Early Childhood Education AAS Degree

This program prepares you to work as a professional in a variety of capacities in early childhood education. Completing this program prepares you for teaching and/or administrative positions in early care and education settings.

Degree Requirements

Requirements List

ECE 1011Intro to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 1031Guidance Strategies for Young Children

3

ECE 1045Intro to ECE Techniques

3

ECE 1111Infant/Toddler Theory/Practice

3

ECE 1125Intro to Infant\Toddler Lab Techniques

3

ECE 2051ECE Nutrition/Health/Safety

3

ECE 2101Working w/Families & Communities

3

ECE 2301Observation and Assessment in ECE

2

ECE 2315EC Obs. and Assess. Techniques

1

ECE 2381ECE Child Growth & Development

3

ECE 2401Admin of ECE Programs

3

ECE 2411Admin: Human Relations ECE

3

ECE 2601The Exceptional Child

3

ECE 2621Curriculum Methods/Techniques

3

ECE 2651Early Language and Literacy

3

ElectivesECE or EDU course

3

Total Credit Hours: 45

General Education Requirements (15 credits)

Requirements List

Communication (3 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics (3 credits)

MAT 1140Career Math

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Credit from any two of the following three areas (6 credits)

Arts and Humanities (1000 and above)

ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE

Natural and Physical Sciences (1000 and above)

AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, PHY, SCI

Social and Behavioral Sciences (1000 and above)

AGR, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC

 

Total Credit Hours:6

Specific Program Requirement

CIS 1018Intro PC Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 60