A.A.S. Early Childhood Education to B.A. Early Childhood Education (licensure program)

Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.


First Year at Oakton College


Semester One

 

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

ECE 104

Intro to Early Childhood Education

3

EGL 101

English Composition I

3

MAT 128

Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers I

3

ECE 102

Child Growth and Development 

3

ECE 107

Observation & Assessment Young Child

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15


Semester Two

 

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

MAT 129

Foundations of Math for ElementaryTeachers II

3

EGL 102 

English Composition II

3

PSY 101 

Intro to Psychology

3

ECE 255

Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs

3

ECE 180

The Exceptional Child

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15


Second Year at Oakton College


Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

HUM 165

Intro to World Music

3

SOC 101

Intro to Sociology 

3

PSY 201

Educational Psychology 

3

ECE 226

Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child

3

ECE 108

Nutrition, Health and Safety of Young Children

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

 15


Semester Two

 

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

ECE 270

Child, Family and Community Relations 

3

ECE 227

Math and Science for Young Children

3

ECE 257

Practicum I

5

ECE or EDN

Elective from ECE or EDN or PSY

1

ECE 228

Language Development of Young Children

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

 15

Total semester credit hours needed for A.A.S Degree: 60

 

National Louis Courses

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Quarter Credits

GEN 103

Student Success Seminar 

5

ENG 203

Effective Speaking Undergrad

 5

EDU 220

Children’s Literature for Educators

 5

SCI 101

Physical Science 

 5

SCI 102

Survey of Biological Science with Lab

 5

HIS 102

Civics and American Government 

 5

HIS 103

History Across the Globe 

 5

HIS 212

Think Global: Movements in US History

 5

EAL 300

Educational Foundations for Learning English as an Additional Language

 5

EDU 300

Teacher Education Practicum I

 5

EDU 400

Teacher Education Practicum II

 5

EDU 410

Teacher Education Practicum III

 5

ECE 470

Early Childhood Education: Student Teaching 

 10

EDU 482

Methods of Teaching Social Studies 

 3

EDU 480

Methods of Teaching Mathematics

 5

EDU 479

Literacy Methods II

 4

EDU 481

Methods of Teaching Science

 3

Electives

 

5

 

Divide Quarter Credits by 1.5 to convert to Semester Credits

 

Total Quarter Credits at NLU

90