The Christian Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare students to work in a preschool setting and perform their duties with knowledge, expertise, and warm-hearted service. Semester hours required in each category are as follows:
Bible and Theology – 12 credits (Choose 4 of the following 6 courses.)
- Old Testament Survey (3)
- New Testament Survey (3)
- Life and Teachings of Christ I (3)
- Life and Teachings of Christ II (3)
- Bible Doctrines I (3)
- Bible Doctrines II (3)
Practical Ministries – 4 credits
- Teaching Methods (2)
- Child Evangelism (2)
Ministry Department Electives – 4 credits
Christian Education – 13 credits
- Philosophy of Christian Education (2)
- Teaching the Young Child (2)
- Teaching Music, Art, and PE (3)
- Human Growth and Development (2)
- Early Childhood Internship (1)
- Teaching Reading and Language Arts (3)
General Education – 27 credits
- English Composition I (3)
- English Composition II (3)
- Children’s Literature (3)
- US History I (3)
- US History II (3)
- College Math (3)
- Life Science (3)
- Physical Science (3)
- Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Total – 60 credits