Early Childhood Education (Liberal Arts) A.A.
The AA Liberal Arts ECE degree is the right choice for students who want to teach in pre-kindergarten through third grade. After earning this degree and satisfying all entrance requirements students are prepared to transfer to a four-year college or university to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, required for certification. Depending on current articulation agreements, students can also earn a dual certification in Special Education or Elementary Education. Students will also be required to major in a content area specific to their desired Pre-K to Grade 3 teacher's license in New Jersey. Coursework at HCCC integrates theory and practice and includes child/program observ
Courses
- BIO100 — General Biology
- BIO107 — Human Biology
- CSC100 — Intro to Computers & Computing
- CSS100 — College Student Success
- ECE201 — Intro to Early Childhood Educ
- ECE214 — Guiding Young Child's Behavior
- ECE215 — Emerging Literacy
- EDU221 — Clinical Experience
- ENG101 — College Composition I
- ENG102 — College Comp II
- ENG112 — Speech
- HIS105 — U.S. History I
- HIS106 — U.S. History II
- HUM101 — Cultures and Values
- INTD235 — Exploring Multicultural Studie
- MAT100 — College Algebra
- MAT123 — Mathematics for Liberal Arts
- PSY101 — Introduction to Psychology
- PSY211 — Developmental Psychology I
- SED235 — Young Children W/ Special Need
- SED290 — Inclusive Teaching & Learning