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Early Childhood Development AAS

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Program Requirements

TSI: required

Available Online: all courses are available online

Course

Title

credit hours

Semester one

TECA 1311

Educating Young Children

3

TECA 1303

Families, School & Communities

3

Suggested Elective

 

3

EDUC/PSYC 1300

Learning Framework

3

PSYC 2314

Lifespan Growth and Development

3

Total Semester Hours

 

15

semester two

TECA 1354

Child Growth & Development

3

TECA 1318

Wellness of the Young Child

3

Suggested Elective

 

3

Suggested Elective

 

3

SOCI 1301

Introduction to Sociology

3

Language, Philosophy & Culture

or Creative Arts

 

3

Total Semester Hours

18

semester three

CDEC 2341

The School Age Child

3

CDEC 1319

Child Guidance

3

CDEC 1359

Children with Special Needs

3

Suggested Elective

 

3

Total Semester Hours

12

semester four

CDEC 2315

Diverse Culture/Multi. Ed.

3

CDEC 2368

Practicum Child Care

3

Suggested Elective

 

3

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3

MATH 1332

Contemporary Math

3

Total Semester Hours

15

Total program hours

60

Early Education Electives

 

 

BCIS 1305

Business Computer Applications

3

CDEC 1313

Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood

3

CDEC 1323

Observation and Assessment

3

CDEC 1356

Emergent Lit. for Early Child

3

CDEC 1358

Creative Arts for Early Childhood

3

CDEC 2307

Math and Science for Early Childhood

3

CDEC 2326

Admin. Of Programs for Child I

3

CDEC 2328

Admin. Of Programs for Child II

3

SCIT 1371

Applied Behavior Therapy I

3

SCIT 2471

Applied Behavior Therapy II

4

SCWK 1303

Ethics for Social Professions

3

SCWK 2331

Abnormal Behavior

3

SPAN 1411

Elementary Spanish I

4

Career Opportunities – for additional information or a full list of available careers in Early Childhood Development visit Career Coach.

Expected Salaries

Preschool Teachers

Childcare Administrators

Teaching Assistants

$49,732

$42,989

$25,202