Early Childhood Education, Associate of Applied Science (703)
The field of early childhood education is filled with many exciting opportunities! Potential careers include working directly with young children and their families through teaching in public and private schools, Head Start programs, child care centers, and family child care homes. The program is committed to addressing the needs and interests of young learners of diverse ethnicity, race, socio-economic background and ability. There are opportunities both in the classroom as well as field workplace experience to practice skills learned. The field of early childhood covers children, birth through eight years of age.
Courses
- BUSN 125 — Math of Business
- BUSN 141 — Business Communications
- ECE 121 — Intro to Early Childhood Ed
- ECE 122 — Child Growth & Development
- ECE 123 — Hlth,Safety,Nutrition Yng Chil
- ECE 124 — Lang & Literacy Dev in ECE
- ECE 125 — Assessment in EC Settings
- ECE 126 — Observation/Guidance Yng Child
- ECE 127 — Music/Movement Young Child
- ECE 128 — Practicum
- ECE 202 — Curriculum in EC Settings
- ECE 203 — Home,Scl,ComRelations ECE
- ECE 204 — Exceptional Child ECE
- ECE 205 — Intro to Infant/Toddler Care
- ECE 206 — Creative Activities Yng Child
- ECE 207 — Math/Science for Young Child
- ECE 208 — Supervision & Admin of CC Prog
- ECE 209 — ECE Internship
- ECE 210 — Legal & Fiscal Mgmt of CC
- ECE 211 — ECE Staff Management Practicum
- ECE 212 — Early Childhood Assessment Sem
- ECE 213 — Incl Environ for Inf/Tod
- ECE 215 — Mentoring in Early Childhood
- ENGL 121 — Rhetoric and Composition I
- INFT 180 — Intro to Information Systems
- PSY 161 — Introduction to Psychology
- SPCH 191 — Fund of Speech Communication