Early Childhood Education, AAS

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 from 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

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• ENGL& 235 - Technical Writing 5 credits

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• ENGL& 102 - English Composition II 5 credits

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• MATH& 131 - Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 5 credits

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• MATH& 132 - Mathematics for Elementary Education 2 5 credits or 5 additional elective credits

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• MATH& 107 - Math in Society 5 credits + additional 5 elective credits

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• PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5 credits

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• SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology 5 credits

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• CMST& 220 - Public Speaking 5 credits