Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Science Transfer Curriculum
Students who have completed the requirements for the first two years of the ECE program at an institution with an approved transfer articulation agreement are guaranteed that all coursework outlined in the agreement will be accepted. The program outlined below - in addition to coursework done through the agreement - will result in these students earning a Bachelor of Science in Education - Early Childhood from Salish Kootenai College.
Transfer student Early Childhood Education coursework would require the following courses unless met in the AA degree of the 2+2 articulation agreement. Credit load varies per institution so students will be provided with a degree plan specific to their course of study.
Student will be advised quarterly to review degree plan progress for enrollment in coursework.
Curriculum
Fall (Third Year)
| EDUC250 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ECED315 | Literacy and Language in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| ECED330 | Partnerships and Collaboration | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Native American Studies Advanced General Education Elective 3 cr | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Winter (Third Year)
| ECED346 | Dual Language Learners | 3 |
| EDUC321 | Research Writing in Education | 3 |
| EDUC337 | Introduction to Special Education | 5 |
| NASD225 | American Indian Education and Federal Policy | 3 |
| SCID253 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
EDUC 321 meets the general education requirement for an upper division critical thinking/research course.
Spring (Third Year)
| ECED270 | Infant/Toddler Development and Group Care | 5 |
| EDUC311 | Cultures, Diversity and Educational Ethics | 3 |
| EDUC312 | Diversity in Education Practicum | 1 |
| ECED335 | Technology and Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| PSYC340 | Childhood Trauma and Socio-emotional Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
EDUC 311 meets general education requirement of a course to meet the Citizenship competency.
Fall (Fourth Year)
| ECED305 | Social Studies and Young Children | 3 |
| ECED375 | Fostering Physical Development in Young Children | 2 |
| ECED420 | Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children | 5 |
| HPED125 | First Aid/CPR | 1 |
| SCWK470 | Working with Children and Families at Risk | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| NASD OPEN | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Winter (Fourth Year)
| ECED360 | Creativity and Young Children | 4 |
| ECED370 | Supporting Cognitive Development through Math and Science | 5 |
| ECED425 | Mentoring and Coaching | 4 |
| EDUC471 | Action Research In Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Fourth Year
| EDUC495 | Reflective Practice and Research in Education | 2 |
| ECED498 | Early Childhood Advanced Practicum | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Total Program Credits: a minimum of 69 Semester transfer credits (from approved articulation agreements) and 98 quarter credits from Salish Kootenai College.