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.

Fall I

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
EDU 119 - Intro to Early Child Educ Credit Hours: 4
EDU 144 - Child Development I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Spring I

EDU 131 - Child, Family, and Community Credit Hours: 3
EDU 145 - Child Development II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Transfer Elective (3 Credits):
ECO 251 , ECO 252 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 ,
HIS 132 , POL 120 , or SOC 210 ^*
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Summer I

EDU 151 - Creative Activities Credit Hours: 3
Biological Sciences Transfer Elective (4 Credits):
BIO 110 ^* or BIO 111
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits): ART 111 , ART 114 ,
ART 115 , MUS 110 ^*, MUS 112 , or PHI 240
Natutural Sciences Transfer Elective (4 Credits):
AST 111 and AST 111A , AST 151 and AST 151A ,
GEL 111 *, or PHY 110 and PHY 110A
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Fall II

EDU 146 - Child Guidance Credit Hours: 3
EDU 153 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
EDU 234 - Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Credit Hours: 3
EDU 280 - Language/Literacy Experiences Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Spring II

EDU 216 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
EDU 221 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 250 - Teacher Licensure Preparation Credit Hours: 3
EDU 284 - Early Child Capstone Prac Credit Hours: 4
Total Recommended Credits: 13

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 71

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.

^*Recommended course