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Early Childhood Education - Associate of Arts
Learn how to effectively teach young children while preparing to transfer to a four-year degree program. Complete this program in a combination of daytime, evening and weekend classes. What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Preschool teacher, paraprofessional, or instructional aide. Academic options: Transfer to a four-year degree program in early childhood education / elementary education. Locations: Desert Vista Campus. Department/Contact Information: Center for Early Childhood Studies: 206-5245; Division Dean: 206-5250, Lead Faculty: 206-5158 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * | | Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses | | English Composition: WRT 101 and 102, or WRT 107 and 108 | 6 | | Subtotal | 6 | | | | Course # | Course Title | Credits | | Required Core Courses | | ECE 112 | Music and Art for Children | 3 | | ECE 117 | Child Growth and Development | 3 | | ECE 125 | Nutrition, Health, and Safety for the Young Child | 3 | | ECE 190 | Internship in Early Childhood Education (Birth - Preschool) | 4 | | ECE 228 | The Young Child: Family, Culture and Community | 3 | | Subtotal | 16 | | Required Support Courses | | ART 105 | Exploring Art and Visual Studies | 3 | | History | | HIS 101 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 | | HIS 141 | History of the United States I | 3 | | Biology | | BIO 105IN | Environmental Biology | 4 | | Earth/Space, Physical Science** | 4-5 | | Mathematics: take all three courses | 9 | | MAT 142 | Topics in College Mathematics (or any Math course numbered 151 or higher) | | | MAT 146 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I | | | MAT 147 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II | | | Civics and Government | | POS 210 | National and State Constitutions | 3 | | Elementary Science | | SCT 280 | Process of Science for Elementary Educators I | 3 | | SCT 281 | Process of Science for Elementary Educators I | 3 | | Social and Behavioral Science | | GEO 103 | Cultural Geography | 3 | | | | Speech Communication or Language*** | 3-5 | | Subtotal | 41 | | Total | 63-66 | * Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Fine Arts - ART 105, HIS 101 and 141; Biological and Physical Sciences - BIO 105 and the Earth/Space, Physical Science course; Social and Behavioral Sciences - POS 210 and GEO 103; Mathematics - MAT 142; Other Requirement Options - Speech Communication or Language; I/C/G requirement - HIS 101 and 141. ** Choose one of the following: AST 101/101LB; AST 101IN; AST 102/102LB; AST 102IN; GLG 101IN; GLG 102IN; CHM 121/121LB; CHM 121IN; CHM 130/130LB or CHM 130IN; CHM 151/151LB or CHM 151IN; GEO 101; GEO 102; PHY 115/115LB; PHY 121/121LB or PHY 121IN. *** Students planning to attend ASU or NAU may complete SPE 102 or SPE 110 or a language course; students planning to attend the UA must complete one of the following: CHI 202, FRE 202, GER 202, GRK 202, ITA 202, JPN 202, LAT 202, RUS 202, SLG 202, SPA 202, or SPA 203.
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