Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Course Requirements, 2022
| Course Hours Per Week |
Semester
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| A55220E |
Class
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Lab
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Credit
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| FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) | ||||
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| EDU-119 | Intro to Early Child Educ | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU-144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-151 | Creative Activities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-157 | Active Play | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) | ||||
| EDU-145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-146 | Child Guidance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-153 | Health, Safety & Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-234 | Infants, Toddlers, & Twos | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-251 | Exploration Activites | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 15 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER (Summer) | ||||
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-*** | EDU Elective | *** | *** | 2-3 |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | *** | 8-9 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER (Fall) | ||||
| EDU-131 | Child, Family & Community | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-235 | School-Age Develop and Programs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-259 | Curriculum Planning | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-280 | Language/Literacy Experiences | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 15 | ||
| FIFTH SEMESTER (Spring) | ||||
| EDU-221 | Children with Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-284 | Early Child Capstone Prac | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| *** | Communication Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Natural Science/Math Elective | *** | *** | 3-5 |
| *** | *** | 13-15 | ||
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 65 | |||
| EDU Electives: | ||||
| EDU-114 | Intro to Family Childcare | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-184 | Early Child Intro Pract | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| EDU-271 | Educational Technology | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| EDU-275 | Effective Teach Train | 2 | 0 | 2 |