Early Childhood Education Career Curriculum
Refer to the following suggested curriculum and the graduation requirements as a guide for completing this program.
Associate in Applied Science Degree (0073) – Early Childhood Education
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-17 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 110 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 112 | Growth & Development of Children | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| SOC 153 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BUS 102 MATH 97 |
Business Mathematics OR Intermediate Algebra or higher |
3 5 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 18 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 114 | Child Health Maintenance | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Composition II | 3 |
| HES 151 | Health | 2 |
| PSYC 151 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ECE 250 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| Lab Science Course | 4 | |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 18 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Elective* | 3 | |
| ECE 116 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| ECE 118 | Early Childhood Practicum I | 3 |
| ECE 121 | Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| LIT 293 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
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| Total Program Credits: | 66-68 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 125 | Early Childhood Administration | 3 |
| ECE Elective** | 3 | |
| CUL 116 | Food Service Sanitation | 1 |
| HES 152 | First Aid-Medical Self Help*** | 2 |
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Any 100-level or higher course | 3 | |
* Technology electives are: ED 260 Educational Technology, OAT 156 Microsoft Office Suite I or OAT 180 Word Processing.
** Early Childhood Education electives are: ECE 122 Infant and Toddler Care, ECE 200 ECE Leadership & Supervision, ECE 210 Understanding & Guiding Behavior of Young Children, ECE 220 Math for Young Children or any ECE 299 Special Topics course.
*** Students who hold current First-Aid and CPR certificates in the semester they plan to graduate can obtain a waiver out of HES 152 from the program coordinator. See coordinator for approved programs.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.