College of Education
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Early Childhood Education - Non-Certification 90-30, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Online
- Org Partnership - Online
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 2. | General Studies Scientific Methods: Lecture | 3 | |||
| 3. | General Studies Scientific Methods: Lab | 1 | |||
| 4. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 1 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation Math | 3 | |||
| 2. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | ECI 316 Play Education | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | ECI 319 Integrated Curriculum And Assessment In Early Childhood | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | ECI 409 Literacy In Early Childhood | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | ECI 410 Foundations Of Child Development (0-4) | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | EDF 301W School And Society | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: American Institutions. |
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| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | BME 480 Parent And Community Involvement In Bilingual And Esl Programs | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | CSD 350 Communication Development In Children | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | EPS 340 Educational Psychology For Educators | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. |
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| 4. | ESE 436 Foundations Of Special Education: Early Childhood | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | ECI 497C Independent Study | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.