Early Childhood Education Option

Students can be admitted as a Human Development major after completing 24 credits and earning a GPA of at least 2.0. A cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better in all H D courses that apply to the option, including substitutions is required to (a) maintain admission in the major; and (b) complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development. Of the 48-49 credits required for the major and Early Childhood Education option, a minimum of 21 must be taken at WSU.

First Year
First Term	Credits
H D 101 [SSCI]	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
UCORE Inquiry1	6
Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Second Term	Credits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
H D 200	2
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
UCORE Inquiry1	4
Elective2	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
H D 204	3
H D 220	3
H D 306	3
UCORE Inquiry1	3
Elective2	3
Second Term	Credits
H D 300 or 302	3
H D 341	3
H D 350 [DIVR]	3
Electives2	6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
H D 235	1
H D 300, 302, or 403	3
H D 310 [M]	3
H D 482	3
Electives2	5
Second Term	Credits
H D 300, 302, or 403	3
H D 342	4
Electives2	8
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
H D 4453	3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Electives2	9
Second Term	Credits
H D 410	3
H D 4464	6
Electives2	6

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Footnotes

1	Must complete 4 of these 5 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed.
2	Electives must include sufficient 300-400-level coursework to meet the University requirement of 40 credits of upper-division coursework.
3	H D 445 must be taken before H D 446 but no more than two semesters before H D 446.
4	All H D majors complete a practicum/internship experience. H D 446 is reserved for students completing the option in Early Childhood Education and requires a half-day each day, 5 days a week for a semester.