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Early Childhood Associate Degree |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATE
(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 144 |
Child Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 234 |
Infants, Toddlers, & Two’s |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Expository Writing |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
16 |
2 |
17 |
| Second Semester (Spring) |
| EDU 145 |
Child Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 146 |
Child Guidance |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 151 |
Creative Activities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 153 |
Health, Safety, & Nutrition |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 271 |
Educational Technology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
*** |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
17 |
2 |
18 |
| Third Semester (Summer) |
| ENG 112 |
Argument Based Research or |
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| ENG 114 |
Professional Research & Reporting |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PSY 150 |
General Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
*** |
Natural Science/Math Elective |
*** |
*** |
3 |
| Total Hours |
*** |
*** |
9 |
Second Year |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) |
| COE 111 |
ECA Co-op Work Experience I |
0 |
10 |
1 |
| COE 115 |
ECA Work Experience Seminar I** |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| EDU 252 |
Math & Science for Young Children |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 259 |
Curriculum Planning** |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 261 |
Early Childhood Administration I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 280 |
Language & Literacy Experiences** |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
13 |
10 |
14 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) |
| COE 121 |
ECA Co-op Work Experience II |
0 |
10 |
1 |
| COE 125 |
ECA Work Experience Seminar II** |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| EDU 221 |
Children with Exceptionalities** |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 262 |
Early Childhood Admin II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| EDU 275 |
Effective Teacher Training |
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| EDU 235 |
School-Age Dev. and Prog |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| EDU 288 |
Adv Issues/Early Childhood Ed |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Total Hours |
11 |
10 |
12 |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit: |
70 |
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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