Teaching/Training: Early Childhood Education Associate Degree (A55220N)

Program Requirements

General Education Courses

Communications

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3

Humanities (Select one course)

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3			3	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3			3	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3			3	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3			3	3

Social/Behavioral Science

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
PSY 150	General Psychology	3			3	3

Mathematics

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3

Major Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 119	Introduction to Early Childhood, Education	4			4	4
EDU 131	Child, Family, and Community	3			3	3
EDU 146	Child Guidance	3			3	3
EDU 151	Creative Activities	3			3	3
EDU 153	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3			3	3
EDU 221	Children With Exceptionalities	3			3	3
EDU 234	Infants, Toddlers, and Twos	3			3	3
EDU 280	Language and Literacy Experiences	3			3	3
EDU 284	Early Childhood Capstone Practicum	1	9		10	4

Child Development

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 144	Child Development I	3			3	3
EDU 145	Child Development II	3			3	3

Additional General Ed for Transfer Specialty

English Composition

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3			3	3

Social/Behavioral Science (Select one course)

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3			3	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3			3	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3			3	3
HIS 131	American History I	3			3	3
HIS 132	American History II	3			3	3
POL 120	American Government	3			3	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3			3	3

Biological Science

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3		6	4

Natural Science (Select one group)

Group 1

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	3			3	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab		2		2	1

Group 2

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3			3	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab		2		2	1

Group 3

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3		6	4

Group 4

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
GEL 111	Geology	3	2		5	4

Concentration Courses - Early Education Non-Licensure Transfer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 261	Early Childhood Administration I	3			3	3
EDU 262	Early Childhood Administration II	3			3	3

Other Required Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 122	College Transfer Success		2		2	1

Total Credit Hours: 71

Recommended Semester Schedule

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 122	College Transfer Success		2		2	1
EDU 119	Introduction to Early Childhood, Education	4			4	4
EDU 144	Child Development I	3			3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3
	Or
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3		6	4

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 145	Child Development II	3			3	3
EDU 146	Child Guidance	3			3	3
EDU 153	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3			3	3
EDU 184	Early Childhood Introductory Practicum	1	3		4	2
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3
	Or
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3		6	4

First Year Summer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3			3	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3			3	3

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 131	Child, Family, and Community	3			3	3
EDU 151	Creative Activities	3			3	3
EDU 221	Children With Exceptionalities	3			3	3
EDU 261	Early Childhood Administration I	3			3	3
EDU 262	Early Childhood Administration II	3			3	3

Second Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
EDU 234	Infants, Toddlers, and Twos	3			3	3
EDU 280	Language and Literacy Experiences	3			3	3
EDU 284	Early Childhood Capstone Practicum	1	9		10	4

Second Year Summer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
	Arts/Humanities Elective					3
	Social/Behavioral Science Elective					3