Early Childhood Education, AAS

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This degree is designed for students who are preparing to enter a career field in early childhood education and is not intended for transfer to a baccalaureate program. The degree includes the state certificates necessary for employment; including the Initial Certificate, Short Certificate, and the One-Year Certificate. This system provides a career pathway for both new students and those currently working in the field. This degree meets the requirements of employers, especially public school districts, federal Head Start programs and the state sponsored preschool program (ECEAP) for early childhood positions requiring a two-year ECED degree.

Degree Map

First Year

Fall

ECED& 105 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5)
CSS 103 - First Quarter Experience (2)
† ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5)
PE 200 - First Aid, Safety, and CPR (2)
# Elective (3)

Total Hours: 17

Winter

ECED& 107 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition (5)
∞ Special (3)
‡ ECED& 120 - Nurturing Relationships (2)
€ EDUC& 115 - Child Development (5)

Total Hours: 15

Spring

ECED& 190 - Observation and Assessment (3)
EDUC& 130 - Guiding Behavior (3)
† WMATH 100 - Professional Technical Applied Math (5)
β Acad Elec (5)

Total Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall

ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development (5)
ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development (3)
ECED 201 - Art, Music, and Movement for Children (4)
EDUC& 150 - Child, Family, and Community (3)

Total Hours: 15

Winter

ECED 101 - Child Abuse and Neglect (2)
‡ ECED& 120 - Nurturing Relationships (2)
ECED 211 - Diversity in Education: D (3)
ECED 223 - Practicum Seminar (1)
EDUC& 203 - Exceptional Child (3)
# Elective (3)

Total Hours: 14

Spring

ECED 202 - Math, Science & Social Learning for Children (4)
EDUC 246 - Working with Bilingual Children (3)
¥ EDUC 260 - Instructional Technology (3)
# Elective (3)

Total Hours: 13

Note:

β Accepted academic electives include: ART& 100 , ART 142 , ART 143 , ART 144 ; ASTR& 101 ; BIOL& 100 , BIOL 105 , BIOL 133 ; EASC 102 , EASC 111 ; GEOL& 101 , GEOL& 110 , GEOL& 208 ; MUSC 100 , MUSC 127 ; MUSC& 141 ; NASC 100 ; OCEA& 101 ; PHYS 111 . For a complete course list, please see the department chair.

∞ Specialization, choose one 3-credit class from the following: ECED& 132 , ECED& 134 , ECED& 139 , or EDUC& 136 .

# Electives (total of 9 credits).

† Students who do not receive an appropriate test score will require additional coursework to develop necessary skills for entry into class. (ENGL 170 can substitute for ENGL& 101 with approval of dept. chair; BUS 111 can substitute for WMATH 100 with approval of dept. chair)

‡ ECED& 120 may be taken any time after the second quarter of the two-year process. A minimum of four credits of ECED& 120 must be completed.

€ or EDUC& 122 with department chair permission

¥ or OBT 162