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Early Childhood Education AAS

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Major Courses

56-58 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

ECED 103

Art [RE]

3

ECED& 105

Intro to Early Childhood Education [RE]

5

ECED& 107

Health/Safety/Nutrition [RE]

5

EDUC& 115

Child Development [RE]

5

ECED& 120

Practicum-Nurturing Relationships [RE]

2

ECED 124

Children's Literature [RE]

3

ECED 122

Math & Science [RE]

3-5

EDUC& 130

Guiding Behavior [RE]

3

ECED& 132

Infants & Toddlers--Nurturing Care [RE]

3

EDUC& 150

Child/Family/Community [RE]

3

ECED 151

Supervised Practicum [RE]

3

ECED 152

Supervised Practicum Lab [RE]

1

ECED& 160

Curriculum Development [RE]

5

ECED& 170

Environments for Young Children [RE]

3

ECED& 180

Language & Literacy Development [RE]

3

ECED& 190

Observation/Assessment [RE]

3

EDUC& 203

Exceptional Child

3

Subtotal: 56-58

Major Support

A total of 15 credits required in the major support area. A maximum of 6 credits of ECED Special Studies Lab will be accepted. Other electives may include ECED, EDUC, Humanities or Social Science courses (with prior approval).

15 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

ECED& 100

Child Care Basics [RE]

3

EDUC 101

Introduction to Education

4

ECED 110

Preschool Seminar [RE]

1–3

ECED 116

Eced Special Topics Symposium [RE]

1–3

ECED 117

Eced Seminar [RE]

1–3

ECED 118

Skills Training [RE]

1–3

ECED 119

ECED Workshop [RE]

1–3

ECED 127

Music & Movement [RE]

3

ECED& 134

Family Child Care Management [RE]

3

EDUC& 136

School Age Care [RE]

3

ECED& 138

Home Visitor/Family Engagement [RE]

3

ECED& 139

Administration of ECE [RE]

3

ECED 141

Child Development Associate [RE]

10

or

 

ECED 143-149, 153

Child Development Associate

1-10

ECED 201

Multicultural Education [RE]

3

ECED 216

Advanced Special Topics [RE]

1–3

ECED 217

Advanced Seminar [RE]

1–3

ECED 218

Advanced Skills Training [RE]

1–3

ECED 219

Advanced Workshop [RE]

1–3

ECED 221

Strategies for Teaching Special Needs [RE]

3

ECED 222

Sign Language Level 1 [RE]

3

ECED 223

Sign Language Level 2 [RE]

3

ECED 224

Sign Language Level 3 [RE]

3

ECED 280

Special Studies Lab [RE]

1–3

ECED 281-288

Special Studies Lab

1-15

ECED 289

Special Studies [RE]

1–15

Subtotal: 15

General Education

25 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

English - select 5 credits from the following:

ENGL& 101

English Composition I [C]

5

ENGL 103

Writing In The Workplace [RE]

5

Communication - select a minimum of 5 credits from the following:

CMST& 101

Introduction to Communication Studies [C]

5

CMST& 210

Interpersonal Communication [C]

5

CMST& 220

Public Speaking [C]

5

CMST 260

Multicultural Communication [C]

5

Social Sciences - select 10 credits from the following:

PSYC& 100

General Psychology [S/B]

5

PSYC 201

Social Psychology [S/B]

5

SOC& 101

Intro to Sociology [S/B]

5

Mathematics - 5 credits:

MATH 100+

MATH 100 or above

5

Note: MATH& 171 recommended for BAS path

Subtotal: 25
Total Credits Required: 96-98

Note:

It is important to stay in close contact with your ECE advisor. More information can be obtained from the Early Childhood Education office at 542-4640.