Early Childhood Education, Associate in Applied Science Degree
This program prepares students for the challenges of the ever-changing world of early care and education. Specialized courses and liberal arts studies provide students with a foundation needed to pursue careers in early childhood education, childcare, and preschool education. The order in which courses are taken is not critical except where prerequisites are involved. Course substitutions may be made only with the approval of the program coordinator or the academic area chair.
Courses
- ECE 101 — Early Childhood Education
- ECE 202 — Human Development and Learning
- ECE 203 — Curriculum for Child Guidance
- ECE 204 — Early Childhood Curriculum
- ECE 206 — Infant Toddler Care Curriculum
- ECE 210 — Observation and Assessment of the Young Child
- ECE 220 — Early Education Administration
- ECE 230 — Early Literacy and Learning
- ECE 240 — Integrated Arts in Curriculum
- ECE 250 — Partnership with Families and Communities in ECE
- ECE 290A — Infant Toddler/Pre-Kindergarten Practicum
- ECE 290B — Early Education Practicum
- ECE 290C — Early Education Practicum
- EDU 212 — Educating Exceptional Children
- ENG 111 — English Composition
- ENG 112 — English Composition
- ENG 210 — Children's Literature
- MTH 100 — Quantitative Literacy
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology