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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Early Childhood Education, Special Education Teaching Concentration, BA, Sample Two-Year Plan

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

MATH 300A - Elementary Number Systems Unit(s): 3 (Meets Lower Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning)
EDEC 178TR - Intro to ECS Major for Transfer Students Unit(s): 1
EDEC 407 - Children’s Literature for Justice Unit(s): 3
EDSP 432 - Young Children with Special Needs Unit(s): 4
CALS 450 - Chicano/Latino Children’s Literature Unit(s): 3-4
History from list , Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

EDSS 417 - School and Society Unit(s): 3 (Meets Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences)
EDSP 421 - Foundations of Special Education Pedagogy Unit(s): 4
Art or Physical Education from list , Credits / Units: 2-3
Science from list , Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
, Credits / Units: 3

Senior Year: 30 units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

EDSP 426 - Language and Communication Development Unit(s): 4
EDEC 435 - Leadership on Behalf of Children and Families Unit(s): 4
Electives (suggested
EDSP 422
), Credits / Units: 3
Electives (suggested
EDSP 423
), Credits / Units: 3
Electives (suggested
EDSP 430
), Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

EDSP 424 - Classroom Management & Positive Behavior Supports Unit(s): 4
EDEC 460 - Introduction to Research in Early Childhood Studies Unit(s): 4
EDSP 460 - Fieldwork Support and Assessment 1 Unit(s): 2
EDSP 460B - Pre-Student Teaching in Special Education Unit(s): 2
EDEC 478 - ECS Senior Portfolio Unit(s): 1
University Elective (suggested
EDSP 425
) Credits / Units: 3

Units

Program units: 60

Total units required for graduation: 120