Early Childhood Education, A.A.

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Total degree credits: 60-61

General Education Requirements: (35-36 credits)

Written Communication: (6 credits)

ENG 121 - English Composition I: CO1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ENG 122 - English Composition II: CO2 Credits: 3(3-0)

Mathematics: (6 or 7 credits)

MAT 120 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: MA1 Credits: 4(4-0)
OR
MAT 121 - College Algebra: MA1 Credits: 4(4-0)
AND
MAT 135 - Introduction to Statistics: MA1 Credits: 3(3-0)
OR
MAT 155 - Integrated Math I Credits: 3(3-0)
AND
MAT 156 - Integrated Math II Credits: 3(3-0)

Natural and Physical Sciences: (8 credits)

SCI 155 - Integrated Science I: SC1 Credits: 4(4-0)
AND
SCI 156 - Integrated Science II: SC1 Credits: 4(4-0)
*Students must successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 and 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement

History (3 credits)

HIS 121 - US History to Reconstruction: HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Social & Behavioral Sciences: (6 credits)

GEO 105 - World Regional Geography: SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 111 - American Government: SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Arts & Humanities: (6 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

ART 110 - Art Appreciation: AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I: AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 255 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 (3-0)
MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Additional Required Courses: (19 credits)

Please note: If these credits are NOT required for the MAJOR at a receiving 4 year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as ELECTIVE CREDIT towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

COM 115 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)
ECE 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3(3-0)
ECE 102 - Introduction to EC Lab Techniques Credits: 3(1-2)
ECE 205 - Nutrition Health and Safety Credits: 3(3-0)
ECE 238 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 4(3-2)
ECE 241 - Admin: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education Credits: 3(3-0)
ECE 188 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education Credits: 1(0-1)
OR
ECE 209 - Observing and Utilizing Young Children’s Assessment Instruments Credits: 1(0-1)
OR
ECE 236 - Child Growth/Development Laboratory Credits: 1(0-1)

Electives: (6 credits)

Six credits determined by the receiving 4-year institution.

See link for transfer agreements with 4-year institutions: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers