Early Childhood Development, AAS

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Early Childhood Development - Associate of Applied Science (ECC code: CHILDDEV.AAS)

This program of study is for a full-time student; part-time study is also available. All academic schedules are subject to change. Many of these courses are also part of the Child Development - Certificate of Specialization (CA).

Campus Offered	Credit Required
ECC-Union, ECC-Rolla	61

Concentration Information - Child Development

^# Grade must be “C” or better in this class in order to graduate

Fall Semester (16 hours)

FS 1000 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
FS 1001 - Foundation Seminar Hours: 1
ED 1053 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education Hours: 3 ^CA
ED 1153 - Child Health, Nutrition & Safety Hours: 3 ^CA
ED 1073 - Family, School & Community Hours: 3 ^CA
EM 1000 - Pediatric First Aid/CPR Hours: 0 ^CA
EN 1223 - English Comp I Hours: 3 or
EN 1233 - Honors English Comp I Hours: 3 ^CA
MT 1303 - Intermediate Algebra Hours: 3 or
MT 1403 - College Algebra Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

PY 1103 - General Psychology Hours: 3 ^CA
ED 1253 - Child Development Hours: 3 ^{CA #}
SO 2203 - Marriage & Family Hours: 3 ^CA
ED 1163 - Speech & Language Development of the Normal & Exceptional Child Hours: 3 ^CA
COM 1003 - Oral Communications Hours: 3 or
COM 1103 - Public Speaking Hours: 3 ^CA

Fall Semester (15 hours)

ED 2133 - Literature for Children Hours: 3 ^CA
ED 2013 - Infant & Toddler Curriculum & Field Experience Hours: 3 ^{CA #}
ED 2093 - Preschool Curriculum & Field Experience Hours: 3 ^{CA #}
ED 2083 - The Nature of Language Hours: 3 ^CA or
ED 2113 - Organization & Adminstration of Early Childhood Programs Hours: 3 ^#
History or Political Science Requirement Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

PY 2403 - Human Development Hours: 3
ED 2053 - Early Childhood Development Practicum Hours: 3 ^#
ED 2153 - Children With Special Needs Hours: 3 ^#or ED 2143 Education of Exceptional Learners
ED 2193 - Professionalism in Early Childhood Educ Hours: 3 ^#or
ED 1303 - CDA Capstone-Childcare Practicum Hours: 3
Science Requirement (without lab) Hours: 3