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Early Care & Education

 

The Associate of Science in Early Care and Education degree program prepares students to work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families in early care and education settings. During the first five years of life, the brain is undergoing rapid development, children are forming attachments, and foundational skills in all developmental domains are developed. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to work effectively with young children and their families during this critical period. 

 

Possible 美高梅官网 Degrees

 

Potential Career Paths

Students with a degree in Early Care and Education usually pursue careers as childcare center director, head start teacher, infant/toddler specialist, family childcare provider, para-professional, and early childhood program administrator. 

 

College & Career Track Early Care and Education Coursework

You can find details about the courses below in the . For information about when courses are offered, check the page.

 

Tier 1 Courses

  美高梅官网 Course Course # Credits High School
Requirement*
  English Composition ENGL 1001 3 English
Choose 1 Quantitative Reasoning MATH 1008 3 Math
Elementary Statistics  STAT 1034 3 Math
  Educational Psychology EDST 1002

3

-
 

Foundations in Early Childhood Education

ECE 1001

3

-
 

Health, Safety and Nutrition

ECE 1020

3

-

Total Possible Credits: 15

Tier 2 Courses

美高梅官网 Course Course # Credits High School
Requirement*

Individuals with Exceptionalities

SPED 1001

3

-

Educational Technology

CI 1001

3

-

Introductory Child Development

ECE 2000

3

-

Classroom Organization and Guidance

ECE 2010

3

-

BoK: Natural Science#

-

3

Science

Total Possible Credits: 16

* Credit applicability is at the discretion of your high school and cannot be determined by 美高梅官网.

# Your 美高梅官网 advisor will help you select courses that satisfy the BoK (Breadth of Knowledge) requirement.

& High difficulty course. Must be taken together. Must be taken on 美高梅官网 campus.

 

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