Early Childhood Education - Career Ready, A.A.S. (A55220CR)

Additional Program Requirements for Early Childhood Education

1. All students are required to submit documentation of additional non-academic criteria which will include a valid Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification letter obtained through Division of Child Development & Early Education (DCDEE). Instructions will be provided in EDU 119. Students who do not submit a valid CBC Qualification letter will not successfully complete Early Childhood Education.

   Not resolved to a course
2. A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses applied towards degree requirements.

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FIRST YEAR

First Semester

1. ACA 122

   Transfer & Career Success (1 Credit Hour)

   As published: “Transfer & Career Success”
   1
2. EDU 119

   Intro to Early Child Educ (4 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Intro to Early Child Educ”
   4
3. EDU 188

   Trends and Policies in Early Childhood (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Trends and Policies in Early Childhood”
   3
4. ENG 111

   Writing and Inquiry (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Writing and Inquiry”
   3

Second Semester

1. EDU 131

   Child, Family, and Community (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Child, Family, and Community”
   3
2. EDU 146

   Child Guidance (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Child Guidance”
   3
3. EDU 151

   Creative Activities (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Creative Activities”
   3
4. EDU 153

   Health, Safety & Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Health, Safety & Nutrition”
   3
5. EDU 184

   Early Child Intro Pract (2 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Early Child Intro Pract”
   2
6. PSY 150

   General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “General Psychology”
   3

Third Semester

1. MAT 143

   Quantitative Literacy (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Quantitative Literacy”
   3
2. COM 231

   Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Public Speaking”
   3

SECOND YEAR

Fourth Semester

1. EDU 144

   Child Development I (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Child Development I”
   3
2. AND

   Not resolved to a course
3. EDU 145

   Child Development II (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Child Development II”

   or: PSY 244 Child Development I (3 Credit Hours) AND
   3
4. PSY 245

   Child Development II

   Not resolved to a course
   3
5. EDU 234

   Infants, Toddlers, and Twos (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Infants, Toddlers, and Twos”
   3
6. EDU 251

   Exploration Activities (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Exploration Activities”
   3
7. Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Fifth Semester

1. EDU 221

   Children With Exceptionalities (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Children With Exceptionalities”
   3
2. EDU 259

   Curriculum Planning (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Curriculum Planning”
   3
3. EDU 280

   Language/Literacy Experiences (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Language/Literacy Experiences”
   3
4. EDU 284

   Early Child Capstone Prac (4 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Early Child Capstone Prac”
   4

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

1. ART 111

   Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Art Appreciation”
   3
2. ART 114

   Art History Survey I (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Art History Survey I”
   3
3. ART 115

   Art History Survey II (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Art History Survey II”
   3
4. MUS 110

   Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Music Appreciation”
   3
5. MUS 112

   Introduction to Jazz (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Introduction to Jazz”
   3
6. PHI 215

   Philosophical Issues (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Philosophical Issues”
   3
7. PHI 240

   Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

   As published: “Introduction to Ethics”
   3