ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS
PROGRAM OVERVIEW 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.
UNIVERSITY CORE (46 hrs.) Specific courses within the University Core are listed in the University catalog, located at catalog.macu.edu.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION (26 hrs.) ENGL 4803 Form and Genre in Literature HIST 1103/1203 History of World Civilization I/II 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
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (15 hrs.) 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
COSTS AND FEES 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.
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MAJOR CORE (37 hrs.) ECED 3223 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood EDEL 3203 Methods of Reading. in Intermediate Grades EDEL 3303 Methods of Elementary Science EDEL 3503 Methods of Elementary Music and Art Integration EDEL 4304 Diagnostic & Prescriptive Reading with Reading Practicum EDEL 4503 Methods of Elementary Language Arts EDEL 4603 Methods of Elementary Social Studies EDEL 4803 Methods of Elementary Math EDEL 3403 Children’s Literature
TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS: 132