2024-2025 Catalog

Early Childhood Education, Associate of Arts

(93-96 credits)

Curriculum

Fall (First Year)

ECED100Introduction to Early Childhood Education

2

 

ECED111Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

2

OR

EDUC207Health, Safety and Drug Awareness

3

 

ENGL101English Composition I

3

HPED125First Aid/CPR

1

IDST101SKC Seminar

3

 

NASL101Basic Salish I

3

OR

NASL111Basic Kootenai I

3

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Winter (First Year)

ECED140Positive Guidance and Classroom Management

3

ECED141Positive Guidance Lab

3

NASD101History of Indians in the United States

3

 

ENGL202English Composition II

3

OR

SPCH100Basic Communications

3

 

NASL102Basic Salish II

3

OR

NASL112Basic Kootenai II

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring (First Year)

ECED270Infant/Toddler Development and Group Care

5

EDUC115Computers in Education

3

ELECTIVE
NASL Elective III

3

 

ENGL202English Composition II

3

OR

SPCH100Basic Communications

3

Total Credit Hours:14
EDUC 115: This course may be challenged by passing a competency exam. 

Fall (Second Year)

ECED129Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments I

5

EDUC240Human Growth and Development

4

MATH132Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I

5

 

SCID233Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1

4

OR

SCID253Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2

4

OR

SCID272Introduction to the Science of Indigenous Health and Well-Being

5

OR

SCID273Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 3

4

OR

NASD210Introduction to Indigenous Science

3

Total Credit Hours:17-19

Winter (Second Year)

ECED139Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments II

3

ECED209Meeting the Needs of Families

3

ECED106Early Childhood Curriculum Lab

3

MUSC101Music Fundamentals

3

ELECTIVESocial Science General Education from List

5

Total Credit Hours:17

ECED 106: (embed service learning)

Spring (Second Year)

ECED265Leadership and Professionalism in Early Childhood Education

4

ECED298Early Childhood Practicum

6

ELECTIVEFine Arts Humanities General Education from List

3

ELECTIVEHumanities 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: 93-96