Early Childhood Education
Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)

The Early Childhood Education 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, creative development of young children.

  • Course 
    First Semester Credit Hours
    ACA 115 Success and Study Skills        1
    CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy           2
    EDU 119 Early Childhood Education            4
    EDU 131 Child, Family, and Community              
    3
    EDU 144 Child Development I 3
    EDU 146 Child Guidance 3
    ENG 111 Expository Writing 3
    Total 19

    Second Semester

     
    EDU 145 Child Development II 3
    EDU 271 Educational Technology                  3
    EDU 280 Language and Literacy Exp 3
    ENG 115  Oral Communication 3
    MAT 115 Mathematical Models 3
    Physical Education Elective 1
    Total
    16


    Third Semester
    EDU 216 Foundations in Education                  
    4
    EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities        3
    EDU 234 Infants, Toddlers and Twos 3
    SOC 213 Sociology of the Family 3
    Other Major Hours Elective
    6
    Total
    19


    Fourth Semester
    EDU 151 Creative Activities             3
    EDU 151A Creative Activities Lab 1
    EDU 153 Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3
    EDU 153A Health, Safety, & Nutrition Lab 1
    EDU 284 Early Childhood Capstone Prac
    4
    EDU 286 Early Childhood Issues 1
    Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
    Total
    16


    Total Semester Hours Credit 70



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