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Early Education and Care Program

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Early Education and Care Program
Total credits (published)
36
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Early Childhood Education major prepares students to enter the field of Early Education and Care so they can work in areas such as Early Intervention, Head Start, private preschool, and group day care. The program integrates studies in liberal arts and sciences with guidelines and standards presented by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Fieldwork accompanies most education courses and is a necessary component of the program. A course waiver process is available for transfer students and articulation agreements are in place with regional community colleges.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_039b1e14
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Stage I: Early Education and Care

6 items
  1. EN 102
    College Writing II
    As published: “College Writing II ((or equivalent))”
    3
  2. ED 125
    3
  3. ED 160
    Early Childhood Education Today
    or: ED-150 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
    3
  4. ED 206
    3
  5. ED 211
    3
  6. ED 214
    3

Stage II: Admission into Early Education and Care

4 items
  1. ED 261
    3
  2. ED 307
    3
  3. ED 308
    3
  4. ED 386
    3

Stage III: Early Education and Care Practicum

3 items
  1. ED 313
    3
  2. ED 319
    Advanced Field Experience in Early Childhood Education
    As published: “Advanced Field Experience in Early Childhood Education (90 credits must be completed prior to taking ED-319. ED-400 should be taken as a corequisite with ED-313.)”
    3
  3. ED 400
    Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Preschool Through Grade 2
    As published: “Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Preschool Through Grade 2 (90 credits must be completed prior to taking ED-319. ED-400 should be taken as a corequisite with ED-313.)”
    3

Requirements

12 items
  1. ED 125
    3
  2. ED 160
    Early Childhood Education Today
    or: ED-150 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
    3
  3. ED 206
    3
  4. ED 211
    3
  5. ED 214
    3
  6. ED 261
    3
  7. ED 307
    3
  8. ED 308
    3
  9. ED 313
    3
  10. ED 319
    3
  11. ED 386
    3
  12. ED 400
    3

Recommended

4 items
  1. ED 304
    3
  2. ED 340
    3
  3. HE 120
    Health and Nutrition
    or: HE-140 Creative Arts and Health
    3
  4. MA 125
    3
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