College of Education
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Early Childhood Education & Early Childhood Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
- Org Partnership - Online
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation English | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. |
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| 2. | MAT 150 Principles Of Mathematics I | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. |
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| 3. | General Studies: Scientific Methods Lecture | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. |
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| 4. | General Studies: Scientific Methods Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. |
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| 5. | EDF 200 Introduction To Education | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. |
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| 6. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
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| 1. | MAT 155 Principles Of Mathematics II | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program. This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 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: 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 Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | POS 220 Federal And Arizona Constitution | 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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| 2. | 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. A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 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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| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
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| 1. | ESE 320 Introduction To Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 2. | ESE 415 Foundations Of Child Development (5-8) | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 3. | ESE 308 Supervised Practicum | 2 | |||
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| 4. | ECI 410 Foundations Of Child Development (0-4 General Education) | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 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. A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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Year 3
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| 1. | BME 331W Structured English Immersion In Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 2. | ECI 308 Supervised Practicum | 2 | |||
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| 3. | ECI 316 Play Education | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 4. | ECI 327 METHODS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MATH | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 5. | ECI 402 Integrated Lit I: Dev Literacy, Evidence-Based Practices, And Language Arts In The Elementary School | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 6. | ECI 409 Literacy In Early Childhood | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 1. | ECI 318 Social Studies, Child, Family And Cultural Relationships | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 2. | ECI 328 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE METHODS | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 3. | ECI 408 Fieldwork Experience | 2 | |||
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| 4. | ESE 420 Early Childhood Instructional Practices I | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 5. | ESE 430 Early Childhood Assessment | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | ECI 319 Integrated Curriculum And Assessment In Early Childhood | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 2. | ESE 408 Field Work Experience | 2 | |||
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| 3. | ESE 435 Early Childhood Instructional Practices II | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 4. | ESE 438 Behavior Practices In Early Childhood | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 5. | ESE 440 Early Childhood Collaboration | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| 6. | ETC 447 Technology In The Classroom | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses. |
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| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | ECI 492C Supervised Teaching: Early Childhood | 6 | |||
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| 2. | ESE 491 Supervised Teaching: Special Education | 6 | |||
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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.
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