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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE [CAREER PROGRAM]

Academic Plan Code: HCSV 0030
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP): 19.0709
*Financial Aid Eligible Program*

Total Credit Hours: 60

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

SOC 110

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

3

MATHEMATICS *

*see ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS [CAREER]

3

SCIENCE *

*see ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS [CAREER]

3 to 4

CHILD 231

LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN

3

PROGRAM COURSES

titles

Credit Hours

CHILD 110

INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD

3

CHILD 120

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG CHILD

3

CHILD 124

PLAY-BASED LEARNING

3

CHILD 132

INFANT-TODDLER CARE AND EDUCATION

3

CHILD 134

OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN

3

CHILD 140

CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY

3

CHILD 142

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD

3

CHILD 170

TEACHING AND LEARNING I

3

CHILD 210

TEACHING AND LEARNING II

3

CHILD 225

GUIDING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

3

CHILD 232

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

3

CHILD 235

TEACHING DIVERSE POPULATIONS

3

CHILD 240

CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM I

3

EDUC 213

DIVERSE LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM

3

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Recommended Course Sequence

SEMESTER

COURSES

1st Semester

CHILD 110; CHILD 120; CHILD 140; ENGL 110; SOC 110

2nd Semester

CHILD 125; CHILD 132; CHILD 142; CHILD 232; CHILD 235

Summer Semester

Mathematics

3rd Semester

CHILD 134; CHILD 170; CHILD 231; CHILD 225; EDUC 213

4th Semester

CHILD 210; CHILD 240; COMM 110; Laboratory Science

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