Early Childhood Education, A.A.S. (2 years)

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(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
(AAS EC03)

Potential Opportunities: The program is designed to continue the academic requirements for the assistant director and director position in the same work sites as described in the ECE Certificate Program. Students have opportunities to specialize practicum courses for Infant/Toddler Care and/or Children with Special Needs. Work experience is required in addition to the courses listed.

Prerequisites: Same as for certificate program Early Childhood Education.

Degree Requirements:

ECE 101 - Intro to Early Childhood Ed Credits: 3
ECE 102 - Intro to ECE Techniques Credits: 3
ECE 103 - Guidance Strategies/Children Credits: 3
ECE 111 - Infant/Toddler Theory/Practice Credits: 3
ECE 151 - ECE Leadership Development Credits: 1
ECE 180 - Internship Credits: 5
ECE 238 - ECE Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
ECE 205 - Nutrition / Health / Safety Credits: 3
ECE 220 - Curriculum Methods/Techniques Credits: 3
ECE 240 - Admin of EC Care/Ed Programs Credits: 3
ECE 241 - Admin: Human Relations for ECE Credits: 3
ECE 260 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3
ECE 280 - Internship Credits: 5

Options: Students choose one:

Infant/Toddler Track Option:

ECE 112 - Intro Infant/Toddler Lab Techq Credits: 3

Special Needs Track Option:

ECE 261 - Exceptional Child Lab Techniqs Credits: 3

Program Electives:

Choose 3 credits of electives

ECE 114 - EC Environmental Rating Scale Credits: 1
ECE 115 - Introduction to ITERS Credits: 1
ECE 116 - Introduction to FCCERS-R Credits: 1
ECE 125 - Science/Math and Young Child Credits: 3
ECE 127 - Music/Movement for Young Child Credits: 1
ECE 145 - Creative Materials Credits: 1
ECE 175 - Special Topics Credits: 0 to 12
ECE 226 - Creativity and the Young Child Credits: 3
ECE 228 - Language and Literacy Credits: 3
ECE 275 - Special Topics Credits: 0 to 12

General Education:

COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3
MAT 120 - Math for Liberal Arts [MA1] Credits: 4
OR
MAT 155 - Integrated Math I Credits: 3
OR
MAT 156 - Integrated Math II Credits: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology I [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology I [SS3] Credits: 3
OR
SOC 205 - Soc of Family Dynamics [SS3] Credits: 3

Total Credits for A.A.S. Degree: 62-63

Students must have a “C” or better in each practicum course to advance to the next practicum course. Practicum courses are: ECE 102 , ECE 180 , ECE 280 .

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