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Early Childhood Education-AAS (90 Credits)

CIP Code

13.1210

6 quarter AAS

Required Courses

Core Courses (70 Credits)

ECE 204Early Childhood Practicum II

2
ECE 207Professionalism

5
ECE 210Early Childhood Practicum III

2
ECE 211Emotional and Social Development

3
ECE 212Cognitive Development

5
ECE 213Creative Experience - Art & Movement

5
ECE 215STEM for Young Children

3
ECED &105Intro to Early Childhood Education

5
ECED &107Health, Nutrition and Safety

5
ECED &120Practicum - Nurturing Relationships

2
ECED &160Curriculum Development

5
ECED &170Environments for Young Children

3
ECED &180Language & Literacy Development

3
ECED &190Observation and Assessment

3
EDUC &115Child Development

5
EDUC &130Guiding Behavior

3
EDUC &150Child, Family and Community

3
EDUC &204Exceptional Child

5
Total Credit Hours:67
 

Specialization Options

Choose ONE 3-Credit Course for an AAS Specialization

AAS Specializations

ECED &132Infant and Toddler Care

3
ECED &134Family Child Care

3
ECED &139Admin of Early Learning

3
EDUC &136School Age Care

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 70

Electives

With instructor permission only

Electives

ECE 296Work-Based Learning Experience

1 to 13

General Education Requirements

Communications (5 Credits Required)

ENGL 175Professional Writing

5
ENGL& 101English Composition I

5
ENGL& 235Technical Writing

5
Total Credit Hours:5

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

MATH 171Technical Math

5
MATH 172Business Math

5
MATH 173Early Childhood Math

5
MATH& 107Math in Society

5
MATH& 141Precalculus I

5
MATH& 142Precalculus II

5
MATH& 146Statistics

5
MATH& 151Calculus I

5
MATH& 152Calculus II

5
MATH& 153Calculus III

5
Total Credit Hours:5

Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (10 Credits Required)

BIOL 170Medical Terminology

2
BIOL& 160General Biology

5
BIOL& 175Human Biology with Lab

5
BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5
BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5
BIOL& 260Microbiology

5
BUS& 101Introduction to Business

5
BUS& 201Business Law

5
CHEM& 121General Chemistry

5
CHEM& 131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5
CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5
CMST 152Intercultural Communication

5
CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5
CMST& 220Public Speaking

5
CMST& 230Small Group Communications

5
CMST& 240Culture & Diversity in Health Care

5
ECON& 201Microeconomics

5
ECON& 202Macroeconomics

5
HIST 101A History of Science and Technology

5
HUM& 101Introduction to Humanities

5
NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5
PHYS& 114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5
PHYS& 221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5
PHYS& 222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5
PHYS& 223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5
POLS& 101Introduction to Political Science

5
PSYC& 100General Psychology

5
PSYC& 200Lifespan Psychology

5
SOC& 101Introduction to Sociology

5
Total Credit Hours:10

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 90