Early Childhood Education, Associate of Arts

Curriculum

Fall (First Year)

ECED100	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	2
ECED111	Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education	2
ENGL101	English Composition I	3
HPED125	First Aid/CPR	1
IDST101	SKC Seminar	3
NASL101	Basic Salish I	3
	OR
NASL111	Basic Kootenai I	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Winter (First Year)

ECED140	Positive Guidance and Classroom Management	3
ECED141	Positive Guidance Lab	3
NASD101	History of Indians in the United States	3
ENGL202	English Composition II	3
	OR
SPCH100	Basic Communications	3
NASL102	Basic Salish II	3
	OR
NASL112	Basic Kootenai II	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring (First Year)

ECED270	Infant/Toddler Development and Group Care	5
EDUC115	Computers in Education	3
ELECTIVE	NASL Elective III	3
ENGL202	English Composition II	3
	OR
SPCH100	Basic Communications	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

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

Fall (Second Year)

ECED129	Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments I	5
EDUC240	Human Growth and Development	4
MATH132	Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I	5
SCID233	Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1	4
Total Credit Hours:		18

Winter (Second Year)

ECED139	Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments II	3
ECED209	Meeting the Needs of Families	3
ECED106	Early Childhood Curriculum Lab	3
MUSC101	Music Fundamentals	3
ELECTIVE	Social Science General Education from List	5
Total Credit Hours:		17

ECED 106: (embed service learning)

Spring (Second Year)

ECED265	Leadership and Professionalism in Early Childhood Education	4
ECED298	Early Childhood Practicum	6
ELECTIVE	Fine Arts Humanities General Education from List	3
ELECTIVE	Humanities Intro General Education from List	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

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

Total Credit Hours: 94