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Early Childhood Education

Program Transfer Guide
Towson University
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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410-704-2572 eced@towson.edu Apply Now TU Catalog: Early Childhood Education Major

About the Program

Towson University has been a leader in teacher education for 150 years. The Early childhood education program has a rich tradition of excellence in preparing teachers and collaborating with school systems and communities. The program is dedicated to helping you:

  • learn critical tools to support the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of young children
  • participate in internship opportunities that apply theory and knowledge in planning and implementation of activities and experiences of young children.
  • enhance your skills in technology to support its integration in the classroom in developmentally appropriate ways
  • engage with supportive faculty offering expertise in multiculturalism, English language acquisition, special education, gifted education and talent development, literacy, mathematics, the arts, and programming, among other current topics
  • achieve your career goals with a required individualized advising and career planning working with faculty dedicated to your success
  • develop leadership and collaboration skills to help build successful partnerships with communities and local agencies
  • advance your teaching skills through service work with advocacy groups and professional organizations
 
The Early Childhood Education program is a screened major. All applicants must meet specified, minimum requirements to be considered for admission, including:


PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Towson University Requirement
  • Core 2: English Composition To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 3: Mathematics To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 4: Creativity and Creative Development To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Notes: May not be ENGL course
  • Core 5: Arts & Humanities To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Notes: Arts and Humanities ENGL Course
  • Core 6: Social and Behavioral Science To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 7: Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories. Take The Following Courses
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 8: Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab and Non-Lab) To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 10: Metropolitan Perspectives To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 11: United States as a Nation To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
    Take one of the following:
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 12: Global Perspectives To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
    Notes: Must be a Social Studies course (ANTH, HIST, GEOG, PHIL, POSC or RLST)
  • Core 13: Diversity and Difference To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Major Requirement take the following courses, take 17 credits
    17 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Electives take the following courses, take 10 credits
    10 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: Science Elective (ASTR, BIOL, CHEM ,COSC, GEOL, PHSC or PHYS)
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
64
*ENGL 102 and any major requirements must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher. *Core 1 Towson Seminar requirement is waived for all transfer students. *Core 9 Advanced Writing Seminar requirement must be completed at Towson University. *Core 14 Ethical Issues and Perspectives will be satisfied with upper level coursework. *Students may transfer a maximum of 64 credits to Towson University.
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.