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

General Education:

• Required Courses:

• COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
• ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3
• PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following:

• MAT 1220 - Integrated Math I: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
• MAT 1230 - Integrated Math II: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
• MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 Credits: 4

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• Choose one of the following:

• SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
• SOC 2005 - Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3 Credits: 3

Total General Education Credits: 15-16

Degree Requirements:

• ECE 1011 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECE 1031 - Guidance Strategies for Young Children Credits: 3
• ECE 1045 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques Credits: 3
• ECE 1088 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education Credits: 0 to 12 *
• ECE 1111 - Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice Credits: 3
• ECE 1511 - Early Childhood Education Leadership Development Credits: 1
• ECE 2051 - ECE Nutrition, Health, and Safety Credits: 3
• ECE 2085 - Independent Study Credits: 0 to 12 **
• ECE 2089 - Capstone: Early Childhood Education Credits: 0 to 12 ***
• ECE 2101 - Working with Families and Communities Credits: 3
• ECE 2381 - ECE Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
• ECE 2401 - Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs Credits: 3
• ECE 2411 - Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECE 2601 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3
• ECE 2621 - ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques Credits: 3

• *ECE 1088 must be taken for three (3) credits.

  ** ECE 2085 must be taken for three (3) credits.

  *** ECE 2089 must be taken for four (4) credits. 

Total Degree Credits: 44

Electives:

Choose three (3) credits of electives.

• ASL 1101 - Basic Sign Language I Credits: 3
• ECE 2641 - Creativity and the Young Child Credits: 3
• EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• EDU 2611 - Teaching, Learning & Technology Credits: 3
• SPA 1001 - Conversational Spanish I Credits: 3

Total Elective 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 course is: ECE 1045 .