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Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Development

Early Childhood Development

Associate of Applied Science Degree - 64-66 Credits

 

Required Courses: 35 Credits

 

ECH128

Early Learning: Play and the Arts

3

EED200

Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3

EED212

Guidance, Management and the Environment

3

EED215

Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness

3

EED220

Child, Family, Community and Culture

3

EED222

Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child

3

EED250

Early Literacy Development

3

EED255

Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession

3

EED260

Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship (1+1) &

 

EED261

Early Childhood Preschool Internship (1+1) OR

 

EED261

    Early Childhood Preschool Internship (1+1+1+1)

4

EED278

Early Learning: Curriculum and Instruction

3

EED280

Standards, Observation & Assessment in Early Education

 

CFS181

    OR Enhancing Infant and Toddler Development

3

ITD205

Emerging Individuality

1

 

Restricted Electives: 4 Credits

 

CFS181

Enhancing Infant and Toddler Development - 3

CFS/ECH120

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood - 1

ECHAB

Play Lab-Toddlers - 1

ECH/ITD183

Infant/Toddler Learning Materials - 1

ECH237

Media for Young Children - 1

ECH272

Science for the Young Child - 1

ECH273

Math for the Young Child - 1

ECH276

Musical Beginnings - 1

ECH296WB

Cooperative Education - 2

EED280

Standards, Observation and Assessment in Early Education  - 3

 

GENERAL EDUCATION: 25-27 Credits

 

Core: 15-17 Credits

First-Year Composition  6 Credits

 ENG101                     First-Year Composition (3) OR

 ENG107                     First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND

 ENG102                     First-Year Composition (3) OR

 ENG108                     First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

Oral Communication    3 Credits

Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading 3 Credits or equivalent by assessment

CRE101                       Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) 

Mathematics  3-5 Credits

Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.

 

Distribution: 10 Credits

Humanities and Fine Arts  3 Credits

EDU/ENH291              Children?s Literature

Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits

CFS/ECH176               Child Development

Natural Sciences 4 Credits

Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

 
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