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HDFS Major—Early Care and Education Concentration

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level

Available Concentrations and AOS Codes:
Early Care and Education, U531
Early Care and Education Online (2Plus), U544
Early Care and Education (2Plus), U532

Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	3
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3

Department specifies courses for:
Natural Sciences (GNS) required: BIO 105 and 105L or BIO 111, and NTR 213	7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) required: HDF 211 and 212	6

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers, at least one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

III Major and Related Area Requirements

Foundation Courses:
- HDF 211*, 212*, 250, 302, 409 or 410
Skills and Professional Courses:
- HDF/SES 315, HDF 321, 340, HDF/SES 341, 425, 435, HDF 440, 450 (6 s.h.), 455, HDF/SES 468, HDF 470, 482
Related Area Requirements:
- BIO 105* and 105L*, or BIO 111*; NUR 345; NTR 213*; SES 242, 460; SWK 584; TED 516
Additional Requirements:
- Two (2) courses from HDF 410; ATY 100, 213, 333; ECO 100; GEO 303, 333, 340; HEA 207; IGS 200, 201; PSC 290; REL 248, 254; SOC 202, 323; and 6 s.h. of Study Abroad credit

*BIO 105 and 105L or BIO 111, and NTR 213 satisfy GNS; HDF 211 and 212 satisfy GSB.

Note: HDFS Early Care and Education majors must have a C (2.0) or better in the following courses in order to graduate: HDF 211, 212, 302, 409, 455, HDF/SES 468, SES 242, and SES 460.