Early Childhood Development, Associate of Science Articulated with SOU
The Early Childhood Education Associate of Science Degree program prepares students to work with young children from birth to kindergarten. The Associate of Science degree in Early Childhood Development has been developed with the cooperation and support of Southern Oregon University (SOU). The degree is fully articulated with SOU’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) program and allows students to transfer directly as juniors and be able to begin the ECD coursework at SOU with no loss of credits to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students completing the ECE Associate of Science degree will achieve Step 9 on the Oregon Registry Steps for the Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care a
Courses
- COM 218Z — Interpersonal Communication
- ECE 101 — ECE-Sem-Prac I
- ECE 102 — ECE-Sem-Prac II
- ECE 103 — ECE-SEM-Prac III
- ECE 140 — Intro to Early Childhood Ed
- ECE 150 — Creative Activities for Child
- ECE 154 — Lit and Language for Children
- ECE 178 — Observing-Guiding Behavior
- ECE 230 — Health Safety and Nutrition
- ECE 235 — Supporting Child Wellbeing
- ECE 240 — Lesson and Curriculum Planning
- ECE 244 — Indiv Learning-Preschoolers
- ECE 247 — Admin of Child-Care Centers
- ED 258 — Culturally Responsive Ed
- HDFS 225 — Child Development
- HDFS 226 — Infant-Toddler Development
- HDFS 228 — Exceptional Child
- MTH 211 — Fundamentals-Elem Math I
- MTH 212 — Fundamentals-Elem Math II
- PSY 130 — Understanding Child Behavior
- PSY 201Z — Introduction to Psychology I
- SOC 210 — Sociology of the Family
- WR 121Z — Composition I
- WR 122Z — Composition II