Early Childhood Education

Associate in Applied Science Degree
65 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0070

General Education Requirements:		Credit Hours
Area A —	Communications
	EGL 101	3
	One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103	3
Area B —	Mathematics	3
	One course from Area B (MAT 129 recommended)
Area C —	Science	0
	(No course needed)
Area D —	Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	(Recommend two courses from: PSY 101, 107; SOC 101, 104)
Area E —	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
	One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline
Area F —	Contemporary Global Studies*	0-3
	One course that satisfies Contemporary Global Studies requirement
Total General Education Requirements:		18

Major Requirements:		Credit Hours
ECE 102 Child Growth and Development		3
ECE 104 Introduction to Early Childhood Education		4
ECE 106 Guidance of the Young Child		3
ECE 107 Observation and Assessment of the Young Child		3
ECE 108 Nutrition and Health for the Young Child		3
ECE 125 Play and Creative Expression for the Young Child		3
ECE 180 The Exceptional Child		3
ECE 226 Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child		3
ECE 227 Math and Science for the Young Child		3
ECE 255 Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs		3
ECE 257 Practicum I		5
ECE 258 Practicum II		5
ECE 270 Child, Family and Community Relations		3
ECE courses to total a minimum of three semester credit hours		3
Total Major Requirements:		47
Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree:		65

Note: Completion of this degree can lead to obtaining the Illinois Early Care and Education Credential Lever IV or the Illinois Infant Toddler Credential Level IV. Contact the Early Childhood Education chair of details.

*Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.

See Early Childhood Education Department page.

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