DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM AND DEGREE CHECKLIST

Below is a suggested program provided to give you an idea about how to structure your coursework. The premise guiding
this proposed sequence is that you will take a full load each fall and spring and no courses during the summer. Contact Dr.
Maurice Wilson (770.423-6409 or mailto:mwilson1@kennesaw.edu), or Dr. Anita VanBrackle (770.423.6119 or
mailto:avanbrac@kennesaw.edu) if you have questions about your specific program. For additional information,
please visit the Elementary & Early Childhood Education website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/eece

ACADEMIC FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER

YEAR
FRESHMAN ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 ENGL 1102 – Composition II 3
*MATH 1101 or 1111 – Math Mdg or College Alg 3 *MATH 2207 – Data Analysis for Teachers 3
HPS 1000 – Fitness for Living 3 SCI 1101 – Science Principles and Processes I 4
**POLS 1101 – American Government 3 HIST 1110 – Intro to World Civilization 3
KSU 1101 3 **MUSC/ART/THTR 1107 3
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 16
• Take GACE Basic Skills Test if not
exempted by SAT or ACT scores
• Apply for admittance to the Teacher
Education Program
http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/tea
c/
SOPHOMORE ENGL 2110 – World Literature 3 ISCI 2001 – Life/Earth Science 3
SCI 1102 – Science Principles and Processes II 3 *MATH 3316 – Rational Numbers and 3
*MATH 2008 – Foundations and Operations 3 Proportional Reasoning for Elementary Teachers
**COM 1109 or PHIL 2200 or FL 1002 3 ECE 3320 – Teaching Reading Early Grades 3
EDUC 2110 – Investigating Issues in Education 3 EDUC 3302 – Curriculum and Assessment 3
EDUC 2120 – Exploring Perspectives in Diversity 3 **ECON 1100 – Global Economics 3
Total Hours 18 EDUC 2130 – Exploring Teaching & Learning 3
Total Hours 18

JUNIOR *MATH 3317 – Geometry and Measurement for
Elementary Teachers
ECE 3330 – Teaching Reading Elementary Grades
ISCI 2002 – Physical Science
ECE 3350 – Child Dev & Early Learning
INED 3304 – Ed of Except Student
**ANTH/GEOG/PSYC/SOCI 2105 - Social Issues
Total Hours
3 *MATH 3318 – Algebra for Elementary Teachers 3
ECE 3340 – Diag and Appl of Lit Inst 3
3 HIST 2112 – America Since 1890 3
3 ECE 3313 – The Preschool Curriculum 3
3 ARED 3309 – Visual for Early & Middle Grades 2
3 MUED 3340 – Music for Early and Middle 2
2 Total Hours 16
17 • Apply for TOSS online:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/eece/
• Study for and take GACE II (Early
Childhood Education 001 and 002 tests)

SENIOR ECE 4401 – Math in ECE 3 ECE 4473 – Student Teaching 12

ECE 4402 – Science in ECE 3
ECE 4403 – Social Studies in ECE 3 Total Hours 12
ECE 4404 – Reading/LA in ECE 3
HPS 3670 – ECE Health & PE 2 • Petition to Graduate must be turned in by the
Total Hours 14 last day of Drop/Add of the semester you
• Apply for Student Teaching – info at: plan to graduate:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/ofe/st.html http://www.kennesaw.edu/registrar/gradinfo_mai
n.shtml
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 126

Deadlines: Applying for TOSS: Fall TOSS, March 15 and Spring TOSS, October 15
Applying for Student Teaching: Fall ST, Jan. 30 and Spring ST, Aug. 30
*The sequence of Math courses must be taken in this order during the listed semesters to graduate in 4 years
** May be interchanged