Early Childhood Education (Transfer)
Students preparing to transfer should make an early decision and contact the four-year school to which they will transfer. The Early Childhood Education coordinator can help in planning a schedule based on the four-year school's requirements. The department has made transfer agreements with several colleges to date.
Students must be able to pass a Criminal History screening to participate with the children in the ECE lab school. Participation in the ECE lab is a requirement for taking classes in ECE program. Students are also required to get a TB test or provide written proof that they have had one within the last year.
Students must be able to pass a Criminal History screening to participate with the children in the ECE lab school. Participation in the ECE lab is a requirement for taking classes in ECE program. Students are also required to get a TB test or provide written proof that they have had one within the last year.
Early Childhood Education - Transfer Degree (AAS-T) (AAS)
General Education Requirements
Note: Some general education requirements may be met by the specific requirements of the program.
Communication Skills (10 credits required)
ENGL&101
5 cr.
ENGL&102
5 cr.
Quantitative Skills (10 credits required)
MATH 105
5 cr.
MATH&107
5 cr.
Humanities (10 credits required)
(must be taken from two departments)
CMST&220
5 cr.
Recommended
CMST&210
5 cr.
CMST 216
5 cr.
CMST&230
5 cr.
MUSC 106
3 cr.
MUSC&104
3 cr.
SPAN&121
5 cr.
WS 101
5 cr.
Social Sciences (10 credits required)
(must be taken from two departments)PSYC&200
5 cr.
Recommended
SOC& 101
5 cr.
SOC 121
3 cr.
SOC 131
3 cr.
Natural Sciences (10 credits required)
(5 credits must be a lab science)Recommended
BIOL 164
4 cr.
and BIOL 165
1 cr.
PHSC 101
5 cr.
PHSC 102
5 cr.
Major Area Requirements
The courses in the following areas are required:
Family and Community Relationships
ECE 202
3 cr.
Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECE 103
3 cr.
Professionalism
ECE 215
2 cr.
ECE 123
2 cr.
Choose 5-6 credits from each content area below for a total of 30 credits:
Child Development and Learning (including Typical and Atypical)
ECE 100
3 cr.
ECE 210
3 cr.
EDUC&203
3 cr.
Curriculum Development and Implementation
ECE 112
4 cr.
ECE 209
3 cr.
ECE 211
3 cr.
ECE 213
3 cr.
Child Guidance
ECE 124
3 cr.
Diversity, Inclusion, Multicultural
ECE 105
2 cr.
ECE 106
2 cr.
ECE 121
4 cr.
ECE 202
3 cr.
ECE 208
2 cr.
EDUC&203
3 cr.
Observation, Assessment and Evaluation
ECE 106
2 cr.
ECE 121
4 cr.
ECE 124
3 cr.
Practicum/Field Experience (suggested minimum 300 hours)
ECE 210
3 cr.
ECE 212
3 cr.
ECE 214
3 cr.
ECE 199
1-5 cr.
Total Required Credits: 90 minimum
General Education Outcomes
- Communications: Communicate with various audiences using a variety of methods as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Human Relations: Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Computational Skills: Solve quantitative problems and interpret the solutions as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Health and PE: Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Humanities: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate works and ideas in the Humanities within appropriate global and historical contexts as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Social Science: Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Science: Apply fundamental principles and relationships from the Natural Sciences to solve problems as appropriate for a career and technical education program.