Early Childhood Education: Birth Through Kindergarten, AAS (A55220L)

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An Early Childhood Articulation Agreement has been established that offers the following licensure option.

Major Courses

EDU 119 - Intro to Early Child Educ Credit Hours: 4
EDU 131 - Child, Family, and Community Credit Hours: 3
EDU 144 - Child Development I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 145 - Child Development II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 146 - Child Guidance Credit Hours: 3
EDU 151 - Creative Activities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 151A - Creative Activities Lab Credit Hours: 1
EDU 153 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
EDU 216 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
EDU 221 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 234 - Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Credit Hours: 3
EDU 250 - Teacher Licensure Preparation Credit Hours: 3
EDU 280 - Language/Literacy Experiences Credit Hours: 3
EDU 284 - Early Child Capstone Prac Credit Hours: 4
Required General Education Courses in Major:
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Biological Sciences Transfer Credit Hours: 4**
Natural Sciences Transfer Credit Hours: 4**
Social/Behavioral Sciences Transfer Credit Hours: 3**

Total: 56 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1

Total: 1 Credit Hour

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 72

*Recommended Elective & General Education Options

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Take One:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

**Available Options for Additional General Education Requirements

Biological Sciences Transfer

Take One:

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4

Natural Sciences Transfer

Take 4 credits (includes any associated labs):

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEL 111 - Geology Credit Hours: 4
AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3 and
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1

Social/Behavioral Sciences Transfer

Take One:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Course work also includes required observation and practical experiences in licensed child care facilities. For successful completion of this portion of coursework, students must submit a Letter of Qualification from the NC Division of Child Development by completing a criminal back ground check and submit a Tuberculin test or screening. Any fees incurred in this process are the responsibility of the student. Failure to comply with these requests could result in withdrawal from a course or the program.