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Early Childhood Education Associate Degree |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
(A55220)
Associate in Applied Science Degree Program
The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work
with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning
environments.
Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings
with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.
Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional
needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication
skills with parents
and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language,
physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young
children.
Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally
appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment
opportunities include child
development and child care programs, preschools, public and private
schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age
programs. |
| Course Hours Per Week |
Hours |
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Class |
Lab |
Credit |
First Year |
| First Semester (Fall) |
| ACA 115 |
Success & Study Skills |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| EDU 119 |
Intro to Early Childhood Education |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| EDU 131 |
Children, Family, and Community |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 153 |
Health, Safety, & Nutrition |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Expository Writing |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
13 |
2 |
14 |
| Second Semester (Spring) |
| EDU 144 |
Child Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 146 |
Child Guidance |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 151 |
Creative Activities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 234 |
Infants, Toddlers, & Two’s |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 261 |
Early Childhood Administration I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
0 |
15 |
| Third Semester (Summer) |
| EDU 145 |
Child Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 235 |
School-Age Dev. and Prog |
*** |
*** |
*** |
| EDU 262 |
OR Early Childhood Admin II |
*** |
*** |
*** |
| EDU 275 |
OR Effective Teacher Training |
*** |
*** |
2-3 |
| EDU 271 |
Educational Technology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7-8 |
2 |
8-9 |
Second Year |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) |
EDU 251 |
Exploration Activities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 259 |
Curriculum Planning |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 280 |
Language & Literacy Experiences |
3 |
0 |
3 |
EDU 284 |
Early Childhood Practicum |
1 |
9 |
4 |
*** |
Natural Science/Math Elective |
*** |
*** |
3 |
| Total Hours |
*** |
*** |
16 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) |
| EDU 221 |
Children with Exceptionalities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 288 |
Adv Issues/Early Childhood Ed |
2 |
0 |
2 |
*** |
Communications Elective -
Choose ONE of the following:
ENG 112, ENG 114, COM 110 or COM 120 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
*** |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SOC 213 |
Sociology of the Family |
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SOC 220 |
OR Social Problems |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
14 |
0 |
14 |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit: |
67-68 |
Note: If a student is planning to
transfer into a 4-year B-K (Birth-Kindergarten) degree program, they
should plan to take MAT 140 rather than CIS 110, as well as the
following:
- A science course (BIO 111 or BIO 165)
- A science with a lab component (PHY 111 and PHY 110A), and
- One additional humanities course
** Student must earn a grade of “C” or better in these courses to graduate. |
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