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Early Childhood Education
Associate in Applied Science Degree (A55220)

The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with parents and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional and creative development of young children.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school age programs.

Title			Class	Lab	Clinical	Work	Credits

General Education Courses
ENG	111	Expository Writing	3	0	0	0	3
ENG	112	Argument-Based Research	3	0	0	0	3
COM	120	Interpersonal Commun.	3	0	0	0	3
BIO	140	Environmental Biology	3	0	0	0	3
BIO	140A	Environmental Bio. Lab	0	3	0	0	1
PSY	150	General Psychology	3	0	0	0	3
MUS	110	Music Appreciation	3	0	0	0	3
MAT	140	Survey of Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
or
MAT	115	Mathematical Models	3	0	0	0	3

Major Courses:
COE	111	Co-op Work Experience I	0	0	0	10	1
COE	115	Work Exp. Seminar I	1	0	0	0	1
EDU	119	Early Childhood Education	3	2	0	0	4
Or both:
EDU	111	Early Childhood Cred I	2	0	0	0	2
And
EDU	112	Early Childhood Cred II	2	0	0	0	2
EDU	131	Child, Family, and Comm.	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	144	Child Development I	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	145	Child Development II	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	146	Child Guidance	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	151	Creative Activities	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	153	Health, Safety, & Nut.	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	221	Children w/Exceptionalities	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	234	Infants, Toddlers, & Twos	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	251	Exploration Activities	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	259	Curriculum Planning	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	271	Educational Technology	2	2	0	0	3
EDU	280	Literacy Experiences	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	288	Advanced Issues	2	0	0	0	2

Select one of the following:
EDU 250 is recommended*.
*EDU	250	PRAXIS I Preparation	1	0	0	0	1
EDU	235	School-Age Dev & Program	2	0	0	0	2
EDU	261	Early Childhood Admin I	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	262	Early Childhood Admin II	3	0	0	0	3
EDU	282	Early Childhood Literature	3	0	0	0	3
*COE	***	Co-op Work Experience	Students may take up to 2 SHC.

*Contact Co-Op office for course and section numbers.

Total Semester Hours Credit: 67- 69

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