A.A. with Designation in Early Childhood Ed

A Colorado community college student who is planning to become an early childhood educator will sign a graduation plan at the community college that identifies the first 54 hours guaranteed to transfer to all teacher education programs at the following Colorado public four-year colleges: Adams State College, Colorado State University (Human Development), Fort Lewis College, Colorado Mesa University, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Human Development), University of Northern Colorado (Interdisciplinary Studies). This program is designed for students who want to teach through 3rd grade with state certification, or through age 4 without certification.

Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education Requirements 35 credits

English and Communication

(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)

ENG 121	English Composition I (GT-CO1)	3
ENG 122	English Composition II (GT-CO2)	3

Mathematics

(6 or 7 credits)

MAT 120	Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1	4
	OR
MAT 121	College Algebra: GT-MA1	4

	AND

MAT 135	Introduction to Statistics: (GT-MA1)	3
	OR
MAT 155	Integrated Math I	3

	AND
MAT 156	Integrated Math II	3

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits)

Select two courses:

ART 110	Art Appreciation (GT-AH1)	3
MUS 120	Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 255	Children's Literature	3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(9 credits)

HIS 121	US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)	3
POS 111	American Government (GT-SS1)	3
GEO 105	World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)	3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(8 Credits)

SCI 155	Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)	4
SCI 156	Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1)	4

Early Childhood Education Requirements: 19 credits

COM 115	Public Speaking	3
ECE 101	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 102	Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques	3
ECE 205	ECE Nutrition, Health, and Safety	3
ECE 238	ECE Child Growth & Development	3
ECE 241	Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education	3

ECE 188	Practicum: Early Childhood Education	0-12
	OR
ECE 209	Observing Young Children	1
	OR
ECE 236	Child Growth/Dev Lab	1

Electives: 6 credits

Electives determined by transfer institution. Please contact transfer institution early in the program.

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