NSU Catalog 2025-2026

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NSU Catalog 2025-2026

Early Childhood Education (AS)

Location(s): Northern State University Campus, Online, Huron Community Campus, HyFlex

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Coursework Required

Arts & Humanities 3 credits
BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I 2 credits and
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab 1 credit
CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication 3 credits
ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits
ENGL 201 - Composition II 3 credits
GEOG 131 - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate 3 credits and
GEOG 131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Lab 1 credit OR
GEOG 132 - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes 3 credits and
GEOG 132L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes Lab 1 credit
HIST 151 - United States History I 3 credits * OR
HIST 152 - United States History II 3 credits *
MATH 103 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 credits OR higher
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 2-3 credits (2 credits)
BADM 280 - Personal Finance 3 credits
ECE 196 - Field Experience 1-3 credits (2 credits)
ECE 328 - Guidance with Young Children 2 credits and
ECE 328L - Guidance with Young Children Lab 1 credit
ECE 365 - Emergent Literacy Birth to Eight Education 3 credits
ECE 413 - Early Childhood Curriculum 2 credits
EDFN 102 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
EDFN 240 - The Responsive Early Childhood Setting 3 credits
EDFN 445 - Methods of Teaching English and Academic Content to English Learners 3 credits
PE 452 - Motor Learning and Development 3 credits
PSYC 221 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 credits
SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities 3 credits
SPED 440 - Early Childhood Special Education 2 credits
*Students wishing to continue into the BSEd in Elementary Education should be aware that Elementary Education majors must take GEOG 210 , POLS 100 , and HIST 151 or HIST 152 .

Total: 60 credits

General Education Requirements - Associate (24 credits)

Please see General Education & Degree Requirements for specific information about each SGR.

SGR #1 - 6 credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits
ENGL 201 - Composition II 3 credits

SGR #2 - 3 credits

CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication 3 credits
CMST 215 - Public Speaking 3 credits
CMST 222 - Argumentation and Debate 3 credits

SGR #3 - 3 credits

ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
CJUS 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
CMST 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
GEOG 200 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 credits
GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
GEOG 212 - Geography of North America 3 credits
HIST 151 - United States History I 3 credits
HIST 152 - United States History II 3 credits
HIST 256 - World History 3 credits
POLS 100 - American Government 3 credits
POLS 210 - State and Local Government 3 credits
POLS 250 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 credits
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 150 - Social Problems 3 credits
SOC 260 - Popular Culture and Society 3 credits

SGR #4 - 3 credits

AIS 101 - Lakota Language I 4 credits
ART 111 - Drawing I 3 credits
ART 112 - Drawing II 3 credits
ART 121 - Design I 2D 3 credits
ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
ARTH 211 - History of World Art I 3 credits
ARTH 212 - History of World Art II 3 credits
CHIN 101 - Introductory Chinese I 4 credits
CHIN 102 - Introductory Chinese II 4 credits
ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
ENGL 213 - Backgrounds to Literature 3 credits
ENGL 215 - Literature in Global Contexts 3 credits
ENGL 221 - British Literature to 1800 3 credits
ENGL 222 - British Literature since 1800 3 credits
ENGL 230 - Young Adult Literature 3 credits
ENGL 241 - American Literature to 1865 3 credits
ENGL 242 - American Literature since 1865 3 credits
FREN 101 - Introductory French I 4 credits
FREN 102 - Introductory French II 4 credits
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 credits
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II 3 credits
GLAN 101 - Introductory German I 4 credits
GLAN 102 - Introductory German II 4 credits
GLAN 201 - Intermediate German I 3 credits
GLAN 202 - Intermediate German II 3 credits
HIST 111 - World Civilization I 3 credits
HIST 112 - World Civilization II 3 credits
HIST 121 - Western Civilization I 3 credits
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II 3 credits
LATI 101 - Elementary Latin 4 credits
MFL 101 - Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I 4 credits
MFL 102 - Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II 4 credits
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credits
MUS 205 - Rock and Roll Appreciation 3 credits
PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHIL 200 - Introduction to Logic 3 credits
PHIL 270 - Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
RUSS 101 - Introductory Russian I 4 credits
RUSS 102 - Introductory Russian II 4 credits
SPAN 101 - Introductory Spanish I 4 credits
SPAN 102 - Introductory Spanish II 4 credits
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits
THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credits
THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting 3 credits

SGR #5 - 3 credits

MATH 103 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 credits
MATH 114 - College Algebra 3 credits
MATH 115 - Precalculus 5 credits
MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credits
MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus 4 credits
MATH 123 - Calculus I 4 credits
MATH 125 - Calculus II 4 credits
MATH 225 - Calculus III 4 credits
MATH 281 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits

SGR #6 - 3 credits

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I 2 credits and
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab 1 credit
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II 2 credits and
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab 1 credit
BIOL 106 - Human Health and Biology 2 credits and
BIOL 106L - Human Health and Biology Lab 1 credit
BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 credits and
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 1 credit
BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 credits and
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 1 credit
BIOL 211 - Environmental Biology 2 credits and
BIOL 211L - Environmental Biology Lab 1 credit
BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I 3 credits and
BIOL 220L - Lab: Human Anatomy/Physiology I 1 credit
BIOL 230 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 3 credits and
BIOL 230L - Lab: Human Anat/Physiology II 1 credit
BIOL 235 - Introduction to Biotechnology 2 credits and
BIOL 235L - Introduction to Biotechnology Lab 1 credit
CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey 3 credits and
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab 1 credit
CHEM 108 - Organic and Biochemistry 4 credits and
CHEM 108L - Organic and Biochemistry Lab 1 credit
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I 3 credits and
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II 3 credits and
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 credit
GEOG 131 - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate 3 credits and
GEOG 131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Lab 1 credit
GEOG 132 - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes 3 credits and
GEOG 132L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes Lab 1 credit
GEOL 101 - General Geology 3 credits and
GEOL 101L - General Geology Lab 0 credit
MICR 231 - General Microbiology 3 credits and
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab 1 credit
PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics 3 credits and
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab 1 credit
PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I 3 credits and
PHYS 111L - Introduction to Physics I Lab 1 credit
PHYS 113 - Introduction to Physics II 3 credits and
PHYS 113L - Introduction to Physics II Lab 1 credit
PHYS 211 - University Physics I 4 credits and
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab 1 credit
PHYS 213 - University Physics II 4 credits and
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab 1 credit

Flexibility - 3 credits

Additional credits from SGR #3, SGR #4, or SGR #6 (course must be from different disciplinary prefix)

Total Credits Required: 60 credits