General Studies Core (18 credits)

ECO 105  Fundamentals of Economics

ENG 101  English Composition I

ENG 102  English Composition II

ENG 111  Advanced Communication Skills

MAT 205  Introductory Survey of Mathematics

PSY 101  Introduction to Psychology

Fine Arts Electives: (3 credits)

Select three credits from:
ART 101 , ART 202 , ART 210, ART 245, ART 301, ART 302, ART 304, ART 310, ART 315;
DRA 105, DRA 110, DRA 140, DRA 200; DSN 110, DSN 201; HUM 307, HUM 330; MUS 101 , MUS 201; TEC 215;

Natural Science Elective: (3-4 credits)

May be three (3) or four (4) credit hours for AS degree. Must be

four (4) credit hours to transfer to the BS in Early Care and

Education (Birth-Grade 2) program.

Behavioral Science Core (6 credits)

PSY 201  Child Growth and Development

PSY 333  Psychology of the Exceptional Child

Education Core (18 credits)

ECE 202  Professional Issues in Early Childhood

ECE 206  Family Development and Service Systems

ECE 211 Language Arts in Early Childhood Programs

ECE 214  Creating Environments for Learning

EPY 301  Assessment of Exceptional Children and IEPs

RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy

Clinical Component (12 credits)

ECE 203  Methods of Teaching Art, Music, and Movement

ECE 204  Integrated Methods: Language Arts,
Social Studies, Science, and Math

ECE 216 Internship in Early Childhood Education