2020-2021 Catalog

Education/Early Childhood Education: P: 3, Associate of Arts

Curriculum

Fall (First Year)

ECED100Introduction to Early Childhood Education

2

EDUC240Human Growth and Development

4

ENGL101English Composition I

3

HPED125First Aid/CPR

1

NASD101History of Indians in the United States

3

 

IDST101SKC Seminar

3

OR

ELECTIVENative American Studies General Education Open

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Winter (First Year)

ECED140Positive Guidance and Classroom Management

3

ECED141Positive Guidance Lab

3

MUSC101Music Fundamentals

3

 

ENGL202English Composition II

3

OR

SPCH100Basic Communications

3

 

IDST101SKC Seminar

3

OR

ELECTIVENative American Studies General Education Open

3

Total Credit Hours:15

MUSC 101: This course may be challenged by passing a ­competency exam

Spring (First Year)

ECED261Social Science Content For Early Learning

3

EDUC115Computers in Education

3

ELECTIVEHumanities Intro General Education from List

3

ELECTIVESocial Science General Education from List

5

 

SPCH100Basic Communications

3

OR

ENGL202English Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:17

EDUC 115: This course may be challenged by passing a ­competency exam

Fall (Second Year)

ECED129Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments I

5

EDUC250Educational Psychology

3

MATH132Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I

5

SCID233Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1

4

Total Credit Hours:17

Winter (Second Year)

ECED209Meeting the Needs of Families

3

ECED106Early Childhood Curriculum Lab

3

ECED139Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments II

3

MATH133Mathematics for K-8 Teachers II

5

SCID253Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2

4

Total Credit Hours:18

Note: ECED 106 includes embedded Service Learning requirement

Spring (Second Year)

ECED299Early Childhood Fieldwork and Practicum

4

ECED265Leadership and Professionalism in Early Childhood Education

4

EDUC203Foundations of Education

5

MATH134Mathematics for K-8 Teachers III

5

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 101