Sonoma State University

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies with an Elementary Pre-Credential Concentration

The Elementary Pre-Credential Concentration in the Early Childhood Studies Major is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for entry into a Multiple Subject (elementary) credential program or an Education Specialist (special education) credential program.  

NOTE: Students who are interested in pursuing the PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential are advised to complete the Early Care and Education concentration.

CSET is waived for students who complete the Pre-Credential Concentration or the Special Education Teaching Concentration when they apply to the Multiple Subject or Education Specialist Credential program at Sonoma State University.  The Subject Matter requirement and the prerequisites for enrolling in those programs will be met through the coursework.

EDEC 178 Introduction to ECS Major and Portfolio (1 unit)

EDEC 110 Understanding Development: Birth through Adolescence (3 units)

EDEC 201 Foundations of Early Care and Education (4 units)

EDEC 220 Child Observation with Field Experience (4 units)

EDEC 270 Families and Children in Diverse Societies (4 units)

EDEC 411 Infant and Toddler Development (3 units)

EDSP 432 Young Children with Special Needs (4 units)

EDEC 435 Leadership on Behalf of Children and Families (4 units)

EDEC 450 Empowerment and Equity for Children and Families (3 units)

EDEC 460 Introduction to Research in Early Childhood Studies (4 units)

EDEC 478 ECS Senior Portfolio (1 unit)

 

All required (19 units):

EDEC 238 Preschool Curriculum (3)

EDEC 410 Language Development (3)

EDEC 437 Integrated Curriculum with Field Experience (4)

EDSS 417 School and Society (3)

MATH 150 Modern Geometry or any lower division math courses (3)

MATH 300A  Elementary Number Systems (3)

Literacy, Choose one (3 units):

  • EDEC 407 Children’s Literature for Social Justice (3)

  • CALS 450 Chicano/Latino Children’s Literature (3)

Science, Choose one (3 units):  

  • BIOL 110 Biological Inquiry (3)

  • BIOL 115 Introduction to Biology (3)

  • BIOL 315 Plants and Society (3)

  • PHYS 107 Intro to Physical Science for Teachers (3)

  • PHYS 342 Light and Color (3)

  • GEOL 102 Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology (3)

  • GEOL 107 Intro to Earth Science (3)

  • GEOL 110 Natural Disasters (3)

  • GEOL 302 Climate Change (3)

  • GEOL 305 Geology of America’s National Parks (3)

History, Choose one (3 units):

  • HIST 201 Foundations of World Civilization (3)

  • HIST 242 History of the Americans Since Independence (3)

  • HIST 384 Empires and Colonies (3)

  • HIST 472 California History 1 (3)

  • HIST 473 California History 2 (3)

  • HIST 465 History of African-American Thought and Culture (3)

  • NAMS 165 Native Cultures of Northern California (3)

  • NAMS 273 American Diversity (3)

  • CALS 219 The Latino Experience (3)

Arts, Choose one (2-3 units):

  • EDEC 452 Visual Arts for Children (3)

  • THAR 101 Making Theater (3)

  • THAR 125 Intro to Acting (3)

  • THAR 392 Performing Arts for Children (2)

  • MUS 105 Music Theory for Non-Majors (3)

  • MUS 400 Music for the Classroom (2)

  • MUS 350 Survey of World Music

Movement, Choose one (2-3 units):

  • KIN 400 Elementary School Physical Education (3)

  • DANC 210 Dance for Everybody (2)

  • DANC 271 Global Perspectives in Dance (3)

  • DANC 334 Dance Teaching Methodologies (3)

ECS Major with a concentration in Elementary Pre-Credential, 69 units

General Education, 48 units

University Electives, at least 3 units*

Total units needed for BA degree: 120

*Many of the options in the concentration are GE courses. The exact number of elective units required for the degree will depend upon individual choices.