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Associate in Applied Science Degree
Early Childhood Education
The 60 credit-hour curriculum
is designed to provide students with the requisite skills and theoretical
knowledge to work in a variety of facilities for young children as a teacher
or director for half-day and full day early childhood centers; a teacher's
assistant in academic at-risk, special needs and public school classrooms;
resource and referral agencies; before/after school care, recreational
programs and related settings.
Students must choose a basic program
of study as a teacher or director. Students earning an associate in applied
science degree in early childhood auction must complete the following
required general education courses, required core courses, and 21 credit
hours from the specialized study areas.
Upon completion of courses for
the specialized area of director, and in order to qualify for the Illinois
Director Credential, students will need to provide proof of successful
passing the Illinois Basic Skills Test, First Aid/CPR certification, and
verification of 1200 hours of management experience.
| Required General
Education Courses: |
| ENG 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| ENG 103 |
Technical and Report Writing
or |
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| SPE 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
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3 |
| Humanities elective
(1) |
3 |
| Mathematics (2) |
3 |
| Natural Science
elective (3) |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology
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3
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| Required Core
Courses: |
| ECE 101 |
Introduction to Early Childhood
Education |
3 |
| ECE 102 |
Child Development I |
3 |
| ECE 103 |
Child Development II |
3 |
| ECE 115 |
Principles of Early Childhood
Curriculum |
3 |
| ECE 226 |
Observation and Guidance
of the Young Child |
3 |
| ECE 250 |
Health, Nutrition and Safety
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3
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| ECE 252 |
Child-Family-Community |
3 |
| Specialized
Study Areas: |
| Teacher |
| Required: |
| ECE 209 |
Language Development and
Activities for the Young Child |
3 |
| ECE 210 |
Creative Activities
for Young Children or |
| ECE 230 |
Movement and Rhythms for
the Young Child |
3 |
| ECE 219 |
Psychology of Exceptional
Children or |
| ECE 223 |
Exceptional Child in Early
Childhood Programs |
3 |
| ECE 221 |
Math and Science for the
Young Child |
3 |
| ECE 291 |
Early Childhood Practicum
I |
3 |
| ECE 292 |
Early Childhood Practicum
II |
3 |
| ECE electives (4) |
3 |
| Director |
| Required: |
| CIS 120 |
Introduction to Business
Software |
3 |
| ECE 120 |
Psychology of Exceptional
Children |
3 |
| ECE 253 |
Administration of Early Childhood
Programs |
3 |
| ECE 254 |
Interpersonal Relations in
Early Childhood Education |
1 |
| ECE 293 |
Early Childhood Director
Practicum |
3 |
| FSM 114 |
Food Standards and Sanitation |
2 |
| MGT 160 |
Principles of Supervision |
3 |
| MKT 245 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
- Humanities elective: ART 105, HST 210, HUM 110, LIT 219, MUS 103,
MUS 104, PHI 115, SGN 101, SPE 111.
- A competency test, available in the testing office, may be utilized
to meet the mathematics elective requirement. Students in this program
who utilize the competency test to meet the mathematics requirement
must complete SOC 101 in order to have the 60 semester hours required
for this degree.
- Natural Science elective: BIO 101 or BIO 103.
- ECE electives: Any ECE course including ECE 140, ECE 143, ECE 144,
ECE 146, ECE 149, ECE 151, ECE 152, ECE 153, ECE 154, ECE 155, or
ECE 156.
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