Early Childhood Education - B-K Licensure Transfer Track

Curriculum Description

Early Childhood Education
Career Cluster:      Education and Training
Pathway:              Teaching/Training

Program Major    Early Childhood Education

Pathway Description

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs.

Program Major Description

A program that prepares individuals to promote child development and learning, work with diverse families and children, observe, document and assess to support young children and families, use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum, and use developmentally effective approaches in collaboration with other early childhood professionals. Potential course work includes instruction in all areas of child development such as emotional/social/health/physical/language/communication, approaches to play and learning, working with diverse families, and related observations/student teaching experiences.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Associate in Applied Science

A55220LT
NC CIP: 13.1210
Day and Evening
POS Approved: Fall 2022

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Credit Hours
COM 231	Public Speaking (Global)	3	3
EDU 119	Intro to Early Child Educ	4	4
EDU 131	Child, Family, and Community	3	3
EDU 144	Child Development I	3	3
EDU 153	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	3
	Total:	19	19

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
EDU 145	Child Development II	3	0	3
EDU 146	Child Guidance	3	0	3
EDU 151	Creative Activities	3	0	3
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disc (Global)	3	0	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
PSY 150	General Psychology (Global)	3	0	3
	Total:	17	2	18

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	3	0	0	3
EDU 221	Children With Exceptionalities	3	0	0	3
EDU 280	Language/Literacy Experiences	3	0	0	3
Select one:
BIO 111	General Biology I	(3)	(3)	(0)	(4)
	OR
BIO 110	Principles of Biology	3	3	0	4
___ ___	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	*	*	*	3
___ ___	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	*	*	*	3
	Total:	12	3	0	19

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
EDU 234	Infants, Toddlers, and Twos	3	0	0	3
EDU 250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	3	0	0	3
EDU 284	Early Child Capstone Prac	1	9	0	4
___ ___	Natural Science Elective	*	*	*	4
	Total:	7	9	0	14

Total Credit Hours: 70

Additional Information

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – Select one: ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, or PHI 240

Natural Science Elective - Select 4 credit hours: AST 111, AST 111A, AST 151, AST 151A, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110, PHY 110A

Social/Behavioral Science Elective - Select 3 credit hours: ECO 251, ECO 252, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, SOC 210

New Track 2018FA

A55220LT