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 Childhood Education, AA/AS
- Credential class
- ceterms:AssociateDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The FSHD Department offers an AA/AS degree in Early Childhood Education. All classes for this degree are offered online except for a required science class. Experience both academic theory and hands-on application through a series of classes, lab experiences and practicum to develop an understanding of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and acquire skill in planning and implementing programs that promote development. The program prepares you to work in a variety of early childhood education settings including child care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, school-age child care programs, and family day care homes. The Early Childhood Education AS/AA degree prepares students for employment as teachers in childhood programs and para-professionals in public school preschools. This degree can also prepare you to move into an Elementary Education Bachelors Degree.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 230171
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_230171_8abcb7fe
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
general education · 8 items
- EnglishNot resolved to a course3-7
- MathematicsNot resolved to a course3-5
- American InstitutionsNot resolved to a course3-6
- Life SciencesNot resolved to a course3-10
- Physical SciencesNot resolved to a course3-5
- Fine ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Literature/HumanitiesNot resolved to a course3
- Social & Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Associate of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement
0 items
Complete one of the following:
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 0 items
- Complete 8 credits numbered 1000 or above in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1
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- Complete a 1020 or higher foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher)
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- Receive 8 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000
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- Receive 8 transfer credits GEFL 1000 (grade C or higher) in a language not currently taught at Utah Tech
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Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following:
0 items
- Complete 8 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher)
0 items
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
major core · 0 items
Core Discipline Requirements
major core · 15 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: PSY 1100 Human Development Through Lifespan (SS, GC)3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: HUM 1010 Humanities Through the Arts (HU, GC)3
- or: POLS 1100 American Government (AI)3
- As published: “Quantitative Reasoning (MA) 1”or: MATH 1050 College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA)3
Recommended Electives
electives · 0 items
These are recommendations to fulfill a minimum of 63 credits. Consult your advisor.
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Math for Elementary Teachers I 1”3
- As published: “Math for Elemen Teachers II 1”3
- As published: “First Aid / Resp Emergencies 1”3
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