Early childhood associate Associate in Applied Science Degree |
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| Printable Version | |||||
| Course and Hour Requirements | |||||
| Title | Class | Lab | Work Exp/ Clinical | Credits | |
| I. General Education Courses | |||||
| Communications: (Select one pair) | |||||
| ENG110 | Freshman Composition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG116 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| or | |||||
| ENG111 | Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts: (Select one) | |||||
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ART 240 | Painting I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA 111 | Theater Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Southern Culture | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 210 | History of Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| REL110 | World Religions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences/Mathematics: (Select one) | |||||
| BIO140 | Environmental Biology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GEL111 | Introductory Geology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT151 | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT161 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PHY110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PHY110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science: (Select one) | |||||
| ANT 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 121 | Western Civilization I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 122 | Western Civilization II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 221 | African-American History | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 118 | Interpersonal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| A. core | |||||
| Course and Hour Requirements | |||||
| Required Courses | |||||
| EDU119 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU131 | Child, Family, & Community | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU146 | Child Guidance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU151 | Creative Activities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU153 | Health, Safety & Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU221 | Children with Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU271 | Education Technology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU280 | Language & Literacy Experience | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU284 | Early Child Capstone Prac | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Required Subject Areas | |||||
| Child Development | |||||
| EDU144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Required Hours: | |||||
| EDU259 | Curriculum Planning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU287 | Leadership/ECE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OTHER REQUIRED HOURS: (Select 9 hours) | |||||
| I. General Early Childhood Track | |||||
| EDU152 | Music, Movement & Language | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU162 | Observation & Assessment in ECE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU173 | Becoming a Professional in ECE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU234 | Infants, Toddlers, and Twos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU251 | Exploration Activities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| or | |||||
| II. College Transferable Track: (9 Hours from Above General Education hours) | |||||
| Choose from Above Gen Ed Courses or | |||||
| BIO140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| HEA110 | Personal Health/Wellness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU216 | Foundation of Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| or | 0 | ||||
| III. Administration Track | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BUS217 | Employment Law & Regulations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU 261 | Administration I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU262 | Administration II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| or | |||||
| IV. Special Education Track: | |||||
| EDU125 | Sign Language for Educators | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU154 | Social/Emotional/Behavior Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU220 | Program Policies in Early Intervention | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU223 | Specific Learning Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU247 | Sensory & Physical Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU248 | Developmental Delays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| or | |||||
| V. Family Home Childcare Track: | |||||
| EDU114 | Intro to Family Childcare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU261 | Administration I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU262 | Administration II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total semester hours required for a.a.s. degree: | 65 |
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