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
- A.S.T. - Pre K - 3
- Credential class
- ceterms:AssociateDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 62
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 222062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_222062_8820a887
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Recommended Full-Time Schedule
0 items
First Year
0 items
Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)
5 items
- As published: “English Composition I (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Early United States History (3 hrs.)”or: HIST 2310 - Early World History (3 hrs.)3
- As published: “Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 hrs.)”3
- 1 Mathematics Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1,2Not resolved to a course
Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)
5 items
- As published: “English Composition II (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Infant, Toddler, Child Development (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Art (3 hrs.)”or: MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music (3 hrs.)3
- As published: “Modern United States History (3 hrs.) (Must complete sequence)”or: HIST 2320 - Modern World History (3 hrs.) (Must complete sequence)3
- As published: “Development of Exceptional Children (3 hrs.)3”or: EDUC 2220 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education (3 hrs.)33
Second Year
0 items
Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)
3 items
- As published: “Number Concepts for Teachers (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Lifespan Development Psychology (3 hrs.)”or: EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology (3 hrs.)3
- 1 English Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1 1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1 1 Biological/Life Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1Not resolved to a course
Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)
4 items
- As published: “Family Dynamics and Community Involvement (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Education (3 hrs.)”3
- As published: “World Regional Geography (3 hrs.)”3
- 1 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1 1 Physical/Earth Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from WS approved general education list)1Not resolved to a course
Program Degree Requirements - Teaching, A.S.T. - Pre K-3
0 items
General Education Requirements (41 hours)
0 items
Communication (9 hours)
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)
2 items
- or: MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music3
- Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education elective1 3 credits Approved English Literature General Education elective1 3 creditsNot resolved to a course
History (6 hours)
3 items
- 3
- or: HIST 2310 - Early World History3
- 3
Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)
2 items
- 3
- Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education elective1 3 creditsNot resolved to a course
Mathematics (3 hours)
0 items
Natural Science (8 hours)
0 items
Area of Emphasis Requirements (21 hours)
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Development of Exceptional Children 3”or: EDUC 2220 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education3
- or: PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology3
Source. Walters State Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.ws.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=30&poid=5258. Captured page pages/0236.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.