Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education
Sample Schedule

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 credits)
*ITE 318 Child Development from Prenatal Through Age Eight (3)
*SPED 304 Foundations of Inclusive Schooling (3)
ITE 415 Observation & Assessment in Early Childhood Education (3)
SPED 485b: Classroom Management (3)
ITE/SPED 315 Filed Experience, Blended EC (4)
Spring Semester (16 credits)
ITE 313b Literature & Literacy 1 (3)
SPED 421b Strategies for Reading Difficulties (3)
ITE 321 Social Studies & Science in Early Childhood Education (3)
SPED 461b Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
ITE/SPED 315 Field Experience, Blended EC (4)
Summer Semester (9 credits)
ITE 326 Visual Arts (3)
ITE 360b Introduction to Multicultural Education (3)
*ITE 417 Foundations of Early Childhood Education, Ages 3-8 (3)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 credits)
ITE 416 Teaching & Learning for Diverse Young Children (3)
SPED 332 Young Children with Communication Needs (3)
ITE 320 Instruction @ Assessment Methods for Multilingual Learners (3)
ITE 324b Mathematics 1, Elementary (3)
ITE/SPED 315 Field Experience, Blended EC (4)
Spring Semester (15 credits)
ITE 390b/ITE 391b Student Teaching/Student Teaching Seminar (6)
SPED 390b/SPED 391b Student Teaching/Student Teaching Seminar (6)
SPED 480b Technology for Children with Disabilities (3)
Summer Semester (9 credits)
ITE 425b Working with Families (3)
SPED 462b Severe Disabilities/Autism (3)
SPED 487b Students at Risk (3)

Note: The table provides the course sequence for full-time candidates. Blended courses are italicized and co-taught as one course. Prerequisite courses may be taken before or during the program and are indicated by the asterisk.