Early Childhood Care/Education Associate of Applied Science Degree EC13

The Early Childhood Care and Education associate of applied science degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the field of early childhood education. The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application as well as general core competencies necessary for successful employment. Graduates have qualifications to be employed in early care and education settings including child care centers, Head Start, Georgia Pre-K programs, and elementary school paraprofessional positions. Graduates of this program will receive one of five areas of specialization: exceptionalities, infant/toddler, program administration, paraprofessional/school age, or family child care.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading:	236
Writing:	249
QRAS: (Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)	245

Curriculum

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 18 Semester Hours)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication (6 Hours)

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
XXXX 0000	Language Arts/Communication Elective	3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101

Introductory Psychology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Select one of the following three Courses

MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills/Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

MATH 1103: 201614

Area IV – Humanities and Fine Arts course

XXXX 0000

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

Elective

XXXX 0000

General Core Elective

3

XXXX 0000 (General Core Elective): Any 1101 or higher

Occupational Courses

ECCE 1101	Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education	3
ECCE 1103	Child Growth and Development	3
ECCE 1105	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
ECCE 1112	Curriculum and Assessment	3
ECCE 1113	Creative Activities for Children	3
ECCE 1121	Early Childhood Care Practicum	3
ECCE 2115	Language and Literacy	3
ECCE 2116	Math and Science	3
ECCE 2201	Exceptionalities	3
ECCE 2202	Social Issues and Family Involvement	3
ECCE 2203	Guidance and Classroom Management	3
ECCE 2245	Early Childhood Care and Education Internship I 13500	6

Select ECCE 2246 or 6 credit hours of guided electives

ECCE 2246

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship II 13500

6

Choose one

COLL 1010	College and Career Success Skills	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3

Specialization – Select one of the following four specializations

Infant-Toddler Development Specialization

ECCE 2330	Infant-Toddler Development	3
ECCE 2332	Infant-Toddler Group Care and Curriculum	3

Paraprofessional Specialization

ECCE 2310	Paraprofessional Methods and Materials	3
ECCE 2312	Paraprofessional Roles/Practices	3

Program Administration Specialization

ECCE 2320	Program Admin/Facility Mngmnt	3
ECCE 2322	Personnel Management	3

Exceptionalities Specialization

ECCE 2360	Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children	3
ECCE 2362	Exploring Exceptional Environment	3

Minimum Length of Program: 5 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 72