Early Childhood Education & Family Studies, AAS
This program provides a foundation in the ten core knowledge categories: Family and Community Systems; Diversity; Health, Safety and Nutrition; Human Growth and Development; Learning Environments and Curriculum; Observation and Assessment; Personal, Professional and Leadership Development; Program Management; Special Needs; and Understanding and Guiding Behavior (The Oregon Registry, 2008).
Courses
- BA 101Z — Introduction to Business
- BI 101 — General Biology; Cellular Biology
- COMM 111Z — Public Speaking
- COMM 140 — Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- ECE 114 — Math and Science for Young Children
- ECE 121 — Observation and Guidance I in ECE Settings
- ECE 150 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education & Family Studies
- ECE 154 — Language & Literacy Development in Young Children
- ECE 170 — Introduction to Field Experiences
- ECE 179 — The Professional in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies
- ECE 221 — Observation & Guidance II in ECE Settings
- ECE 235 — Safety, Health and Nutrition
- ECE 239 — Trauma-Informed Practices in Early Care and Education
- ECE 240 — Environments and Curriculum Planning
- ECE 241 — Environments and Curriculum Planning: Infants and Toddlers
- ECE 280 — Early Childhood Education/CWE
- ECE 291 — Practicum II
- ECE 292 — Practicum III
- ED 216 — Foundations of Education
- ED 246 — School, Family & Community Relations
- ED 254 — Instructional Strategies for Dual Language Learners
- ED 258 — Culturally Responsive Education
- ED 269 — Overview of Special Education
- FYE 101 — First Year Experience Level I
- HDF 140 — Contemporary American Families
- HDF 225 — Prenatal, Infant & Toddler Development
- HDF 247 — Preschool Through Adolescent Child Development
- HPE 295 — Health & Fitness for Life
- MTH 050 — Technical Mathematics I
- MTH 065 — Algebra II
- MTH 098 — College Math Foundations
- MTH 105Z — Math in Society
- PSY 215 — Introduction to Developmental Psychology
- SOC 204Z — Introduction to Sociology
- SPN 101Z — First-year Spanish I
- SPN 102Z — First-year Spanish II
- WR 121Z — Composition I
- WR 122Z — Composition II