Elementary Education, B.S. – Early Childhood Education

Finish in Four

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.

Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.

If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.

Academic Department: Education

First Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
UNV 101University Experience2 credits
ENG 101College Composition I*3 credits
MAT 166Concept-Based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers I*3 credits
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
EDU 152Introduction to Education3 credits
First Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credits

First Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 121College Composition II*3 credits
MAT 167Concept-Based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers II3 credits
GECScience w/Lab Requirement*4 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
EDU 153Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World3 credits
First Year Spring Semester Total: 16 Credits

Second Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 210Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
EDU 287Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
PSY 205Lifespan Development3 credits
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 261Educational Technology in the Classroom3 credits
EDU 302Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System3 credits
EDU 360 Science for the Young Child3 credits
EDU 367Numeracy for the Young Child3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 305Designing & Maintaining Effective Learning Environments3 credits
EDU 351Teaching Elementary Reading3 credits
EDU 366Teaching Elementary Math3 credits
EDU 354Early Childhood Literacy and Language Development3 credits
EDU 341Infant Toddler Development3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 18 Credits

Third Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 345Special Education in Early Childhood3 credits
EDU 361Teaching Elementary Science3 credits
EDU 371Teaching Elementary Social Studies3 credits
EDU 357Children’s Literature3 credits
EDU 364Content-Area Literacy3 credits
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 372Social Studies for the Young Child3 credits
EDU 395Practicum in Education3 credits
EDU 378
EDU 311		Creativity in the Classroom: Arts Integrated Curriculum
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Assessments of the Young Child		3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
EDU 495Student Teaching12 credits
Fourth Year Spring Semester Total: 12 Credits

Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 123 credits

* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements

** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component

*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations