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Jul 04, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2023-2024
Early Childhood Education, B.S.
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The Early Childhood Education (ECE) undergraduate degree program at the University of Nevada, Reno is administered by the Department of Human Development, Family Science, and Counseling and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. Graduates are eligible to apply for a Nevada Department of Education Early Childhood Teaching License (birth‐2nd grade).
The ECE program is committed to preparing teachers to provide a developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate education for young children, birth to age 8. ECE students will gain an appreciation for and rich understanding of child development and the importance of working reciprocally with families in programs for young children. ECE program faculty are firmly dedicated to the belief in every child’s potential, and in preparing teachers to recognize and promote this potential.
The program is designed to develop in students the professional standards and competencies described in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (2019) position statement, Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. The themes of the standards are:
- 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
Through intentional, hands-on learning experiences in program coursework, students will build their capacity as effective early childhood educators.
ECE students are strongly encouraged to choose elective courses that bolster their knowledge of diversity, equity, and justice or to declare one of the Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI) minors.
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units: 120
- Cumulative GPA: 2.0
- Residency Requirement: 30 Upper-Division Units at University of Nevada, Reno
- Upper Division Requirement: 40 Upper-Division Units
Key Assessments
All ECE Majors will complete a series of Key Assessments throughout the program as part of their coursework. These Key Assessments, alongside other learning opportunities in coursework, are designed to display students’ readiness for the field of Early Childhood Education. The Key Assessments are aligned to the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.
Additional Testing Requirements for Licensure
All ECE majors are prepared with the coursework necessary to pursue an Early Childhood Education Teaching License with the Nevada Department of Education. Majors intending to apply for ECE teacher licensure after graduation must meet additional testing requirements, as listed below.
- Passing scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Exam (or equivalent)
- Passing scores on the Early Childhood Education (5025) Exam
- Passing scores on the Education of Young Children (5024) Exam
The Praxis Core Exam (or equivalent) may be taken at any time during the program. It is a test of basic reading, writing, and mathematics. The subject exams (5025 and 5024) should be taken after completion of the ECE Advanced Coursework.
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses; MATH 120 is the minimum requirement.
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4 and CO4L courses. The program recommends the following two CO4L courses.
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses . Choose any from the approved list.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
II. ECE Foundations (21 units)
Foundational courses provide students with the background needed to be successful in upper division coursework. Several of these courses are prerequisites for later requirements.
III. Advanced Program Requirements (54 units)
IV. Required Program Electives (18-21 units)
ECE majors are strongly encouraged to take 18-21 units in Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI) or related diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice coursework or to declare a dual major or minor offered by GRI for their required program electives. Majors may also choose to add coursework or a minor in Developmental Disabilities or Human Development and Family Science for their required program electives. A list of optional courses to meet the Required Program Electives requirement appears below. Alternate coursework may be substituted for students transfering from another institution of higher education.
Please note: The variability in units required (18-21) exists to account for students who place directly into ENG 102 and thus need 21 units to meet the total units required for the degree.
- COM 275 - Racism, Colonialism, and Communication (3 units) CO10
- EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education (3 units)
- EDU 350 - LGBTQ+ Identities and Schooling (3 units) CO10
OR - GRI 350 - LGBTQ+ Identities and Schooling (3 units) CO10
- EDSP 432 - Serving Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families (3 units)
- EDSP 472 - Typical and Atypical Development of the Young Child (3 units)
- ENG 497B - Race and Gender in Coming-of-Age Narratives (3 units) CO10, CO12, CO13
- ETS 150 - Race in Contemporary Life (3 units) CO10
- ETS 251 - Theories of Race and Ethnicity (3 units) CO6, CO10
- ETS 307 - Topics in Race and Racism (3 units) CO10
- GRI 103 - Introduction to Intersectional Analysis of Identities (3 units) CO6, CO10
- GRI 201 - Narratives of Identity and Difference (3 units) CO10
- GRI 216 - Thinking Sex and Gender (3 units) CO10
OR - HIST 216 - Thinking Sex and Gender (3 units) CO10
- GRI 257 - Social Movements of Gender, Race, and Identity (3 units) CO10, CO12
- GRI 344 - Social Movements and Collective Behavior (3 units) CO10, CO11
OR - SOC 345 - Social Movements and Collective Behavior (3 units) CO10, CO11
- GRI 379 - Ethnic and Race Relations (3 units) CO10, CO13
OR - SOC 379 - Ethnic and Race Relations (3 units) CO10, CO13
- GRI 424 - Race, Family, and Motherhood (3 units) CO10
OR - SOC 424 - Race, Family, and Motherhood (3 units) CO10
- GRI 460 - Intersectionality and Social Justice (3 units) CO10, CO14
- GRI 490 - Class, Race and Gender (3 units) CO10
OR - SOC 490 - Class, Race and Gender (3 units) CO10
- KIN 360 - Disability Issues (3 units) CO10, CO12
- HDFS 436 - Family Interaction (3 units) CO11
- HIST 479 - Race and Ethnicity in American History (3 units) CO10, CO13
- PSC 353 - Identity Politics in the United States (3 units) CO10
OR - WMST 353 - Identity Politics in the United States (3 units) CO10
- WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 units) CO6, CO10
- WMST 300 - Genders, Cultures and Identities (3 units) CO10, CO13
V. Recommended Schedule
Full-time majors starting at the University of Nevada, Reno should plan to take an average of 15 units per semester to graduate with this degree in 4 years. Required Program Electives are integrated into the recommended schedule, noted as RPE.
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