This major will be discontinued, effective January 2024.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology & Early Childhood Education allows psychology students to earn certification to teach in grades Pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. For this coordinate major, students have advisors both through Psychology as well as through the Office of Teacher Preparation & Certification.
This major will be discontinued, effective January 2024.
A major in psychology and early childhood education is possible by completing the following courses:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 1000 | Introductory Psych | 3 |
| PSYC 3090 | Univariate I & Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 3130 | Experimental Psychology & Lab | 4 |
| or PSYC 3220 | Research Methods in Child Psyc | |
| PSYC 3200 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3210 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3230 | Nursery School Observ | 3 |
| PSYC 3250 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 3 |
| PSYC 3260 | Infancy | 3 |
| PSYC 3340 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| or PSYC 3330 | Clinical Science and Psychological Disorders | |
| SOCI 1030 | Sociology of The Family | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Brain and Behavior | ||
| Comp Animal Behavior | ||
| Evolution & Psychology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
Note(s):
Students also must complete a series of education courses in early childhood education, which includes their capstone experience. These courses are listed below and offered through the Office of Teacher Preparation and Certification (teacher.tulane.edu).Students receive the B.A. degree and must complete the College and School of Liberal Arts core requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDLA 2000 | Education In A Diverse Society | 3 |
| Service Learning (co-requisite) | ||
| EDLA 3160 | Child & Adolescent Lit | 3 |
| EDUC 3410 | The Craft of Teaching | 3 |
| Service Learning (co-requisite) | ||
| EDUC 3420 | Foundations of Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 3801 | Early Childhood Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 4110 | Teaching Social Studies in ECE | 3 |
| EDUC 4120 | Teaching Science in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 4130 | Teaching Mathematics in ECE | 3 |