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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: 206-5345; 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 |
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| 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) |
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| MAT 146 |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I |
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| MAT 147 |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II |
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| 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 |
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| Speech Communication or Language*** |
3-5 |
| Subtotal |
41-44 |
| 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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