Federal CIP: 19.0701 Human Development and Family Studies, General
Early Childhood and Family Studies is an interdisciplinary program that prepares graduates to work in a variety of non-public school settings that serve children and families. Through this program, students acquire the values, knowledge, skills and dispositions within a “Christian ethic of care” necessary to positively impact contemporary families in the areas of early childhood and family studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Know and understand young children’s characteristics and needs and the multiple influences on development and learning.
- Know and understand family and community characteristics and support them through respectful and reciprocal relationships.
- Understand the goals, benefits and uses of assessment and practice responsible assessment.
- Use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum in all curriculum areas.
- Uphold ethical standards and professional guidelines and engage in informed advocacy for young children, their families and the early childhood profession.
Transfer of Associate Degree in Early Care and Education
If a student meets the criteria below, the student will be accepted without further review of credentials at Southern Wesleyan University into the BS in Early Childhood and Family Studies program:
- The student has earned an Associate Degree in Early Care and Education from one of the NAEYC accredited programs offered by a college in the SC Technical College System.
Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements (40-41 hours)
Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum and General Education requirements.
Tri-County Technical College Specified General Education Requirements
| SWU General Education Course |
Credits |
TCTC Course Equivalent (Minimum transfer grade of C- required) |
| EDUC 3423 Instructional Technology for Education Majors |
3 |
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications
(Course must be no older than 5 years to transfer) |
| MATH 1023 Algebra or STAT 3203 Statistics |
3 |
MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics or MAT 120 Probability and Statistics |
| PSYC 2003 General Psychology |
3 |
PSY 201 General Psychology |
SEMR 2323 Foundations of Success
This course is waived with transfer of 30 credit hours or more and a minimum collegiate 2.0 GPA. |
3 |
ECD 135 Health, Safety and Nutrition |
Early Childhood and Family Studies Major Courses (41 hours)
Completion of EDRS 3073 and all ECFS major courses requires a minimum grade of C.
| SWU Major Requirements (41 hours) |
Credits |
TCTC Course Equivalent |
| ECFS 2743 The Study of Young Children |
3 |
No equivalent |
| ECFS 3743 Curriculum and Instruction in ECE |
3 |
ECD 237 Methods and Materials |
| ECFS 3843 Parent Education |
3 |
No equivalent |
| ECFS 4343 Organization and Administration of ECE Programs |
3 |
No equivalent |
| EDRS 3073 R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for ECE/ELE |
3 |
No equivalent |
| EDUC 3363 Behavior of the Preschool Child/Field Experience |
3 |
ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management |
| EDUC 3742 Methods of Teaching Creative Arts in General and Special Education |
2 |
ECD 132 Creative Experiences |
| ENGL 3043 Children’s Literature |
3 |
No equivalent |
| PSYC 3113 Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
ECD 203 Growth and Development II |
| PSYC 3133 The Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
3 |
No equivalent |
| SOSC 2103 Sex, Courtship, and Marriage |
3 |
No equivalent |
| SOSC 2513 Family Studies |
3 |
ECD 108 Family and Community Relations |
| SOSC 3073 Management Issues in the Helping Professions |
3 |
No equivalent |
| Select one course from the following: |
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| PSYC 3753 Practical Counseling Skills |
3 |
No equivalent |
| PSYC 3763 Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
No equivalent |
Professional Education Requirements (28 hours)
Completion of all ECFS professional education courses requires a minimum grade of C.
| SWU Professional Education Requirements (28 hours) |
Credits |
TCTC Course Equivalent |
| ECFS 4646 Child and Family Internship I |
6 |
No equivalent |
| ECFS 4656 Child and Family Internship II |
6 |
No equivalent |
| EDUC 1201 Cornerstone to Education |
1 |
ECD 243 Supervised Field Experience I |
| EDUC 2113 Foundations of Education |
3 |
No equivalent |
| EDUC 2663 Effective Methods for ECE/Field Experience |
3 |
ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Development |
| EDUC 3183 Ethics in Education |
3 |
ECD 201 Principles of Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood |
| EDUC 3203 Introduction to the Exceptional Child |
3 |
ECD 107 Exceptional Child |
| PSYC 3103 Child Psychology |
3 |
ECD 102 Growth and Development I |
Electives (10-11 hours)
In addition to core curriculum and general education requirements (40-41 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for most bachelor’s degrees, including elective coursework. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.
| SWU Elective Courses |
Credits |
TCTC Equivalent Course (Minimum transfer grade of C- required) |
| Elective credit |
3 |
COL 103 College Skills |
| Elective credit |
3 |
ECD 109 Administration and Supervision |
| Elective credit |
3 |
ECD 131 Language Arts |
| EDUC 3033 Methods of Teaching ECE Math |
3 |
ECD 133 Science and Math Concepts |
| Elective credit |
3 |
MGT 121 Small Business Operations |
| Elective credit |
3 |
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I |
Summary
| Core Curriculum Requirements |
40-41 hrs. |
| Major Requirements |
41 hrs. |
| Professional Education Requirements |
28 hrs. |
| Electives |
10-11 hrs. |
| Total |
120 hrs. |
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