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Early Childhood Education ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE Math and Sciences Division This two-year program leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. The curriculum provides students with the background in early childhood and general studies necessary for a career in early childhood education. Graduates will be prepared for positions as family child care providers, teachers and directors in child care centers, family group homes, Head Start programs, and after school programs. The degree also prepares students for teacher's aide positions in public school classrooms and in special education programs. Additionally, this degree meets the requirements for Gateways to Opportunities Early Childhood Credential Level 4.
All students in the program must go through a background check as required by Dept. of Children and Family Services. Additionally, a physical exam providing the student is free of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis and physical or mental conditions which could affect his or her ability to perform assigned duties is required.
Total Hours: 67
| First Semester |
Credit Hours |
| ART 1101 | Art Appreciation |
3.00 |
| ECE 1201 | Child Development |
3.00 |
| ECE 1202 | Planning/Organizing/Managing Early Childhood Environment |
3.00 |
| ENGL 1101 | Rhetoric and Composition I |
3.00 |
| MATH 1107 | Contemporary College Mathematics |
3.00 |
| | | 15 | | | | | | Second Semester |
| | COMM 1101 | Principles of Effective Speaking |
3.00 |
| CSCI 1101 | Introduction to Computers |
3.00 |
| CULA 1205 | Food Sanitation |
1.00 |
| ECE 1206 | Curriculum and Teaching Strategies for Young Children |
3.00 |
| ECE 1208 | Family/Community/Staff Relations |
3.00 |
| ECE 1210 | Child Study and Observation |
3.00 |
| | | 16 | | | | | | Third Semester |
| | ECE 1205 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children |
3.00 |
| ECE 1209 | Child Development Practicum I |
3.00 |
| ECE 2205 | Programming/Teaching School Age |
3.00 |
| ECE 2206 | Programming/Teaching Infants and Toddlers |
3.00 |
| ECE 2207 | Child Guidance |
3.00 |
| ECE 2208 | The Exceptional Child |
3.00 |
| | | 18 | | | | | | Fourth Semester |
| | ECE 1204 | Creative Activities for Young Children |
3.00 |
| ECE 1207 | Language Arts for Young Children |
3.00 |
| ECE 2202 | Child Care Management |
3.00 |
| ECE 2203 | Science and Math for Young Children |
3.00 |
| ECE 2209 | Child Development Practicum II |
4.00 |
| HEA 1102 | Basic First Aid |
2.00 |
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18 |
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