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Degree: BAS

College/School: Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

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Applicable Community College Prerequisites 0 - 60 Credit Hours

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Minimum Grade

Notes

	AAS Degree Transfer Block	60
	Term hours subtotal:	60

Students may meet lower division general studies requirements with the AAS degree.
Students must complete all ASU general studies requirements in order to earn ASU BAS degree.
Students should work with their academic advisor to run DARS graduation audit to determine needed general studies requirements.

Term 5 - A 60 - 69 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ECD 327: Becoming a Teacher Leader	3	C
FAS 370: Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (SB & C)	3	C
Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	9

Students must secure an approved ASU work or volunteer placement for upper-division coursework. The MLFTC Office of Professional Experiences (OPE) supports all site placements for students in our college. For students who do not have an existing placement at a site that teaches young children and that meets the requirements of ASU, OPE will help find an appropriate placement.

Term 5 - B 69 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

Notes

ECD 310: Applied Early Child Development	3	C
ECS 312: Social and Emotional Development of the Young Child (SB)	3	C
Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	9

Join a student club or Early Childhood Professional organization (for example, NAEYC or AzAEYC).

Term 6 - A 78 - 87 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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ECS 321: Communication, Language Development, and Emergent Literacy	3	C
CDE 350: Inequality and Diversity in Education (L & C)	3	C
Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	9

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Term 6 - B 87 - 96 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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ECD 325: Supporting Dual Language Learners	3	C
CDE 430: Infant and Toddler Development in the Family (SB)	3	C
Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	9

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7 - A 96 - 102 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

Notes

ECD 322: Cognition and General Knowledge: Science, Math, Logic and Reasoning	3	C
ECS 315: Classroom Organization and Child Guidance	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 7 - B 102 - 108 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PAF 410: Building Leadership Skills (SB)	3	C
Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	6

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Term 8 - A 108 - 114 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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ECS 427: Highly Individualized Teaching and Learning	3	C
ECS 430: Systems, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood/Special Education	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 8 - B 114 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

Notes

ECD 476: Intentional Teaching	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	6

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 60 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2022 - 2023 Major Map
Applied Science (Early Childhood Studies), BAS

College/School: Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Applicable Community College Prerequisites

0 - 60 Credit Hours

AAS Degree Transfer Block

Hours: 60

Notes:

Students may meet lower division general studies requirements with the AAS degree.
Students must complete all ASU general studies requirements in order to earn ASU BAS degree.
Students should work with their academic advisor to run DARS graduation audit to determine needed general studies requirements.

Term 5 - A

60 - 69 Credit Hours

ECD 327: Becoming a Teacher Leader

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

FAS 370: Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (SB & C)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Students must secure an approved ASU work or volunteer placement for upper-division coursework. The MLFTC Office of Professional Experiences (OPE) supports all site placements for students in our college. For students who do not have an existing placement at a site that teaches young children and that meets the requirements of ASU, OPE will help find an appropriate placement.

Term 5 - B

69 - 78 Credit Hours

ECD 310: Applied Early Child Development

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECS 312: Social and Emotional Development of the Young Child (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Join a student club or Early Childhood Professional organization (for example, NAEYC or AzAEYC).

Term 6 - A

78 - 87 Credit Hours

ECS 321: Communication, Language Development, and Emergent Literacy

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CDE 350: Inequality and Diversity in Education (L & C)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Develop your professional online presence.

Term 6 - B

87 - 96 Credit Hours

ECD 325: Supporting Dual Language Learners

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CDE 430: Infant and Toddler Development in the Family (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7 - A

96 - 102 Credit Hours

ECD 322: Cognition and General Knowledge: Science, Math, Logic and Reasoning

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECS 315: Classroom Organization and Child Guidance

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Term 7 - B

102 - 108 Credit Hours

PAF 410: Building Leadership Skills (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8 - A

108 - 114 Credit Hours

ECS 427: Highly Individualized Teaching and Learning

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECS 430: Systems, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood/Special Education

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Term 8 - B

114 - 120 Credit Hours

ECD 476: Intentional Teaching

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 60 maximum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition