Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education - Associate in Applied Science (042) This program aligns to the AAS/Gateways to Opportunity ECE and ITC Level 4 credentials. The Early Childhood Education program provides the academic background and practical experience for people interested in careers in education, including infant, preschool and school-age child care in early childhood centers, family child care homes, parent education, and early childhood program supervision. Coursework focuses on theory, research and program practice pertaining to children prenatal to early school age.
Courses
- DMS201 — Cerebrovascular Ultrasound 2 Hours
- DMS 203 — Clinical Education Vascular I 3 Hours
- ECE 912
- ECE 915
- OR 212
- MAT 075
- MAT 078 — Prep. Math for Non-STEM Majors 4 Hours
- ECE 913
- ELA 099 — Prep Lang Arts for Coll Stud 4 Hours
- ENG101 — Composition I 3 Hours
- PSY103 — Introduction to Psychology 3 Hours
- SOC111 — Introduction to Sociology 3 Hours
- DMS221 — CerebrovascularUltrasound Scan 1 Hour
- DMS204 — Clinical Education Vascular II 3 Hours
- ECE109 — Found of Infant & Toddler Care 4 Hours
- ECE114 — Child Care and Development 3 Hours
- ECE115 — Intro to Early Childhood Educ 3 Hours
- ECE118 — Parent-Teachr-Child-Comm Relat 3 Hours
- ECE202 — Lang/Literacy Dev/Young Childr 3 Hours
- ECE207 — Math for the Young Child 3 Hours
- MAT106 — Applied Mathematics 3 Hours
- ECE228 — Child Health-Nutrition-Safety 3 Hours
- ECE240 — Observ & Assess Young Children 3 Hours
- ECE250 — Early Childhood Practicum 2 Hours
- ECE275 — Curric Dev Early Child Classrm 3 Hours
- EDU105 — Prep for Careers in Education 2 Hours
- EDU210 — Diversity in Education 3 Hours
- EDU220 — Educ of the Exceptional Child 3 Hours
- EDU221 — Children's Literature 3 Hours
- LAN161 — Beginning Spanish I 4 Hours
- PED220 — Rhythms & Games for Children 3 Hours
- COM131 — Intro to Oral Communication 3 Hours
- BIO120 — Environmental Health 3 Hours
- SOC251 — Human Sexuality and Marriage 3 Hours
- FYE 101 — is a Sauk graduation requirement and is required of degree-seeking students their first semester