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2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Infancy and Childhood Studies

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree in Infancy and Childhood Studies emphasizes the study of language and reading in early childhood development. The minimum number of semester credit hours for the B.A.A.S. degree in Infancy and Childhood Studies is 120, including Core Curriculum requirement hours. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Infancy and Childhood Studies must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Degree Requirements

1. 36 semester credit hours in an organized technical program completed at a community college
   
   
2. 42 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum courses (see table)
   
   
3. 30 semester credit hours of required upper-division coursework for the major:
   
   

   BBL 3133	Language Development in Bilinguals
   ECE 3143	Child Growth and Development
   ECE 3313	Play, Creativity, and Learning EC–4
   ECE 3603	Language and Cognitive Development in EC–4
   ECE 4203	Assessment and Evaluation in EC–4
   ESL 3023	Second Language Teaching and Learning in EC–4
   ESL 3053	Literacy in a Second Language
   RDG 3513	Children’s Literature–EC–4
   RDG 3813	Early Literacy Learning–EC–4
   SPE 3603	Introduction to Exceptionality

   
   
4. 12 semester credit hours of required support courses:
   
   
   1. 3 semester credit hours required:
      
      

      IDS 3713

      Interdisciplinary Inquiry

      
      
   2. 9 semester credit hours of upper-division coursework chosen from Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL), Early Childhood Education (ECE), English as a Second Language (ESL), Reading (RDG) or Special Education (SPE)
      
       OR
      
      9 semester credit hours in a Bicultural-Bilingual Studies specialization chosen from the following:
      
      

      BBL 2243	Bilingual Families, Communities, and Schools
      BBL 3013	Language Analysis and Bilingualism
      BBL 3023	Mexican American Culture
      BBL 3043	Social Psychological Considerations in Mexican American Communities
      BBL 3143	Children’s Literature for Bilingual Learners

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