EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (A.A.S.)
Purpose:The Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare the
graduate for positions in nursery schools, private kindergartens
or child care centers. The courses in Early Childhood Education
program have been selected to provide a general and cultural
knowledge of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual
needs of the young child. Students spend a semester student
teaching in an early childhood environment at the end of the program.
The Early Childhood Education program is designed to train the
graduate to obtain a position upon completion.
Program Objectives:
The graduate should be able to:
--understand the cognitive, physical and social-emotional development
of young children
--effectively communicate with young children, their parents
and peers.
--demonstrate an awareness of how to create an appropriate
environment for young children.
--effectively design developmentally appropriate early childhood
curriculum for young children
--recognize signs of child abuse and understand a teacher's
responsibility for reporting suspected cases of child abuse.
--choose among career options open to a person with a background
in early childhood education.
--demonstrate skills necessary to find a job.First Semester
(17 Credit Hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 SPC 110 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 EDU 100 Introduction to Education 3 Elective Physical Education 2
Second Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 EDU 210 Teaching Young Children:
an Intro to Early Childhood Education3 PSY 200 Child Psychology or PSY 206 Human Development: a Lifespan Approach 3
EDU 225 Teaching Young Children to Read 3 SOC 230 Marriage and the Family 3
Third Semester
(15 or 16 Credit Hours)
Elective Literature 3 Elective Science or Mathematics 3-4 Elective 3 EDU 228 Literature in Early Education and Elemenary Education 3 PSY 210 Educational Psychology 3
Fourth Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
Elective Education 3 HIS 103, 105 or 107 History of Western Civilization 3 EDU 250 Student Teaching 6 EDU 233 Early Childhood Curriculum and Admin 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 62-63
