IST 220 — IST 220
* Graduation times may vary according to course availability and/or individual course load. Consult faculty advisor. Associate in Applied Science Major: Early Care and Education Credit Hours RequiredforGraduation:67 The associate in applied science degree with a major in early care and education is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a variety of educational and child-care programs for children from birth through school age. Graduates are prepared to assume positions in programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, public schools as paraprofessionals, childcare, afterschool care, public or private preschools or kindergartens, or working with children with special needs. A. General Education: 21 Credit Hours