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.
• This program offers students:
  • Experiential learning opportunities
  • Highly qualified professors with doctoral degrees
• Full-time and part-time tracks available
  Full-time part-time degree plan
  

Student Guidebook

Associate of Arts Degree: 61 credit hours

• 36 credit hours General Education Requirements
• 25 credit hours electives

Upper Division Courses: 48 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

• Child Development and Learning in Context
• Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
• Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
• Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
• Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
• Outcome Measures

• EEC3214
• EEC3301
  • Follari, L. (2019). Foundations and best practices in early childhood education: History, theories, and approaches to learning (4th ed.). Pearson.
• EEC3320
  • Odhiambo, E. A., Nelson, L. E., & Chrisman, K. (2016). Social studies and young children. Pearson.
• EEC3400
  • Keyser, J. (2017). From parents to partners: Building a family-centered early childhood program (2nd ed.). Red Leaf Press.
• EEC3511
  • Wittmer, D. S. & Honig, A. S. (2020). Day to day the relationship way: Creating responsive programs for infants and toddlers. NAEYC.
• EEC3704
  • Pica, R. (2015). What is everybody understood child development? Straight talk about bettering education and children’s lives. Corwin Press.
• EEC3731
  • Sorte, J., Daeschel, I., Amador, C., & Au, L. (2021). Nutrition, Health, and Safety for young children: Promoting wellness (4th ed.). Pearson..
• EEC4211
  • Chaille, C. & Davis, S. M. (2016). Integrating math and science in early childhood classrooms through big ideas: A constructivist approach. Pearson.
• EEC4227
  • Isbell, R. & Yoshizawa, S. A. (2016). Nurturing creativity: An essential mindset for young children’s learning. NAEYC.
  • Pollman, M. J. (2017). The young artist as scientist: What can Leonardo teach us? Teachers College Press.
• EEC4613
  • Grisham-Brown, J. & Pretti-Frontczak, K. (2011). Assessing young children in inclusive settings: The blended practices approach. Brookes Publishing.
  • Bohart, H. & Procopio, R. (2018). Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment. NAEYC.
• EEC4661
  • Hyson, M., & Tomlinson, H. B. (2014). The early years matter; Education, care, and the well-being of children, birth to age 8. Teachers College Press.
• EEC4706
  • Pandey, A. (2012). Language building blocks: Essential linguistics for early childhood education. Teachers College Press.
• EEC4940
  • Feeney, S. (2012). Professionalism in early childhood education. Pearson.
  • Feeney, S. & Freeman, N. K. (2018). Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code (3rd ed.). NAEYC.
• EEX3603
  • Feeney, S. & Freeman, N. K. (2018). Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code (3rd ed.). NAEYC.
  • Simonsen, B. & Myers, D. (2015). Classwide positive behavior interventions and supports: A guide to proactive classroom management. Guilford Press.
• EEX4201
  • Grisham-Brown, J. & Hemmeter, M. L. (2017). Blended practices for teaching young children in inclusive settings (2nd ed.). Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
• LAE3405
  • Short, K. G., Lynch-Brown, C. M., & Tomlinson, C. M. (2018). Essentials of children’s literature (9th ed.). Pearson