Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
in Interdisciplinary Studies Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Early Childhood Education is a 120 credit hour 2+2 collaborative degree program with the community college Associate of Applied Science degree in Child Development. It is a 3 – track non-certification program. The tracks are Educator of Young Children, Young Children with Disabilities and Early Childhood Program Leadership. Course work emphasizes children from birth through age five, although several courses will cover children’s learning through the primary grades to meet the needs of persons who also work with the school-age population within their program and to meet National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Teacher Education Accreditation requirements.
Course content will focus on teaching diverse learners, curriculum and assessment, instructional strategies, child development, family and community relations and leadership skills. It will include multiple opportunities for firsthand field based experiences and will be based on the NAEYC standards for teacher education programs and the EC-6 Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) teacher education standards. The Young Children with Disabilities track will also be based on the Council for Exceptional Children Division of Early Childhood (CEC/DEC) teacher education standards.
See the University Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of the catalog for a listing of the Core courses and university admission requirements. To be admitted to the BAS program, a transcript must show 12 successfully completed hours of Early Childhood lower level courses. Minimum grade requirements are established for lower-level courses. Contact the Office of Academic Advising for information. Check prerequisites before enrolling in any course.
Core course substitutes not offered at UHCL are:
ENGL 1301 Composition I
ENGL 1302 Composition II or ENGL 2311 Technical Writing
MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1332 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
GOVT 2301 Government I
GOVT 2302 Government II
The following Early Childhood foundation courses are required on all 3 tracks of this BAS degree and have course equivalents offered at UHCL.
CDEC/TECA 1303 Children, Family and Society (ECED 4335 at UHCL)
CDEC/TECA 1311 Educating the Young Child (ECED 4031 at UHCL)
CDEC/TECA 1318 Wellness and the Young Child (ECED 4034 at UHCL)
CDEC/TECA 1354 Child and Lifespan Development (ECED 4133 at UHCL)
The following are additional lower level course requirements for the Educator of Young Children track. (15 hours)
CDEC 1413 Curriculum Resources for Young Children
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Young Children I OR
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Young Children II
9 hours of Early Childhood Education electives
The following are additional lower level course requirements for the Young Children with Disabilities track. (15 hours)
CDEC 2407/2307 Math and Science for Early Childhood Education
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Young Children I OR
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Young Children II
9 hours of Early Childhood Education electives
The following are additional lower level course requirements for the Early Childhood Program Leadership track. (15 hours)
FMLD 1372 Dynamics of Human Relationships
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Young Children I
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Young Children II
6 hours of Early Childhood Education electives
The following upper level General Education Courses are required on all tracks of the BAS degree. (18 hours)
INST 3133 Survey of Instructional Technology
SILC 4135 Theories of American Pluralism
SILC 4138 Linguistic Diversity in Young Children
SPED 4030 Survey of Exceptionalities
SPED 4332 Early Childhood Special Education
WRIT 3035 Intermediate Writing
The following upper level BAS Content Courses are required on all tracks of the BAS degree. (30 hours)
ECED 4031 Historic and Recent Trends in Early Childhood Programs (CDEC/TECA 1311)
ECED 4033 Child Guidance and Classroom Management
ECED 4034 Health, Safety and Nutrition (CDEC/TECA 1318)
ECED 4035 Literacy Development Birth – Age 5
ECED 4036 Assessing Young Children Birth – Age 5
ECED 4133 Developmental Theories for Young Children (CDEC/TECA 1354)
ECED 4230 Play
ECED 4231 Infants and Toddlers
ECED 4232 Cultural Awareness for Young Children
ECED 4233 Preschool Curriculum
ECED 4335 Children and Families (CDEC/TECA 1303)
The following upper level courses are required on the Educator of Young Children track. (6 hours)
ECED 4037 Math and Science for Young Children Birth – Age 5
LLLS 4438 Selecting Literature for the Very Young Child
The following upper level courses are required on the Young Children with Disabilities track. (6 hours)
SPED 4233 Advanced Early Childhood Special Education
LLLS 4438 Selecting Literature for the Very Young Child
The following upper level courses are required on the Early Childhood Program Leadership track. (6 hours)
ECED 4234 Advanced Administration of Programs for Young Children
SOCI 4238 Social Conflict and Mediation
The following capstone courses are required on all tracks of the BAS degree. (6 hours)
ECED 4737 Practicum I
ECED 4738 Practicum II
