Early Childhood Education, AAS

The following courses constitute the Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education degree. Students must earn a minimum of 2.0 in each course. After successful completion of all year one courses, students will earn both the Initial and State Certificates.

Areas of Study

Core Courses (52 credits)

ECED& 105 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5 credits
ECED& 107 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition 5 credits
ECED& 120 - Practicum: Nurturing Relationships 2 credits
ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development 5 credits
ECED& 170 - Environments for Young Children 3 credits
ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development 3 credits
ECED& 190 - Observation and Assessment 3 credits
ECED 145 - Fine Arts Curriculum for Young Children 3 credits
ECED 200 - Practicum II 3 credits
ECED 235 - Educating Young Children in a Diverse Society: Diversity 3 credits
ECED 238 - Professionalism 3 credits
EDUC& 115 - Child Development 5 credits
EDUC& 130 - Guiding Behavior 3 credits
EDUC& 150 - Child, Family, and Community 3 credits
EDUC& 203 - The Exceptional Child 3 credits

Support Courses (3 credits)

Choose 1 of the following courses:

ECED& 132 - Infants and Toddlers Care 3 credits
ECED& 134 - Family Child Care 3 credits
EDUC& 136 - School Age Care 3 credits
ECED& 139 - Administration of Early Learning Programs 3 credits

General Education Courses (35 credits)

BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology with Lab 5 credits
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5 credits
ENGL& 235 - Technical Writing 5 credits
or
ENGL& 102 - English Composition II 5 credits
MATH& 131 - Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 5 credits and
MATH& 132 - Mathematics for Elementary Education 2 5 credits
or
MATH& 107 - Math in Society 5 credits
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5 credits
or
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology 5 credits
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking 5 credits

Minimum Credits Required: 90

Note:

* If MATH& 131 and MATH& 132 are both not completed (e.g., if only MATH& 107 is completed), another ECE Support Course would be needed to substitute for the credit difference.