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Program checklist · A.A.S.

Early Childhood (ECH), A.A.S.

Dutchess Community College · Poughkeepsie, NY

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Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
63
Catalog edition
Catálogo DCC 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This program provides students with a background in general education and specific skills necessary to work effectively with young children. The curriculum is designed to prepare students, through class and laboratory experience, to become a teacher (head of group) or assistant in preschool/day care/nursery school settings.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190840
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190840_344e0d20
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements

3 items
  1. Transportation to and from fieldwork/observation site(s) is the responsibility of all students in the program, including those in the dorm. If you do not have a car, please be sure that you are able to find alternate means of transportation as placements in on-campus sites are frequently not available.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. All students are required to submit a completed physical examination form to the Health Office prior to their first day of fieldwork.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Read a full discussion of the free elective requirement . The subject area for Early Childhood includes all courses labeled ECH. Since Early Childhood is a physically demanding profession, WFE 101 is strongly recommended.
    Not resolved to a course

Program Map

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    First Semester

    7 items
    1. ENG 101
      Composition I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSY 111
      Introduction to Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. ECH 101
      Introduction to Early Childhood Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. ECH 102
      Introductory Seminar Programs for Young Children
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. ECH 120
      Infant and Toddler Curriculum
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. ECH 121
      Infant/Toddler Curriculum Fieldwork
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    7. ECH 111
      Curriculum Activities for Young Children
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    Credit Hours: 16

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      Second Semester

      6 items
      1. ENG 102
        Composition II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ECH 107
        Preparing to Teach Young Children
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. ECH 108
        Early Childhood Practicum I
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      4. PSY 221
        Child Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. SPE 101
        Public Speaking
        Not resolved to a course
        or: THE 120 - Performing Skills for the Classroom
        3
      6. MAT 109
        Survey of Mathematics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Credit Hours: 16

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        Third Semester

        5 items
        1. ECH 254
          Diverse Early Childhood/Elementary Classrooms
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. ECH 205
          Early Childhood Community Practicum
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. BHS 103
          Social Problems in Today’s World
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. U.S. History & CIvic Engagement
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4

        Credit Hours: 16-17

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          Fourth Semester

          4 items
          1. ECH 206
            Early Childhood Laboratory Nursery Practicum
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          2. ECH 212
            Language and Literature in Early Childhood
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. ECH 214
            Developmentally Appropriate Practice:Observation and Assessment
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. BIO 104
            Environmental Biology
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Credit Hours: 15

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            Contact Information

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              Source. Dutchess Community College, catalog Catálogo DCC 2026-2027 — https://catalog.sunydutchess.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=639&returnto=322. Captured page pages/0078.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.