2024-2025 Catalog

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)

EDUC250Educational Psychology

3

ECED315Literacy and Language in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

ECED330Partnerships and Collaboration

3

ELECTIVENative American Studies Advanced General Education Elective 3 cr

3

ELECTIVE

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Winter (Third Year)

ECED346Dual Language Learners

3

EDUC321Research Writing in Education

3

EDUC337Introduction to Special Education

5

NASD225American Indian Education and Federal Policy

3

SCID253Integrated 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)

ECED270Infant/Toddler Development and Group Care

5

EDUC311Cultures, Diversity and Educational Ethics

3

EDUC312Diversity in Education Practicum

1

ECED335Technology and Early Childhood Education

3

PSYC340Childhood 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)

ECED305Social Studies and Young Children

3

ECED375Fostering Physical Development in Young Children

2

ECED420Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children

5

HPED125First Aid/CPR

1

SCWK470Working with Children and Families at Risk

3

ELECTIVE
NASD OPEN

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Winter (Fourth Year)

ECED360Creativity and Young Children

4

ECED370Supporting Cognitive Development through Math and Science

5

ECED425Mentoring and Coaching

4

EDUC471Action Research In Education

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Fourth Year

EDUC495Reflective Practice and Research in Education

2

ECED498Early 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.