Upon completion our
associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education will
qualify you to direct a center of 100 children as well as teach
and/or administrate in childcare centers. With an associate
degree in Early Childhood Education you can start a career
as a child care director, child care teacher, or special education
paraprofessional.
Note: this degree program will not prepare you for teacher
licensure for teaching in a public or accredited private school
as required by the Kansas State Department of Education. See
Associate of Arts in Elementary/Early Childhood for more information.
|
COURSE
NUMBER
|
COURSE NAME
|
SEMESTER
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
| COM2711 |
Public
Speaking * |
3
|
|
|
|
ART2111
THE2730
MUS2611
HUM2921 |
Art Appreciation or
Theatre Appreciation or
Music Appreciation or
Integrated Humanities |
|
3
|
|
|
| PSY6711 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
|
|
| SOC6811 |
Principles of Sociology |
|
3
|
|
|
MIN6442
SOC6816
SOC6813 |
Cultural Minorities or
Social
Problems or
Drug & Alcohol
Awareness & Abuse |
|
|
3
|
|
| Computer Literacy (3 hours) |
| CAP1516 |
Computer Applications
or
Computer Literacy* |
3
|
|
|
|
| CHC5711 |
Orientation to the Child Care Field |
3
|
|
|
|
| CHC5715 |
Interaction with Young Children |
3
|
|
|
|
| CHC5719 |
Creative Activities for Children
& Online Lab Component |
|
4
|
|
|
| EDU6230 |
Human Growth & Development |
|
2
|
|
|
| SOC6823 |
Marriage and Family Relations |
|
3
|
|
|
| CHC5717 |
Early
Childhood Education |
|
|
3
|
|
| EDU6270 |
Children & Adolescent Literature |
|
|
3
|
|
| CHC5725 |
Parents and
Young Children |
|
|
2
|
|
| BUS1315 |
Personal
Finance |
|
|
3
|
|
| CHC5735 |
Child Care
Administration & Organization |
|
|
3
|
|
| ALH5220 |
Principles of Nutrition |
|
|
|
3
|
| CHC5732 |
Practicum I |
|
|
|
3
|
| CHC5734 |
Practicum II |
|
|
|
3
|
| HPE6323 |
First Aid & CPR |
|
3
|
|
|
| EDU6281 |
Children with Special Needs |
|
|
|
3 |
| TOTAL HOURS 62 |
15
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
[Programs of
Study]
|