Early Childhood Education B.S.

• Have a conferred A.A. or A.S. degree.
• Complete and submit to the FGC Office of Enrollment Services the online Admission Application, as a baccalaureate student, along with all required, supporting documents.
• Complete a BEC program application and submit to Dr. Sharron Cuthbertson
  • by mail: FGC, 149 S.E. College Place, Lake City, Florida 32025
  • by fax: (386) 754-4995
  • by email: sharron.cuthbertson@fgc.edu
• Obtain a grade of “C” (GPA 2.0) or better in all Gordon Rule courses.
• Obtain a grade of “C” (GPA 2.0) or better in all education and early childhood education prerequisite courses.

• This program may be started at the beginning of each semester.
• There is limited access to this program.
• This program offers students:
  • Experiential learning opportunities
  • Highly qualified professors with doctoral degrees

Student Guidebook

Associate of Arts Degree: 61 credit hours

• 36 credit hours General Education Requirements
• 3 credit hours EDF 1005
• 22 credit hours electives

Upper Division Courses: 60 credit hours

• EEC 3214 Early Childhood Education Learning Environment & Strategies
• EEC 3301 Instructional Practices
• EEC 3511 Infant and Toddler Curriculum
• EEC 3731 Health, Nutrition and Safety of Young Children
• EEC 3400 Parents as Teachers/Field Experience
• EEC 3704 Education and Development of Young Children
• EEC 3320 Principles and Methods for Teaching Early Childhood Social Studies
• LAE 3405 Children’s Literature
• EEC 4211 Integrated Math and Science in Early Childhood
• EEC 4227 Creative Arts for Preschool Education/Field Experience
• EEX 4201 Young Children with Special Needs
• EEC 4661 Early Childhood Education Theory and Practice
• EEX 3603 Positive Behavioral Supports in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings
• EEC 4706 Language Development
• EEC 4613 Assessment and Evaluation of Young Children
• EEC 4940 Internship Early Childhood/Field Experience

• Students will use screening and assessment data to identify appropriate intervention, remediation, enrichment, or need for further evaluation.
• Students will create a lesson plan related to a specific project focus.
• Students will evaluate a classroom focusing on management issues.
• Students will identify multiple topics related to nutrition, health, & safety and explain how
• they support children’s growth & development.
• Students will complete a self-assessment, identify goals, and summarize the two.
• Students will write a reflection of their parent/teacher field experience.

• AMH2020
  • Carnes, M. C. & Garraty, J. A. (2016). Revel for the American nation: A history of the United States, combined volume – access card (15th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
  • Unger, I. & Tomes, R. R. (2011). American issues: A primary source reader in United States history, Volume 2 (5th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson. DEP 2004 Kuther, T. L. (2019). Lifespan development: Lives in context (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publishers.
• ENC1102
  • Lunsford, A., Brody, M., Ede, L., Moss, B., Papper, C. C., & Walters, K.(2020). Everyone’s an author with readings (3rd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
• HUM 2551
  • Washburn. (n.d.). FGC custom philosophical dilemmas. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
• MGF 1107
  • Angel, A. R., Abbott, C. D., & Runde, D. (2017). A survey of mathematics with applications (10th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
• PSC1341
  • Hewitt, P. G., Suchocki, J. A., & Hewitt, L. A. (2017). Conceptual physical science (6th ed.). New Jersey: Addison Wesley.
• ASL1140
  • Smith. (2008). Signing naturally units 1-6 student set. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press.
• ASL1150
  • Smith. (2014). Signing naturally units 7-12 student set. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press.
• EEC3214
  • Jacobs, G. & Crowley, K. (2006). Play, projects, and preschool standards: Nurturing children’s sense of wonder and joy in learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• EEC3301
  • Follari, L. (2019). Foundations and best practices in early childhood education: History, theories, and approaches to learning (4th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC3320
  • Odhiambo, E. A., Nelson, L. E., & Chrisman, K. (2016). Social studies and young children. New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC3400
  • Heath, P. (2018). Parent-child relationships: Context, research and application (4th ed.). New York, Pearson.
• EEC3511
  • Peterson, S. H. & Wittmer, D. S. (2013). Endless opportunities for infant and toddler curriculum: A relationship-based approach (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC3704
  • Pica, R. (2015). What is everybody understood child development? Straight talk about bettering education and children’s lives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  • Sorte, J., Daeschel, I., & Amador, C. (2017). Nutrition, Health, and Safety for young children: Promoting wellness (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC3731
  • Sorte, J., Daeschel, I., & Amador, C. (2017). Nutrition, Health, and Safety for young children: Promoting wellness (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC4211
  • Chaille, C. & Davis, S. M. (2016). Integrating math and science in early childhood classrooms through big ideas: A constructivist approach. New Jersey: Pearson.
• EEC4227
  • Isbell, R. & Yoshizawa, S. A. (2016). Nurturing creativity: An essential mindset for young children’s learning. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.
  • Pollman, M. J. (2017). The young artist as scientist: What can Leonardo teach us? New York: Teachers College Press.
• EEC4613
  • Grisham-Brown, J. & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (2011). Assessing young children in inclusive settings: The blended practices approach. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing.
  • Bohart, H. & Procopio, R. (2018). Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.
• EEC4661
  • Hyson, M., & Tomlinson, H. B. (2014). The early years matter; Education, care, and the well-being of children, birth to age 8. New York: Teachers College Press.
• EEC4706
  • Pandey, A. (2012). Language building blocks: Essential linguistics for early childhood education. New York: Teachers College Press.
• EEC4940
  • Feeney, S. (2012). Professionalism in early childhood education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
  • Feeney, S. & Freeman, N. K. (2018). Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.
• EEX3603
  • Feeney, S. & Freeman, N. K. (2018). Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.
  • Simonsen, B. & Myers, D. (2015). Classwide positive behavior interventions and supports: A guide to proactive classroom management. New York: Guilford Press.
• EEX4201
  • Grisham-Brown, J. & Hemmeter, M. L. (2017). Blended practices for teaching young children in inclusive settings (2nd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
• LAE3405
  • Short, K. G., Lynch-Brown, C. M., & Tomlinson, C. M. (2018). Essentials of children’s literature (9th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson