Designed for those dedicated to developing the hearts and minds of young children for future success, the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education equips students to identify and address each child's individual needs, positively impacting and guiding them through these critical years of development
Specific courses within the University Core are listed in the University catalog, located at catalog.macu.edu
ENGL 4803 Form and Genre in Literature
BIOL 2101 Environmental Science Lab
NATS 2503 Intro to Meteorology
NATS 2501 Intro to Meteorology Lab
MATH 2103 Algebra for Teachers
MATH 2203 Math for Teachers I
MATH 2303 Math for Teachers II
FRGN Foreign Language I Elective
FRGN Foreign Language II Elective
EDUC 3103 Educational Psychology
EDUC 3233 Probability and Statistics for Teachers
EDUC 3303 Development Across the Life Span
EDUC 4223 Students with Exceptionalities
EDUC 4909 Student Teaching
Online/Evening Accelerated: Courses in the Education program cost $455/credit hour
On Campus/Traditional: Tuition per semester (12-17 credit hours) costs $10,500 for 2026-27.
EDUC 2101 Teacher Education Orientation
EDUC 2102 Educational Foundations
EDUC 4203 Instructional Strategies, Management, and Assessment I
EDUC 4213 Instructional Strategies, Management, and Assessment II
ECED 3103 Nutrition & Physical Dev in Early Childhood
ECED 3203 Early Childhood Development and Learning
ECED 3223 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood
ECED 3423 Math and Science Methods for Young Children
ECED 4103 Family & Community Relationships in Early Childhood Education
ECED 4203 Guidance, Observation & Assessment of Young Children
EDEL 3403 Children’s Literature
EDEL 3503 Methods of Elementary Music and Art Integration
EDEL 4304 Diagnostic & Prescriptive Reading with Reading Practicum