Athens State Graduates

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education Minor

This minor is open to students in all majors except for students in the Early Childhood Education major option. Please consult course descriptions for possible prerequisites.

Minor Requirements

Required

Principles of Child Growth and Development (CHD 201)

3

Or

Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)

3

Or

Child Growth and Development (PSY 211)

3

Or

PS 332Child Psychology

3

 

EL 315Principles and Methods of Teaching Kindergarten

3

ER 318Literature in Early Childhood Education

3

ER 327Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education

3

Two courses from the following: (6)

ER 302Language Development and Developmental Interactions

3

ER 309Early Brain Development

3

ER 319Literacy and Literature for the Young Child

3

ER 326Assessment in Early Childhood Classrooms

3

ER 400Children’s Play as Symbolic Behavior

3

ER 402Preschool Curriculum

3

ER 420Parenting and Community Relations

3

ER 430Investigation, Experimentation and Inquiry

3

Total Credit Hours: 18