Early Childhood Education, BA

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credits: 124

Footnotes

¹ Students must complete through 2020 in a modern language. See Modern Languages Requirement at Clemson University statement in Academic Regulations . Spanish is recommended.

² See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement. See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section.

³ Must be taken the fall semester of the sophomore year.

⁴ Must be taken the spring semester of the sophomore year.

⁵ Must be taken the fall semester of the junior year.

⁶ Must be taken the spring semester of the junior year.

⁷ Must be taken the fall semester of the senior year.

⁸ Completion of one of the following emphasis areas is required:

(1) Teacher Certification Emphasis Area - Students completing the coursework for the Teacher Certification Emphasis Area must complete the following coursework and meet all requirements for enrollment in professional courses, apply for directed teaching/teaching internship, and meet all requirements for recommendation for initial licensure as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog under Teacher Education Programs. The following courses must be taken the spring semester of the senior year.

• EDEC 4840 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education 9 Credits  
• EDEC 4850 - Early Childhood Capstone 3 Credits  

(2) Non-Certification Emphasis Area - Individual students who have a minimum of 90 semester credit hours, have senior status in the degree program, and do not complete student teaching/internship and capstone requirements may be recommended by the faculty for the Non-Certification option. Students in the Non-Certification Emphasis Area will not meet the South Carolina Department of Education requirements for initial teacher certification. The Non-Certification option allows 12 credits of elective coursework to be substituted in lieu of the nine credits of student teaching/internship and three-credit capstone course. In consultation with and based on the recommendation of their faculty advisor, students may initiate the formal change for the Non-Certification Emphasis Area through the Change of Academic Program Form approved by the faculty advisor and department chair. It is recommended that students consult with their faculty advisor to select courses to meet the 12-credit elective requirement.

NOTES:

1. All ED, EDEC, EDEL, EDF, EDLT and EDSP courses required in the degree program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

2. A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.