and Toddlers   1      
ECED 556   - Early Childhood Practicum 4: Home Visiting   1      
ECED 797   - Home Visiting Programs for Young Children and Families   3      
HHS 300   - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning   1      
Professional Elective 3    
Unrestricted Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
ECED 598   - Student Teaching in Early Childhood Unified   9      
ECED 728   - Assessment of Young Children   3      
Total Credits: 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120